Adam Rifkin
Born: 1966-12-31 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Writing
Biography
Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public access television to Hollywood. Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. Rifkin is best known in Hollywood circles for writing family-friendly comedies like Mousehunt and 2007's Underdog. Most recently Rifkin wrote, executive produced and directed all 11 episodes of Look for Showtime. Based on his award winning film of the same name, LOOK is a drama that takes the viewer into the foreboding world of hidden cameras. Armed with the knowledge that Americans are captured on surveillance cameras more than 300 times a day, the topical series, like the film, tells its story exclusively through the eyes of the security cameras, web cams, and cell phone cameras Americans live in front of everyday, bringing to light the realities of what it means to be watched in a camera consumed culture.
Filmography
2025
- Last Train to Fortune ... (Director)
- BFFs
- Airports ... (Editor)
2024
- Sharksploitation as Self
2023
- The Adam Rifkin Film Festival ... (Director)
2021
- Willy's Wonderland ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
- I Am Burt Reynolds as Self - Interviewee
2018
- The Intervention
- The Last Movie Star ... (Writer)
2017
- A Taboo Identity as Himself
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self
- Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns' as Self
2016
- X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time as Self
- Director's Cut as Adam Rifkin
2015
- Shooting the Warwicks as Mickey Wagner
2014
- Giuseppe Makes a Movie ... (Writer)
2012
- Reality Show as Mickey Wagner
2011
- Chillerama as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
2010
- Look: The Series ... (Creator)
- Knucklehead ... (Writer)
2009
- Tales from the Script as Self
2008
- Starz Inside: In the Gutter as Self
2007
- Underdog ... (Novel)
- Homo Erectus as Ishbo
- Look ... (Writer)
- Garbanzo Gas ... (Producer)
2006
- Zoom ... (Screenplay)
- Jacuzzi Rooms ... (Producer)
2005
- Grandpa ... (Producer)
2004
- Babysitter ... (Producer)
- Actor ... (Producer)
2002
- Night at the Golden Eagle ... (Director)
2001
- Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy as Self
- Without Charlie as Norman
2000
- Welcome to Hollywood as Adam Rifkin
1999
- Detroit Rock City as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
- Touch Me in the Morning ... (Producer)
1998
- Small Soldiers ... (Screenplay)
- Denial as Reuben
- Susan's Plan as Gambler #1
1997
- MouseHunt ... (Screenplay)
- Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life ... (Director)
1996
- Bone Chillers ... (Director)
- Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey ... (Director)
1994
- The Chase ... (Screenplay)
1993
- Hot Shots! Part Deux ... (Makeup Effects)
- Psycho Cop Returns as Man with Video Camera
- Bikini Squad as Singing Teacher
- The Flesh Merchant as Man in Bondage Room
1992
- The Nutt House ... (Director)
- Last Dance as Mark
1991
- The Dark Backward as Rufus Bing
- Bikini Island as Desk Boy
1990
- The Invisible Maniac ... (Screenplay)
- Disturbed as Gary
1989
- Going Overboard as Croaker / Miss Spain
- Never on Tuesday as William (uncredited)
- Tale of Two Sisters ... (Director)
1984
- Sixteen Candles as Head Nerd (uncredited)