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Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

Writing1966Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Acting History

Future
Armageddon
Director
Armageddon
Camera Operator
Toad
Producer
Toad
Director
Toad
Screenplay
2025
BFFs
Writer
BFFs
Producer
2024
2021
Willy's Wonderland
Executive Producer
2011
Chillerama
as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
Chillerama
Director
Chillerama
Executive Producer
2010
2007
Homo Erectus
as Ishbo
Homo Erectus
Director
Look
Director
Look
Writer
Underdog
Screenplay
2006
Zoom
Screenplay
Zoom
Screenstory
2004
Actor
Producer
1999
The Kiss Movie
as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
1998
Denial
as Reuben
Susan's Plan
as Gambler #1
Small Soldiers
Screenplay
Denial
Director
Denial
Writer
1997
MouseHunt
Screenplay
1994
The Chase
Director
The Chase
Screenplay
1993
Psycho Cop Returns
as Man with Video Camera
Bikini Squad
as Singing Teacher
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Makeup Effects
1992
Last Dance
as Mark
1984
Sixteen Candles
as Head Nerd (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/31/1966(59 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA