Adam Rifkin

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.

Known For

Small Soldiers
Sixteen Candles
Hot Shots! Part Deux
MouseHunt
Willy's Wonderland
Underdog
Birth Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born 1966-12-31

Movies

2024
I Am Burt Reynolds as Self - Interviewee
2020
A Taboo Identity as Himself
2017
Director's Cut as Adam Rifkin
2016
Shooting the Warwicks as Mickey Wagner
2015
Chillerama as Miles Munson
2011
2009
Homo Erectus as Ishbo
2007
Without Charlie as Norman
2001
Detroit Rock City as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
1999
Susan's Plan as Gambler #1
1998
Welcome to Hollywood as Adam Rifkin
1998
Denial as Reuben
1998
Psycho Cop Returns as Man with Video Camera
1993
Bikini Squad as Singing Teacher
1993
The Flesh Merchant as Man in Bondage Room
1993
Last Dance as Mark
1992
The Dark Backward as Rufus Bing
1991
Bikini Island as Desk Boy
1991
Disturbed as Gary
1990
Going Overboard as Croaker / Miss Spain
1989
Never on Tuesday as William (uncredited)
1989
Sixteen Candles as Head Nerd (uncredited)
1984

Movies

Willy's Wonderland Executive Producer
2021
2018
2018
2018
Director's Cut Producer
2016
Director's Cut Director
2016
2015
2015
Giuseppe Makes a Movie Cinematography
2014
2014
2014
Chillerama Executive Producer
2011
Chillerama Writer
2011
Chillerama Director
2011
Knucklehead Writer
2010
Look Writer
2007
Look Director
2007
Underdog Story
2007
Underdog Screenplay
2007
Underdog Novel
2007
Homo Erectus Director
2007
Homo Erectus Writer
2007
Garbanzo Gas Producer
2007
Zoom Screenstory
2006
Zoom Screenplay
2006
Jacuzzi Rooms Producer
2006
Grandpa Producer
2005
Babysitter Producer
2004
2001
Without Charlie Director
2001
1999
1999
1998
1998
Small Soldiers Screenplay
1998
Denial Writer
1998
Denial Director
1998
MouseHunt Screenplay
1997
The Chase Screenplay
1994
The Chase Director
1994
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux Makeup Effects
1993
The Nutt House Director
1992
1991
1991
1990
1990
1989
Going Overboard Co-Producer
1989
1989
Never on Tuesday Director
1989
1989
Shuffle Shuffle Step Step Camera Operator
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A Pseudo-Intellectual Film Camera Operator
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Cornstawker Camera Operator
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Cornstawker Writer
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Untitled Man Goes To Work Camera Operator
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Oh My Camera Operator
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Oh My Writer
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Armageddon Writer
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Cheep Remake Of Alien Camera Operator
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War Is A 4 Letter Word Camera Operator
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The Demon Dog Camera Operator
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The Demon Dog Writer
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Monster BBQ Camera Operator
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Monster BBQ Writer
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Cornstawker Director
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Oh My Director
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Armageddon Camera Operator
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Armageddon Director
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Murder Can Kill You Makeup Artist
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Murder Can Kill You Camera Operator
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The Paperboy Crimes Camera Operator
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Lyclops Special Effects
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Lyclops Sound
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Lyclops Set Decoration
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Lyclops Makeup Artist
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Lyclops Writer
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Lyclops Producer
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Lyclops Camera Operator
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Lyclops Director
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The Demon Dog Director
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Monster BBQ Director
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The Lady Giant Camera Operator
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The Lady Giant Director
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The Lady Giant Producer
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