Writing
Adam Rifkin
Born 1966-12-31
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
BFFs
2025
Sharksploitation
2024 · Self
Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac'
2022
I Am Burt Reynolds
2020 · Self - Interviewee
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Self
The Intervention
2018
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017 · Self
A Taboo Identity
2017 · Himself
Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'
2017 · Self
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time
2016 · Self
Director's Cut
2016 · Adam Rifkin
Shooting the Warwicks
2015 · Mickey Wagner
Chillerama
2011 · Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
2009 · Self
Tales from the Script
2009 · Self
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
2008 · Self
Homo Erectus
2007 · Ishbo
Night at the Golden Eagle
2002 · Man in Private Booth (uncredited)
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001 · Self
Without Charlie
2001 · Norman
Welcome to Hollywood
2000 · Adam Rifkin
Detroit Rock City
1999 · It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
Susan's Plan
1998 · Gambler #1
Denial
1998 · Reuben
Psycho Cop Returns
1993 · Man with Video Camera
The Flesh Merchant
1993 · Man in Bondage Room
Bikini Squad
1993 · Singing Teacher
Last Dance
1992 · Mark
The Dark Backward
1991 · Rufus Bing
Bikini Island
1991 · Desk Boy
Disturbed
1990 · Gary
Director
Last Train to Fortune
2025
The Adam Rifkin Film Festival
2023
The Last Movie Star
2018
Director's Cut
2016
Shooting the Warwicks
2015
Giuseppe Makes a Movie
2014
Chillerama
2011
Look
2007
Homo Erectus
2007
Night at the Golden Eagle
2002
Without Charlie
2001
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
Detroit Rock City
1999
Denial
1998
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
1997
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey
1996
Writer
BFFs
2025
The Last Movie Star
2018
Shooting the Warwicks
2015
Giuseppe Makes a Movie
2014
Chillerama
2011
Knucklehead
2010
Look
2007
Homo Erectus
2007
Night at the Golden Eagle
2002
Without Charlie
2001
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
Denial
1998
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
1997
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey
1996
The Dark Backward
1991
Never on Tuesday
1989
Camera Operator
The Lady Giant
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Lyclops
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Murder Can Kill You
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Armageddon
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The Paperboy Crimes
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Monster BBQ
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Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts
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The Demon Dog
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You Are About To Witness A Crime
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Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film
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Oh My
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A Pseudo-Intellectual Film
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Untitled Man Goes To Work
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Shuffle Shuffle Step Step
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A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry
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Cornstawker
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