Alan Rafkin

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1928-07-23

Deathday 2001-08-06 (73 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Alan Rafkin

Biography

Alan Rafkin (July 23, 1928 – August 6, 2001) was an American director, producer, and actor for television. Rafkin was born in New York City to Til and Victor Rafkin. He attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey and Syracuse University in New York. Alan Rafkin was one of the most prolific sitcom directors of all time, helming such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, What's Happening!!, M*A*S*H, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Murphy Brown, Get Smart, Coach, The Tim Conway Show, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, and Viva Valdez. According to his autobiography Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow (its title is taken from a direction on Captain Kangaroo), Rafkin directed episodes of over 80 different sitcom series. He won an Emmy for an episode of "One Day At A Time" and two CableACE Awards for his work on "It's Garry Shandling's Show".[2] During his career he worked with legendary producers such as Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas, and Norman Lear. Rafkin had endearing relationships with many of his actors including Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart and Redd Foxx. (He was also close with Don Knotts, directing him on the Griffith show and in three feature films.) At the same time, he had volatile relationships with several others, including Demond Wilson and Craig T. Nelson.

Known For

Director

1998
Jesse

as Director

1998
The Closer

as Director

1997
Chicago Sons

as Director

1996
Suddenly Susan

as Director

1995
Hope and Gloria

as Director

1995
1993
Good Advice

as Director

1990
The Ghost Writer

as Director

1990
A Family for Joe

as Director

1989
Chicken Soup

as Director

1989
Coach

as Director

1988
Murphy Brown

as Director

1988
First Impressions

as Director

1987
She's the Sheriff

as Director

1987
1985
Charlie & Co.

as Director

1984
Charles in Charge

as Director

1984
Glitter

as Director

1983
We Got It Made

as Director

1979
Hanging In

as Director

1979
Hello, Larry

as Director

1977
The Love Boat

as Director

1976
Laverne & Shirley

as Director

1976
Alice

as Director

1976
What's Happening!!

as Director

1976
Viva Valdez

as Director

1975
Let's Switch!

as Director

1975
One Day at a Time

as Director

1974
Rhoda

as Director

1974
That's My Mama

as Director

1973
Daddy's Girl

as Director

1973
Lotsa Luck

as Director

1972
M*A*S*H

as Director

1972
1972
1972
Sanford and Son

as Director

1972
The Super

as Director

1971
1970
Arnie

as Director

1970
The Odd Couple

as Director

1969
Angel in My Pocket

as Director

1969
1969
Room 222

as Director

1968
Nobody's Perfect

as Director

1968
The Good Guys

as Director

1968
The Doris Day Show

as Director

1966
1966
1966
That Girl

as Director

1965
Ski Party

as Director

1965
I Dream of Jeannie

as Director

1965
Laredo

as Director

1965
Get Smart

as Director

1964
Valentine's Day

as Director

1964
Bewitched

as Director

1964
1963
1963
1963
1961
1960
1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Director

1958

Producer

1975
One Day at a Time

as Producer

1972
The Super

as Producer

Actor

1989
Coach

as Ancient Man