Adam Rifkin

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1966-12-31 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As Rif Coogan

Adam Rifkin

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.

Known For

Writer

BFFs

as Writer

Toad

as Screenplay

Oh My

as Writer

Cornstawker

as Writer

The Demon Dog

as Writer

Armageddon

as Writer

The Lady Giant

as Writer

Monster BBQ

as Writer

Lyclops

as Writer

2018
2015
2011
Chillerama

as Writer

2010
Knucklehead

as Writer

2007
Underdog

as Novel

2007
Look

as Writer

2007
Underdog

as Screenplay

2007
Underdog

as Story

2007
Homo Erectus

as Writer

2006
Zoom

as Screenplay

2006
Zoom

as Screenstory

2001
Without Charlie

as Writer

1998
Small Soldiers

as Screenplay

1998
1998
Denial

as Writer

1997
MouseHunt

as Screenplay

1996
Bone Chillers

as Writer

1996
Bone Chillers

as Teleplay

1994
The Chase

as Screenplay

1991
1990
The Invisible Maniac

as Screenplay

1989
1989

Director

Toad

as Director

Cornstawker

as Director

Armageddon

as Director

Oh My

as Director

Lyclops

as Director

Monster BBQ

as Director

The Demon Dog

as Director

The Lady Giant

as Director

2018
2016
Director's Cut

as Director

2015
2014
2012
Reality Show

as Director

2011
Chillerama

as Director

2007
Look

as Director

2007
Homo Erectus

as Director

2001
Without Charlie

as Director

1999
Detroit Rock City

as Director

1998
Denial

as Director

1998
1996
Bone Chillers

as Director

1994
The Chase

as Director

1993
Psycho Cop Returns

as Director

1992
The Nutt House

as Director

1991
The Dark Backward

as Director

1990
1989
Never on Tuesday

as Director

1989

Actor

2024
2020
I Am Burt Reynolds

as Self - Interviewee

2017
A Taboo Identity

as Himself

2016
Director's Cut

as Adam Rifkin

2015
Shooting the Warwicks

as Mickey Wagner

2012
Reality Show

as Mickey Wagner

2011
Chillerama

as Miles Munson

2007
Homo Erectus

as Ishbo

2001
Without Charlie

as Norman

1999
Detroit Rock City

as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

1998
Susan's Plan

as Gambler #1

1998
Welcome to Hollywood

as Adam Rifkin

1998
Denial

as Reuben

1993
Psycho Cop Returns

as Man with Video Camera

1993
The Flesh Merchant

as Man in Bondage Room

1993
Bikini Squad

as Singing Teacher

1992
Last Dance

as Mark

1991
The Dark Backward

as Rufus Bing

1991
Bikini Island

as Desk Boy

1990
Disturbed

as Gary

1989
Going Overboard

as Croaker / Miss Spain

1989
Never on Tuesday

as William (uncredited)

1984
Sixteen Candles

as Head Nerd (uncredited)

Camera

Cornstawker

as Camera Operator

Shuffle Shuffle Step Step

as Camera Operator

Untitled Man Goes To Work

as Camera Operator

A Pseudo-Intellectual Film

as Camera Operator

Oh My

as Camera Operator

The Demon Dog

as Camera Operator

War Is A 4 Letter Word

as Camera Operator

Cheep Remake Of Alien

as Camera Operator

Monster BBQ

as Camera Operator

The Paperboy Crimes

as Camera Operator

Armageddon

as Camera Operator

Murder Can Kill You

as Camera Operator

Lyclops

as Camera Operator

The Lady Giant

as Camera Operator

Producer

BFFs

as Producer

Toad

as Producer

The Lady Giant

as Producer

Lyclops

as Producer

2021
Willy's Wonderland

as Executive Producer

2018
2016
Director's Cut

as Producer

2014
2011
Chillerama

as Executive Producer

2007
Garbanzo Gas

as Producer

2006
Jacuzzi Rooms

as Producer

2005
Grandpa

as Producer

2004
Babysitter

as Producer

2004
Actor

as Producer

1999
1989
Going Overboard

as Co-Producer

Crew

Lyclops

as Special Effects

2014
Giuseppe Makes a Movie

as Cinematography

2012
Reality Show

as Script

1996
Bone Chillers

as Creator

1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux

as Makeup Effects

Art

Lyclops

as Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up

Murder Can Kill You

as Makeup Artist

Lyclops

as Makeup Artist

Creator

2012
Reality Show

as Creator

2010
Look: The Series

as Creator

1996
Bone Chillers

as Creator

Sound

Lyclops

as Sound

Visual Effects

Murder Can Kill You

as Animation

Editor