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Alan Rafkin Biography (1928-2001)

Born July 23, 1928, in New York, NY; son of Victor and Til (Bernstein) Rafkin; children: Dru, Leigh Ann. Addresses: Office--Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

July 23, 1928

New York, New York, United States

Death Details

August 6, 2001

Los Angeles, California

Famous Works

• Credits; Television Work; Series
• Director and producer, The Super, ABC, 1972.
• Director, Laverne and Shirley, ABC, 1977-83.
• Director and producer, We Got It Made, NBC, 1983-84, then syndicated, 1987-88.
• Director and producer, Charlie and Co., CBS, 1985-86.
• Director, It's Garry Shandling's Show (also known as The Garry ShandlingShow), Showtime, 1986-90, and Fox, 1988-90.
• Director, Coach, ABC, 1989-95.
• Credits; Television Director; Movies
• Let's Switch, 1975.
• (With others) Glitter, ABC, 1984.
• Credits; Television Director; Episodic
• The Andy Griffith Show, CBS, 1960.
• The Verdict Is Yours, CBS, 1960.
• I Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1965.
• That Girl, ABC, 1966.
• The Courtship of Eddie's Father, ABC, 1969.
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1970.
• Love, American Style, ABC, 1970.
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1971.
• Love, American Style, ABC, 1971.
• Sanford and Son, NBC, 1972.
• The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1972.
• The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1973.
• Rhoda, CBS, 1973.
• What's Happening, ABC, 1976.
• M*A*S*H, CBS, 1976.
• M*A*S*H, CBS, 1977.
• A Year at the Top, CBS, 1977.
• The Love Boat, ABC, 1977.
• "Barbara's Crisis," One Day at a Time, CBS, 1981.
• Charles in Charge, CBS, 1984.
• Chicken Soup, ABC, 1989.
• A Family for Joe, NBC, 1990.
• The Boys, CBS, 1993.
• Murphy Brown, CBS, 1993.
• Murphy Brown, CBS, 1994.
• The Jeff Foxworthy Show (also known as Somewhere in America), ABC, 1995.
• Hope and Gloria, NBC, 1995.
• Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1997.
• Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1997.
• Chicago Sons (also known as Outside Cicero), NBC, 1997.
• Also directed episodes of Alice, CBS.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• Ancient man, Coach, ABC, 1994.
• Also appeared in other shows, including The Robert Q. Lewis Show, CBS.
• Credits; Television Director; Specials
• "Puppetman," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1987.
• Ghost Writer (also known as Haunted House), Fox, 1990.
• Coach Retrospective: Mary Hart Goes One-on-One with Coach, ABC, 1994.
• Credits; Film Director
• Ski Party, American International Pictures, 1965.
• The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (also known as Running Scared), Universal, 1966.
• The Ride to Hangman's Tree, Universal, 1967.
• Nobody's Perfect (also known as Winning Position), Universal, 1968.
• The Shakiest Gun in the West, Universal, 1968.
• Angel in My Pocket, Universal, 1969.
• How to Frame a Figg, Universal, 1971.