Adam Rifkin Biography (1966-)
Born December 31, 1966, in Chicago, IL. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Brad Wyman, Junction Films, 9615 Brighton Way, Suite 320, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, writer, producer
- Birth Details
- December 31, 1966
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Director
- Never on Tuesday, Cinema Group, 1989
- Tale of Two Sisters, Vista Street Entertainment, 1989
- (As Rif Coogan) The Invisible Maniac (also known as The Invisible Sex Maniac), 1990
- The Dark Backward (also known as The Man with Three Arms),Strand Releasing, 1991
- (Uncredited) The Nutt House (also known as The Nutty Nut),Connexion American Media, 1992
- (As Coogan) Psycho Cop Returns (also known as Psycho Cop 2), Columbia/TriStar, 1993
- The Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Detroit Rock City, New Line Cinema, 1999
- Welcome to Hollywood, Phaedra Cinema/PM Entertainment/Sunland Entertainment, 2000
- Without Charlie, 2001
- Night at the Golden Eagle, Shangri-La Entertainment, 2002
- Film Second Unit Director
- Going Overboard (also known as Babes Ahoy), 1995
- Film Producer
- Going Overboard (also known as Babes Ahoy), 1995
- Without Charlie, 2001
- Night at the Golden Eagle, Shangri-La Entertainment, 2002
- Getting Hal, 2003
- Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) William, Never on Tuesday, Cinema Group, 1989
- Desk clerk, Bikini Island, 1990
- (As Rif Coogan) First stoner guy, Last Dance, 1991
- Gary, Disturbed, Live Home Video, 1991
- Rufus Bing, The Dark Backward (also known as The Man with ThreeArms), Strand Releasing, 1991
- Man in bondage room, The Flesh Merchant, 1993
- Man with video camera, Psycho Cop Returns (also known as PsychoCop 2), Columbia/TriStar, 1994
- (As Coogan) Bikini Squad, 1994
- Croaker, Going Overboard (also known as Babes Ahoy), 1995
- (Uncredited) Model on "It's Raining Men" billboard, Detroit Rock City, New Line Cinema, 1999
- Himself, Welcome to Hollywood, Phaedra Cinema/PM Entertainment/Sunland Entertainment, 2000
- Himself, Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (also known as TheLegend of Ron Jeremy), Maelstrom Entertainment, 2001
- (Uncredited) Man in private booth, Night at the Golden Eagle, Shangri-La Entertainment, 2002
- Television Work
- Series
- Supervising producer, Swamp Thing, USA Network, 1990-1992
- Creator and co-executive producer, Bone Chillers, ABC, The DisneyChannel, and Global Television, 1996
- Coproducer of a public access series on public access television, 1980s.
- Television Director
- Movies;
- Denial (also known as Something about Sex), Cinemax, 1998
- Episodic
- Bone Chillers, ABC, The Disney Channel, and Global Television, 1996
- Television Work
- Pilots
- Producer, The Bumps, UPN, 1997
- Executive producer, Roses Wild, syndicated, 2000
- Producer, I Spike, UPN, 2000
- Creator, Chill-o-rama, MTV, 2001
- Executive producer, Welcome to Hollywood, American Movie Classics,2003
- Television Appearances
- Movies
- First gambler, Susan's Plan (also known as Dying to Get Rich), Cinemax, 1998
- Reuben, Denial (also known as Something about Sex), Cinemax, 1998
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- Himself, Miscellaneous Shit: Behind the Scenes of "Detroit Rock City," New Line Cinema, 1999
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- Never on Tuesday, Cinema Group, 1989
- Tale of Two Sisters, Vista Street Entertainment, 1989
- (As Rif Coogan) The Invisible Maniac (also known as The Invisible Sex Maniac), 1990
- The Dark Backward (also known as The Man with Three Arms),Strand Releasing, 1991
- Body Count, Silver Pictures, 1994
- The Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- All Shook Up, United Artists, 1995
- Really Big Bugs, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- Roman Blood, United Artists, 1995
- Mouse Hunt (also known as Mouse Trap), DreamWorks SKG, 1997
- (With others) Small Soldiers (live action and animated), DreamWorks SKG, 1998
- Detroit Rock City, New Line Cinema, 1999
- (With Tony Markes; and story) Welcome to Hollywood, Phaedra Cinema/PM Entertainment/Sunland Entertainment, 2000
- Without Charlie, 2001
- Night at the Golden Eagle, Shangri-La Entertainment, 2002
- (With Jordan Roberts) Zoom's Academy (based on a comic book by Jason Lethcoe), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2005
- He-Man (based on the cartoon), Fox 2000 Pictures, 2006
- Teleplays
- Movies
- Denial (also known as Something about Sex), Cinemax, 1998
- Episodic
- Bone Chillers, ABC, The Disney Channel, and Global Television, 1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Chicago Sun-Times, July 5, 1998
- Premiere, September, 1991