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

Periodicals

Chicago Sun-Times, July 5, 1998
Premiere, September, 1991

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