About

Known credits:
187
Birthday:
1966-12-31
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Adam Rifkin

Overview

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

Acting
2025 BFFs Actor N/A
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2024 Sharksploitation Actor Self 58
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2022 Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac' Actor N/A
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2020 I Am Burt Reynolds Actor Self - Interviewee 58
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2020 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Actor Self 59
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2020 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Actor Self 58
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2018 The Intervention Actor N/A
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2017 To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story Actor Self 59
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2017 A Taboo Identity Actor Himself N/A
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2017 Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns' Actor Himself 59
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2016 X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time Actor Self 60
Fair
2016 Director's Cut Actor Adam Rifkin 58
Average
2015 Shooting the Warwicks Actor Mickey Wagner 58
Average
2012 Reality Show Actor Mickey Wagner N/A
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2011 Chillerama Actor Miles Munson 58
Average
2009 Tales from the Script Actor Self 59
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2008 Starz Inside: In the Gutter Actor Self 58
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2007 Homo Erectus Actor Ishbo 57
Average
2001 Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy Actor Self 58
Average
2001 Without Charlie Actor Norman N/A
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1999 Detroit Rock City Actor It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited) 62
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1998 Susan's Plan Actor Gambler #1 58
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1998 Welcome to Hollywood Actor Adam Rifkin 58
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1998 Denial Actor Reuben 58
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1993 Psycho Cop Returns Actor Man with Video Camera 58
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1993 Bikini Squad Actor Singing Teacher 58
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1993 The Flesh Merchant Actor Man in Bondage Room 58
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1992 Last Dance Actor Mark 58
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1991 Bikini Island Actor Desk Boy 58
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1991 The Dark Backward Actor Rufus Bing 58
Average
1990 Disturbed Actor Gary 58
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1989 Going Overboard Actor Croaker / Miss Spain 50
Average
1989 Never on Tuesday Actor William (uncredited) 58
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1984 Sixteen Candles Actor Head Nerd (uncredited) 65
Fair
The Demon Dog Actor N/A
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Murder Can Kill You Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 The Adam Rifkin Film Festival Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Last Movie Star Directing Director 59
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2016 Director's Cut Directing Director 58
Average
2015 Shooting the Warwicks Directing Director 58
Average
2014 Giuseppe Makes a Movie Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Reality Show Directing Director N/A
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2011 Chillerama Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Look Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Homo Erectus Directing Director 57
Average
2002 Night at the Golden Eagle Directing Director 58
Average
2001 Without Charlie Directing Director N/A
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1999 Detroit Rock City Directing Director 62
Fair
1998 Welcome to Hollywood Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Denial Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life Directing Director N/A
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1996 Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Chase Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Psycho Cop Returns Directing Director 58
Average
1992 The Nutt House Directing Director 57
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1991 The Dark Backward Directing Director 58
Average
1990 The Invisible Maniac Directing Director 57
Average
1989 Tale of Two Sisters Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Never on Tuesday Directing Director 58
Average
1989 A Tale of Two Sisters Directing Director N/A
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Last Train to Fortune Directing Director N/A
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Shuffle Shuffle Step Step Directing Director N/A
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Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts Directing Director N/A
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You Are About To Witness A Crime Directing Director N/A
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Oh My Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Film Ephemera Montage Directing Director N/A
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A Pseudo-Intellectual Film Directing Director N/A
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Cheep Remake Of Alien Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film Directing Director N/A
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Murder Can Kill You Directing Director N/A
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The Demon Dog Directing Director N/A
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Lyclops Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Man Goes To Work Directing Director N/A
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A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry Directing Director N/A
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The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher Directing Director N/A
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Pervis Proves His Worth Directing Director N/A
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The Paperboy Crimes Directing Director N/A
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The Lady Giant Directing Director N/A
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Cornstawker Directing Director N/A
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Armageddon Directing Director N/A
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Toad Directing Director N/A
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War Is A 4 Letter Word Directing Director N/A
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Monster BBQ Directing Director N/A
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Pork And Beans And Other Shorts Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 BFFs Writing Writer N/A
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2018 The Last Movie Star Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Shooting the Warwicks Writing Writer 58
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2014 Giuseppe Makes a Movie Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Chillerama Writing Writer 58
Average
2010 Knucklehead Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 Look Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 Underdog Writing Story 56
Average
2007 Underdog Writing Screenplay 56
Average
2007 Underdog Writing Novel 56
Average
2007 Homo Erectus Writing Writer 57
Average
2006 Zoom Writing Screenplay 55
Average
2006 Zoom Writing Screenstory 55
Average
2002 Night at the Golden Eagle Writing Writer 58
Average
2001 Without Charlie Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Welcome to Hollywood Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 Small Soldiers Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1998 Denial Writing Writer 58
Average
1997 MouseHunt Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1997 Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey Writing Writer N/A
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1994 The Chase Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1991 The Dark Backward Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 The Invisible Maniac Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1990 The Invisible Maniac Writing Story 57
Average
1989 Going Overboard Writing Other 50
Average
1989 Never on Tuesday Writing Writer 58
Average
Pervis Proves His Worth Writing Writer N/A
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War Is A 4 Letter Word Writing Writer N/A
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The Demon Dog Writing Writer N/A
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Toad Writing Screenplay N/A
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You Are About To Witness A Crime Writing Writer N/A
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A Pseudo-Intellectual Film Writing Writer N/A
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Oh My Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Film Ephemera Montage Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film Writing Writer N/A
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The Lady Giant Writing Writer N/A
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Lyclops Writing Writer N/A
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The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher Writing Writer N/A
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The Paperboy Crimes Writing Writer N/A
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Cheep Remake Of Alien Writing Writer N/A
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Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts Writing Writer N/A
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Cornstawker Writing Writer N/A
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Shuffle Shuffle Step Step Writing Writer N/A
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Pork And Beans And Other Shorts Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Man Goes To Work Writing Writer N/A
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Armageddon Writing Writer N/A
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A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry Writing Writer N/A
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Monster BBQ Writing Writer N/A
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Murder Can Kill You Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 BFFs Production Producer N/A
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2021 Willy's Wonderland Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2018 The Last Movie Star Production Producer 59
Average
2016 Director's Cut Production Producer 58
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2014 Giuseppe Makes a Movie Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Chillerama Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2007 Garbanzo Gas Production Producer N/A
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2006 Jacuzzi Rooms Production Producer N/A
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2005 Grandpa Production Producer N/A
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2004 Babysitter Production Producer N/A
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2004 Actor Production Producer N/A
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2002 Night at the Golden Eagle Production Producer 58
Average
1999 Touch Me in the Morning Production Producer 58
Average
1989 Going Overboard Production Co-Producer 50
Average
The Lady Giant Production Producer N/A
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Murder Can Kill You Production Producer N/A
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Toad Production Producer N/A
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Lyclops Production Producer N/A
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Sound
Lyclops Sound Sound N/A
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Art
Lyclops Art Set Decoration N/A
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The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher Art Props N/A
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The Paperboy Crimes Art Props N/A
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Murder Can Kill You Art Props N/A
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Camera
Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Cornstawker Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Murder Can Kill You Camera Camera Operator N/A
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War Is A 4 Letter Word Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Untitled Film Ephemera Montage Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Armageddon Camera Camera Operator N/A
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The Paperboy Crimes Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Oh My Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Monster BBQ Camera Camera Operator N/A
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The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher Camera Camera Operator N/A
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You Are About To Witness A Crime Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Shuffle Shuffle Step Step Camera Camera Operator N/A
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The Demon Dog Camera Camera Operator N/A
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A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Cheep Remake Of Alien Camera Camera Operator N/A
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A Pseudo-Intellectual Film Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Untitled Man Goes To Work Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Lyclops Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Pork And Beans And Other Shorts Camera Camera Operator N/A
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The Lady Giant Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Costume & Make-Up
Murder Can Kill You Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist N/A
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Lyclops Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist N/A
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Murder Can Kill You Costume & Make-Up Costumer N/A
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Crew
2014 Giuseppe Makes a Movie Crew Cinematography 59
Average
2012 Reality Show Crew Script N/A
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1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Crew Makeup Effects 64
Fair
Lyclops Crew Special Effects N/A
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Editing
Murder Can Kill You Editing Editor N/A
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Visual Effects
Murder Can Kill You Visual Effects Animation N/A
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