Directing · geboren 1928-07-23 · New York City, New York, USA

Alan Rafkin

Alan Rafkin (July 23, 1928 – August 6, 2001) was an American director, producer, and actor for television. Rafkin was born in New York City to Til and Victor Rafkin. He attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey and Syracuse University in New York. Alan Rafkin was one of the most prolific sitcom directors of all time, helming such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, What's Happening!!, M*A*S*H, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Murphy Brown, Get Smart, Coach, The Tim Conway Show, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, and Viva Valdez. According to his autobiography Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow (its title is taken from a direction on Captain Kangaroo), Rafkin directed episodes of over 80 different sitcom series. He won an Emmy for an episode of "One Day At A Time" and two CableACE Awards for his work on "It's Garry Shandling's Show".[2] During his career he worked with legendary producers such as Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas, and Norman Lear. Rafkin had endearing relationships with many of his actors including Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart and Redd Foxx. (He was also close with Don Knotts, directing him on the Griffith show and in three feature films.) At the same time, he had volatile relationships with several others, including Demond Wilson and Craig T. Nelson.

Bekannt aus

• Bezaubernde Jeannie (1965) – Director
• M*A*S*H (1972) – Director
• Verliebt in eine Hexe (1964) – Director
• Mini-Max (1965) – Director
• Love Boat (1977) – Director
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960) – Director
• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) – Director
• The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) – Director
• Sanford and Son (1972) – Director
• Murphy Brown (1988) – Director
• Mary Tyler Moore (1970) – Director
• Laverne & Shirley (1976) – Director
• Charles in Charge (1984) – Director
• Männerwirtschaft (1970) – Director
• Mit Herz und Scherz (1989) – Ancient Man
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972) – Director
• One Day at a Time (1975) – Director
• Alice (1976) – Director
• The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) – Director
• Mein Onkel vom Mars (1963) – Director
• Susan (1996) – Director
• That Girl (1966) – Director
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) – Director
• What's Happening!! (1976) – Director
• Rhoda (1974) – Director
• 77 Sunset Strip (1958) – Director
• Wo die Liebe hinfällt (1969) – Director
• Room 222 (1969) – Director
• Mutter ist die allerbeste (1958) – Director
• How to Frame a Figg (1971) – Director
• It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986) – Director
• The Patty Duke Show (1963) – Director
• Eddies Vater (1969) – Director
• Der Ritt zum Galgenbaum (1967) – Director
• Jesse (1998) – Director
• Laredo (1965) – Director
• Ski Party (1965) – Director
• Die Doris Day Show (1968) – Director
• Lotsa Luck (1973) – Director
• That's My Mama (1974) – Director