Adam Rifkin
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 31, 1966 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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
| 2025 | BFFs | |
| 2024 | SharksploitationSelf | |
| 2022 | Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac' | |
| 2022 | Kiss: Through the YearsSelf | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf | |
| 2020 | I Am Burt ReynoldsSelf - Interviewee | |
| 2018 | The Intervention | |
| 2017 | To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StorySelf | |
| 2017 | A Taboo IdentityHimself | |
| 2017 | Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'Self | |
| 2016 | Director's CutAdam Rifkin | |
| 2016 | X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-TimeSelf | |
| 2015 | Shooting the WarwicksMickey Wagner | |
| 2012 | Reality ShowMickey Wagner | |
| 2011 | ChilleramaMiles Munson (segment "Wadzilla") | |
| 2009 | Tales from the ScriptSelf | |
| 2008 | Starz Inside: In the GutterSelf | |
| 2007 | Homo ErectusIshbo | |
| 2001 | Porn Star: The Legend of Ron JeremySelf | |
| 2001 | Without CharlieNorman | |
| 2000 | Welcome to HollywoodAdam Rifkin | |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock CityIt's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | Susan's PlanGambler #1 | |
| 1998 | DenialReuben | |
| 1993 | The Flesh MerchantMan in Bondage Room | |
| 1993 | Psycho Cop ReturnsMan with Video Camera | |
| 1993 | Bikini SquadSinging Teacher | |
| 1992 | Last DanceMark | |
| 1991 | The Dark BackwardRufus Bing | |
| 1991 | Bikini IslandDesk Boy | |
| 1990 | DisturbedGary | |
| 1989 | Never on TuesdayWilliam (uncredited) | |
| 1989 | Going OverboardCroaker / Miss Spain | |
| 1984 | Sixteen CandlesHead Nerd (uncredited) | |
| - | The Demon Dog | |
| - | Murder Can Kill You |
| 2025 | BFFsProducer | |
| 2021 | Willy's WonderlandExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | The Last Movie StarProducer | |
| 2016 | Director's CutProducer | |
| 2014 | Giuseppe Makes a MovieProducer | |
| 2011 | ChilleramaExecutive Producer | |
| 2007 | Garbanzo GasProducer | |
| 2006 | Jacuzzi RoomsProducer | |
| 2005 | GrandpaProducer | |
| 2004 | BabysitterProducer | |
| 2004 | ActorProducer | |
| 2002 | Night at the Golden EagleProducer | |
| 1999 | Touch Me in the MorningProducer | |
| 1989 | Going OverboardCo-Producer | |
| - | LyclopsProducer | |
| - | The Lady GiantProducer | |
| - | Murder Can Kill YouProducer | |
| - | ToadProducer |
| 2025 | Last Train to FortuneDirector | |
| 2023 | The Adam Rifkin Film FestivalDirector | |
| 2018 | The Last Movie StarDirector | |
| 2016 | Director's CutDirector | |
| 2015 | Shooting the WarwicksDirector | |
| 2014 | Giuseppe Makes a MovieDirector | |
| 2012 | Reality ShowDirector | |
| 2011 | ChilleramaDirector | |
| 2007 | LookDirector | |
| 2007 | Homo ErectusDirector | |
| 2002 | Night at the Golden EagleDirector | |
| 2001 | Without CharlieDirector | |
| 2000 | Welcome to HollywoodDirector | |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock CityDirector | |
| 1998 | DenialDirector | |
| 1997 | Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates LifeDirector | |
| 1996 | Bone Chillers: FrankenturkeyDirector | |
| 1996 | Bone ChillersDirector | |
| 1994 | The ChaseDirector | |
| 1993 | Psycho Cop ReturnsDirector | |
| 1992 | The Nutt HouseDirector | |
| 1991 | The Dark BackwardDirector | |
| 1990 | The Invisible ManiacDirector | |
| 1989 | Never on TuesdayDirector | |
| 1989 | Tale of Two SistersDirector | |
| - | The Lady GiantDirector | |
| - | War Is A 4 Letter WordDirector | |
| - | The Demon DogDirector | |
| - | Monster BBQDirector | |
| - | Canned Rabbi And Other ShortsDirector | |
| - | LyclopsDirector | |
| - | Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein FilmDirector | |
| - | The Paperboy CrimesDirector | |
| - | The Burglar From Out Of The DishwasherDirector | |
| - | You Are About To Witness A CrimeDirector | |
| - | Cheep Remake Of AlienDirector | |
| - | Oh MyDirector | |
| - | Pork And Beans And Other ShortsDirector | |
| - | Murder Can Kill YouDirector | |
| - | ArmageddonDirector | |
| - | CornstawkerDirector | |
| - | Untitled Man Goes To WorkDirector | |
| - | A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally BlurryDirector | |
| - | Untitled Film Ephemera MontageDirector | |
| - | Pervis Proves His WorthDirector | |
| - | A Pseudo-Intellectual FilmDirector | |
| - | Shuffle Shuffle Step StepDirector | |
| - | ToadDirector |
| 2025 | BFFsWriter | |
| 2018 | The Last Movie StarWriter | |
| 2015 | Shooting the WarwicksWriter | |
| 2014 | Giuseppe Makes a MovieWriter | |
| 2011 | ChilleramaWriter | |
| 2010 | KnuckleheadWriter | |
| 2007 | UnderdogNovel | |
| 2007 | LookWriter | |
| 2007 | UnderdogScreenplay | |
| 2007 | UnderdogStory | |
| 2007 | Homo ErectusWriter | |
| 2006 | ZoomScreenplay | |
| 2006 | ZoomScreenstory | |
| 2002 | Night at the Golden EagleWriter | |
| 2001 | Without CharlieWriter | |
| 2000 | Welcome to HollywoodWriter | |
| 1998 | Small SoldiersScreenplay | |
| 1998 | DenialWriter | |
| 1997 | MouseHuntScreenplay | |
| 1997 | Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates LifeWriter | |
| 1996 | Bone Chillers: FrankenturkeyWriter | |
| 1996 | Bone ChillersWriter | |
| 1996 | Bone ChillersTeleplay | |
| 1994 | The ChaseScreenplay | |
| 1991 | The Dark BackwardWriter | |
| 1990 | The Invisible ManiacScreenplay | |
| 1990 | The Invisible ManiacStory | |
| 1989 | Never on TuesdayWriter | |
| 1989 | Going OverboardOther | |
| - | LyclopsWriter | |
| - | Shuffle Shuffle Step StepWriter | |
| - | Pervis Proves His WorthWriter | |
| - | A Pseudo-Intellectual FilmWriter | |
| - | Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein FilmWriter | |
| - | The Paperboy CrimesWriter | |
| - | Cheep Remake Of AlienWriter | |
| - | Canned Rabbi And Other ShortsWriter | |
| - | Monster BBQWriter | |
| - | War Is A 4 Letter WordWriter | |
| - | The Lady GiantWriter | |
| - | The Burglar From Out Of The DishwasherWriter | |
| - | ArmageddonWriter | |
| - | The Demon DogWriter | |
| - | You Are About To Witness A CrimeWriter | |
| - | Murder Can Kill YouWriter | |
| - | CornstawkerWriter | |
| - | Pork And Beans And Other ShortsWriter | |
| - | A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally BlurryWriter | |
| - | Untitled Film Ephemera MontageWriter | |
| - | Untitled Man Goes To WorkWriter | |
| - | Oh MyWriter | |
| - | ToadScreenplay |
| 2014 | Giuseppe Makes a MovieCinematography | |
| 2012 | Reality ShowScript | |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part DeuxMakeup Effects | |
| - | LyclopsSpecial Effects |












