Adam Rifkin

✎ About Adam Rifkin

Who is it?: Writer, Director, Producer

Other names: Rif Coogan

Occupation: Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor

Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin was born on December 31, 1966, is Writer, Director, Producer. Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to gritty urban dramas. Most recently Rifkin wrote, directed, and starred in Homo Erectus, a comedy set in caveman times that had its World Premier at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival. Additionally, Rifkin wrote Underdog for Walt Disney Studios. The tent pole comedy based on the iconic cartoon show of the same name hits theaters August 3, 2007.As a writer, he is also known for having penned two hits for DreamWorks, "Mousehunt" and "Small Soldiers". Continuing in the family film genre, he scribed the big screen version of Where's Waldo for Paramount/Nickelodeon. As a director Rifkin was in charge of the popular teen comedy "Detroit Rock City" for New Line Cinema. He also wrote and directed the car crash flick "The Chase" starring Charlie Sheen, a film that James Cameron described as "awesome". In addition he directed the critically acclaimed "Night At The Golden Eagle", a dark drama starring James Caan, Natasha Lyonne, and Vinnie Jones. It was an official selection of the London Film Festival and opened to rave reviews. The film won Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor for Vinnie Jones at the New York Independent Film Festival.Rifkin as well wrote and directed the cult classic "The Dark Backward". In the year of its release The Dark Backward was named one of the top ten films of the year by the New York Post.As a performer, Rifkin co-directed and starred in "Welcome To Hollywood", a mock documentary chronicling the trials and tribulations of what it takes to pursue a career in tinsel town. The film boasts an impressive list of cameos including John Travolta, Sandra Bullock, and Will Smith.In 2010 Rifkin worked on the TV series "Look", a controversial drama that takes us into the foreboding world of hidden cameras. The unique show was shot entirely from the point of view of the hundreds of surveillance cameras we all pass in front of on a daily basis.
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🎂 Adam Rifkin - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, Adam Rifkin is 57 years, 11 months and 21 days old. Adam Rifkin will celebrate 58rd birthday on a Tuesday 31st of December 2024. Below we countdown to Adam Rifkin upcoming birthday.

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Popular As	Adam Rifkin
Occupation	Writer
Age	57 years old
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Born	December 31, 1966 ()
Birthday	December 31
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🌙 Zodiac

Adam Rifkin’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Adam Rifkin was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.

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Biography/Timeline

1984

Adam Rifkin was a 1984 graduate of The Chicago Academy for the Arts.

1988

Rifkin began his acting career in 1988 his directorial debut Never on Tuesday. Rifkin has appeared in small roles and cameos in his other films, Night at the Golden Eagle, Without Charlie, Detroit Rock City, The Dark Backward, Denial and Psycho Cop 2. Rifkin also appeared as Croaker/Miss Spain in the 1989 film, Going Overboard, starring Adam Sandler and Burt Young.

1999

Rifkin began his production career in 1999 on the production of Touch Me in the Morning by Giuseppe Andrews. Preceding his completion of that project, Rifkin produced his own film Night at the Golden Eagle as well as Getting Hal by Tony Markes.

2007

He also wrote, directed and acted in the 2007 film Homo Erectus, in which he portrays a wimpy caveman called Ishbo, the main character in the film. The film's ensemble cast includes Ali Larter, David Carradine, Talia Shire, Gary Busey, and Ron Jeremy.

2014

Most recently Rifkin directed Giuseppe Makes a Movie, a 2014 documentary about the micro-budget films of actor/director Giuseppe Andrews. He completed work on feature film Director's Cut in 2015. As of May 2016, Rifkin was in pre-production on his next feature film, Dog Years.