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Adam Rifkin

Writing

Born December 31, 1966 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as Rif Coogan

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.

Filmography26 titles

BFFs

2025Producer, Writer

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017as Self

I Am Burt Reynolds

2020as Self - Interviewee

Sharksploitation

2023as Self

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020as Self

Detroit Rock City

1999as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Sixteen Candles

1984as Head Nerd (uncredited)

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

2016as Self

Small Soldiers

1998Screenplay

The Last Movie Star

2017Director, Producer, Writer

Mousehunt

1997Screenplay

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993Makeup Effects

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020as Self

Director's Cut

2016as Adam Rifkin

Willy's Wonderland

2021Executive Producer

Chillerama

2011as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")

Knucklehead

2010Writer

Underdog

2007Novel, Screenplay, Story

Zoom

2006Screenplay, Screenstory

Psycho Cop Returns

1993as Man with Video Camera

Denial

1998as Reuben

Shooting the Warwicks

2015as Mickey Wagner

The Invisible Maniac

1990Director, Screenplay, Story

Homo Erectus

2007as Ishbo

Going Overboard

1989as Croaker / Miss Spain

A Taboo Identity

2017as Himself