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Alan Rafkin(1928-2001)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Alan Rafkin was born on 23 July 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986), Au fil des jours (1975) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). He was married to Ann Rosin. He died on 6 August 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 23, 1928
DiedAugust 6, 2001(73)
BornJuly 23, 1928
DiedAugust 6, 2001(73)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
It's Garry Shandling's Show.
7.7
TV Series
  • Director
Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in Au fil des jours (1975)
Au fil des jours
6.6
TV Series
  • Director
Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M.A.S.H. (1972)
M.A.S.H.
8.5
TV Series
  • Director

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Director



  • Kirstie Alley in Les dessous de Veronica (1997)
    Les dessous de Veronica
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997–2000
  • Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, Nestor Carbonell, Rob Estes, Kathy Griffin, Barbara Barrie, Currie Graham, and Sherri Shepherd in Susan! (1996)
    Susan!
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998–1999
  • Christina Applegate, Bruno Campos, Eric Lloyd, Jennifer Milmore, Kevin Rahm, Liza Snyder, and Darryl Theirse in Jesse (1998)
    Jesse
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Tom Selleck in The Closer (1998)
    The Closer
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Nés à Chicago (1997)
    Nés à Chicago
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1996
  • Hope & Gloria (1995)
    Hope & Gloria
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995)
    The Jeff Foxworthy Show
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994–1995
  • Shelley Long and Treat Williams in Good Advice (1993)
    Good Advice
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • A Family for Joe (1990)
    A Family for Joe
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • The Ghost Writer (1990)
    The Ghost Writer
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Lynn Redgrave and Jackie Mason in Chicken Soup (1989)
    Chicken Soup
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Boys
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1989
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
    It's Garry Shandling's Show.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1989

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • The Verdict Is Yours
    TV Series
    • associate director
    • 1957–1960

Producer



  • Charlie & Co. (1985)
    Charlie & Co.
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in Au fil des jours (1975)
    Au fil des jours
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1978–1983
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in La croisière s'amuse (1977)
    La croisière s'amuse
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer (1978)
    • 1977–1987
  • Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Viva Valdez (1976)
    Viva Valdez
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Richard S. Castellano in The Super (1972)
    The Super
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Ted Bessell in Me and the Chimp (1972)
    Me and the Chimp
    3.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971–1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Al Rafkin
  • Born
    • July 23, 1928
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 6, 2001
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Ann RosinOctober 8, 1961 - 1971 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    "Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from TV's Most Prolific Sitcom Director" (memoir, 1998)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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    Born in New York and worked as a nightclub comic and TV actor. In his early TV days, also worked behind the scenes on Captain Kangaroo (1955). Directed episodes for more than 80 different TV series over four decades, stretching from the The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) to cable-ACE award-winning stint as director on It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986).
  • Nickname
    • Al

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