Adam Rifkin
Writing
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
Writing47
movieBFFs
2025
Writer
movieChillerama
2011
Writer
movieKnucklehead
2010
Writer
movieLook
2007
Writer
movieUnderdog
2007
Novel, Story, Screenplay
movieHomo Erectus
2007
Writer
movieZoom
2006
Screenplay, Screenstory
movieSmall Soldiers
1998
Screenplay
movieDenial
1998
Writer
movieMouseHunt
1997
Screenplay
tvBone Chillers
1996
Writer, Teleplay
movieThe Chase
1994
Screenplay
movieThe Invisible Maniac
1990
Screenplay, Story
Lyclops
Writer
Oh My
Writer
movieToad
Screenplay
Directing48
movieLast Train to Fortune
2025
Director
movieThe Last Movie Star
2018
Director
movieDirector's Cut
2016
Director
movieShooting the Warwicks
2015
Director
movieGiuseppe Makes a Movie
2014
Director
tvReality Show
2012
Director
movieChillerama
2011
Director
movieLook
2007
Director
movieHomo Erectus
2007
Director
movieWelcome to Hollywood
2000
Director
movieDetroit Rock City
1999
Director
movieDenial
1998
Director
tvBone Chillers
1996
Director
movieThe Chase
1994
Director
moviePsycho Cop Returns
1993
Director
movieThe Nutt House
1992
Director
movieThe Dark Backward
1991
Director
movieThe Invisible Maniac
1990
Director
movieTale of Two Sisters
1989
Director
movieNever on Tuesday
1989
Director
Monster BBQ
Director
The Demon Dog
Director
Lyclops
Director
Armageddon
Director
Oh My
Director
Cornstawker
Director
movieToad
Director
Acting38
movieI Am Burt Reynolds
2020
Self - Interviewee
movieA Taboo Identity
2017
Himself
movieDirector's Cut
2016
Adam Rifkin
movieShooting the Warwicks
2015
Mickey Wagner
tvReality Show
2012
Mickey Wagner
movieChillerama
2011
Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
movieWelcome to Hollywood
2000
Adam Rifkin
movieDetroit Rock City
1999
It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
movieSusan's Plan
1998
Gambler #1
movieDenial
1998
Reuben
moviePsycho Cop Returns
1993
Man with Video Camera
movieThe Flesh Merchant
1993
Man in Bondage Room
movieBikini Squad
1993
Singing Teacher
movieThe Dark Backward
1991
Rufus Bing
movieBikini Island
1991
Desk Boy
movieGoing Overboard
1989
Croaker / Miss Spain
movieNever on Tuesday
1989
William (uncredited)
movieSixteen Candles
1984
Head Nerd (uncredited)
Camera21
The Lady Giant
Camera Operator
Lyclops
Camera Operator
The Paperboy Crimes
Camera Operator
Armageddon
Camera Operator
Murder Can Kill You
Camera Operator
The Demon Dog
Camera Operator
Cheep Remake Of Alien
Camera Operator
War Is A 4 Letter Word
Camera Operator
Monster BBQ
Camera Operator
Oh My
Camera Operator
Shuffle Shuffle Step Step
Camera Operator
A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry
Camera Operator
Untitled Man Goes To Work
Camera Operator
A Pseudo-Intellectual Film
Camera Operator
Cornstawker
Camera Operator
Production18
movieBFFs
2025
Producer
movieWilly's Wonderland
2021
Executive Producer
movieThe Last Movie Star
2018
Producer
movieDirector's Cut
2016
Producer
movieGiuseppe Makes a Movie
2014
Producer
movieChillerama
2011
Executive Producer
movieGarbanzo Gas
2007
Producer
movieJacuzzi Rooms
2006
Producer
Grandpa
2005
Producer
movieBabysitter
2004
Producer
movieActor
2004
Producer
movieTouch Me in the Morning
1999
Producer
movieGoing Overboard
1989
Co-Producer
Lyclops
Producer
movieToad
Producer
Art4
Crew4
movieGiuseppe Makes a Movie
2014
Cinematography
tvReality Show
2012
Script
movieHot Shots! Part Deux
1993
Makeup Effects
Lyclops
Special Effects
Creator3
Costume & Make-Up2
Lyclops
Makeup Artist
Murder Can Kill You
Costumer, Makeup Artist
Editing2
Sound1
Lyclops
Sound