# Bob Rafelson
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bob rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American film director, writer and producer. He is regarded as one of the key figures in the founding of the New Hollywood movement in the 1970s. Among his best-known films as a director include those made as part of the company he cofounded, Raybert/BBS Productions, Five Easy Pieces (1970) and The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), as well as acclaimed later films, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and Mountains of the Moon (1990).
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces turned out to be an incredibly relatable movie for me to discuss these days. In fact, this 699th episode might get a little TOO personal as I shared plenty of things about my own life. Jack Nicholson gives one of his deepest performances as he continued to build his legend followi…
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #061
Josh Karp & Barry Pearl.
Writer Josh Karp discusses his recent interview with the legendary Bob Rafelson, and shares his thoughts on Orson Welles & National Lampoon founder Doug Kenney. Actor & Director Barry Pearl looks back at his time on Broadway, working with Don Rickles, and the making of “G…
Showcased Selections: Head (1968) starring The Monkees!
🎶Hey hey, we're Friday Film Showcased, and people say we don't showcase around, but we're too busy editing to load any podcasts up... 🎶
From the archives, a bite-sized edition looking at Bob Rafelson's almost-forgotten existential Monkees movie, Head (1968), written by Jack Nicholson!
Whether you'r…
"Five Easy Pieces": Films of 1970 + "Crime 101" & "Midwinter Break"
This week, the boys headed to 1970 to the new decade of the new wave of American independent cinema! Bob Rafelson’s “Five Easy Pieces” established the behavior-driven, theme-over-plot indie movies that paved the way for the best era for indies. Jack Nicholson is a badass (asshole) prodigy-turned-ro…
Episode 76: Bob Rafelson's Five Easy Pieces
In this episode, we dive into Five Easy Pieces — the quiet, powerful character study that helped define a generation of American cinema.Starring Jack Nicholson, the film follows Bobby Dupea, a drifting oil rig worker with a complicated past and a growing sense of disconnection from the world around…
Ellen Burstyn to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Film Festival 2026
American actress Ellen Burstyn has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, which will take place between September 2 and September 12, 2026.
The decision was approved by the Board of Directors of La Biennale di Venezia following a propo…
1970 Oscar Nominated Movies: With Love, from Two Wars a Chicken Between Your Legs
In this episode of …and the Oscar Shoulda Gone To, Dylan, Rob and Glenys head back to 1970 for an Academy Award Best Picture lineup that ranges from battlefield heroics to counterculture rebellion: the epic war drama and eventual winner Patton, the star-studded disaster spectacle Airport, Bob Rafel…
Picture Windows 'Song of Songs' (1995)
We were lucky enough to record in-person again, this time to talk about Bogdanovich’s episode of the 1995 Showtime anthology series Picture Windows. You’ve never heard of it? To be fair, most people haven’t. They brought in filmmakers such as John Boorman, Bob Rafelson, Joe Dante, and more to essen…
Episode 159: Five Easy Pieces (1970)
I revisit Bob Rafelson’s Five Easy Pieces, with Jack Nicholson delivering a brilliant performance as a man who seems determined to escape every life he’s ever had. Funny, sad and quietly devastating — a genuine 1970 masterpiece.
MARYANN BRANDON - Editor
SEASON 2 - EPISODE 214 Maryann Brandon - Editor
In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with editor Maryann Brandon (THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, THE FORCE AWAKENS, ALIAS). Maryann was recruited by NYU to enter its film program, and after graduating alongside classmates such as Spike Lee, …
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