Name Alan Rafkin | Role Director | |
Full Name Alfred Irwin Rafkin Born July 23, 1928 ( 1928-07-23 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor, director, producer Died August 6, 2001, Los Angeles, California, United States Children Dru Victoria Rafkin, Leigh Ann Rafkin Books Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from TV's Most Prolific Sitcom Director Education Syracuse University, Admiral Farragut Academy Movies The Ghost and Mr Chicken, The Shakiest Gun in th, Ski Party, Angel in My Pocket, Ride to Hangman's Tree Similar People Pat Harrington - Jr, Allan Manings, Gene Reynolds, Don Knotts, Jerry Van Dyke | ||
Alan Rafkin (July 23, 1928 – August 6, 2001) was an American director, producer, and actor for television.
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Biography
Born in New York City, Rafkin attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey' Syracuse University in New York.
Alan Rafkin was one of the most prolific sitcom directors of all time, directing such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, M*A*S*H, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Murphy Brown, Get Smart, Coach, The Tim Conway Show, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, and Viva Valdez.
According to his autobiography Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow (its title is taken from a direction on Captain Kangaroo), Rafkin directed episodes of over 80 different sitcom series. He won an Emmy for an episode of "One Day At A Time" and two CableACE Awards for his work on "It's Garry Shandling's Show". During his career he worked with legendary producers such as Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas, and Norman Lear. Rafkin had endearing relationships with many of his actors including Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart and Redd Foxx. At the same time he had volatile relationships with several others including Demond Wilson and Craig T. Nelson.
Filmography
As director: