Bob Rafelson

Nephew of Samson Raphaelson.

Co-created The Monkees , along with Bert Schneider.

He opened Belgrade Film Festival - FEST 2007.

Father of Peter Rafelson.

Festivals - invites and screenings:.

Cannes Film Festival - Head and Easy Rider (international premiere).

Edinburgh - Five Easy Pieces (premiere).

Cartengra - Five Easy Pieces (First Prize).

New York Film Festival - Five Easy Pieces .

New York Film Festival - The King of Marvin Gardens .

Cannes Film Festival - The Postman Always Rings Twice (international premiere).

Venice International Film Festival - jury and tribute.

San Sebastian Film Festival - Blood and Wine (international premiere).

San Sebastian Film Festival - retrospective tribute.

Telluride Film Festival.

Aspen Film Festival Tribute Award.

Midnight Sun Film Festival (Finland) - tribute.

Mar del Plata (Argentina) - tribute.

Moscow Film Festival - tribute.

International Thessalonica Film Festival - tribute.

Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival - Blood and Wine .

Denver International Film Festival - tribute.

Taormina BNL Film Festival - Achievement Award.

Guadalajara - retrospective tribute.

New York State Writers Institute (Albany, NY) - tribute.

George Eastman House (Rochester, NY) - tribute.

Kazmierek, Poland - Achievement Award.

Tbilisi International Film Festival (Georgia) - tribute and Achievement Award.

Serbia - tribute and Achievement Award.

Directed two actors in Oscar nominated performances: Jack Nicholson and Karen Black in Five Easy Pieces .

(October 2009) Antalya International Golden Orange Film Festival, Antalya, Turkey

I regard film not as a sacred parchment, but as a pliable canvas. .