Adam Rifkin

DirectorEditorActorProducerWriter Dec 31 (age 59) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1984–2025 (41 year career)

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Biography

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 r…

Known For

Film

Sixteen Candles

Head Nerd (uncredited)

Film

Small Soldiers

Screenplay

Film

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Makeup Effects

Film

MouseHunt

Screenplay

Film

Willy's Wonderland

Executive Producer

Film

Detroit Rock City

It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Film

Underdog

Novel

Film

The Chase

Director

Filmography

Acting (37)

Movies (35)

BFFs

2025

10.0

Sharksploitation

2024

as Self

Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac'

2022

I Am Burt Reynolds

2020

as Self - Interviewee

7.1

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

as Self

6.8

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

The Intervention

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017

as Self

7.9

A Taboo Identity

2017

as Himself

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

2017

as Self

2.2

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

as Self

Director's Cut

as Adam Rifkin

Shooting the Warwicks

2015

as Mickey Wagner

4.5

Chillerama

2011

as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")

5.7

Tales from the Script

2009

as Self

6.5

Starz Inside: In the Gutter

as Self

Homo Erectus

as Ishbo

Without Charlie

as Norman

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

as Self

Welcome to Hollywood

as Adam Rifkin

Detroit Rock City

as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Denial

as Reuben

Susan's Plan

as Gambler #1

Bikini Squad

as Singing Teacher

Psycho Cop Returns

as Man with Video Camera

5.2

The Flesh Merchant

1993

as Man in Bondage Room

Last Dance

as Mark

The Dark Backward

as Rufus Bing

Bikini Island

as Desk Boy

Disturbed

as Gary

Going Overboard

as Croaker / Miss Spain

2.3

Never on Tuesday

1989

as William (uncredited)

3.8

Sixteen Candles

1984

as Head Nerd (uncredited)

6.8

The Demon Dog

6.0

Murder Can Kill You

7.0

Television (2)

Kiss: Through the Years

2022

as Self

Reality Show

2012

as Mickey Wagner

Crew (154)

Movies (149)

Last Train to Fortune

2025

Director

Airports

2025

Editor

BFFs

Producer

BFFs

Writer

The Adam Rifkin Film Festival

Director

Willy's Wonderland

Executive Producer

The Last Movie Star

Director

The Last Movie Star

Producer

The Last Movie Star

Writer

Director's Cut

Director

Director's Cut

Producer

Shooting the Warwicks

2015

Director

4.5

Shooting the Warwicks

2015

Writer

4.5

Giuseppe Makes a Movie

2014

Cinematography

7.8

Giuseppe Makes a Movie

2014

Director

7.8

Giuseppe Makes a Movie

2014

Producer

7.8

Giuseppe Makes a Movie

Writer

Chillerama

Director

Chillerama

Executive Producer

Chillerama

Writer

Knucklehead

Writer

Underdog

Novel

Underdog

Screenplay

Underdog

Story

Homo Erectus

Director

Homo Erectus

Writer

Look

Director

Look

Writer

Garbanzo Gas

Producer

Zoom

Screenplay

Zoom

Screenstory

Jacuzzi Rooms

Producer

Grandpa

Producer

Babysitter

2004

Producer

Actor

2004

Producer

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002

Director

4.2

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002

Producer

4.2

Night at the Golden Eagle

Writer

Without Charlie

Director

Without Charlie

Writer

Welcome to Hollywood

Director

Welcome to Hollywood

Writer

Touch Me in the Morning

Producer

Detroit Rock City

Director

Small Soldiers

Screenplay

Denial

Director

Denial

Writer

MouseHunt

Screenplay

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

1997

Director

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

1997

Writer

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

1996

Director

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

1996

Writer

The Chase

Director

The Chase

Screenplay

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Makeup Effects

Psycho Cop Returns

Director

The Nutt House

Director

The Dark Backward

Director

The Dark Backward

Writer

The Invisible Maniac

Director

The Invisible Maniac

Screenplay

The Invisible Maniac

Story

Tale of Two Sisters

Director

Going Overboard

Co-Producer

Going Overboard

Other

Never on Tuesday

Director

Never on Tuesday

Writer

You Are About To Witness A Crime

Camera Operator

6.0

You Are About To Witness A Crime

Director

6.0

You Are About To Witness A Crime

Writer

6.0

Oh My

Camera Operator

6.0

Oh My

Director

6.0

Oh My

Writer

6.0

Pork And Beans And Other Shorts

Camera Operator

7.0

Pork And Beans And Other Shorts

Director

7.0

Pork And Beans And Other Shorts

Writer

7.0

Toad

Director

Toad

Producer

Toad

Screenplay

Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts

Camera Operator

7.0

Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts

Director

7.0

Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts

Writer

7.0

Pervis Proves His Worth

Director

6.0

Pervis Proves His Worth

Writer

6.0

Untitled Man Goes To Work

Camera Operator

7.0

Untitled Man Goes To Work

Director

7.0

Untitled Man Goes To Work

Writer

7.0

Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film

Camera Operator

6.0

Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film

Director

6.0

Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film

Writer

6.0

A Pseudo-Intellectual Film

Camera Operator

7.0

A Pseudo-Intellectual Film

Director

7.0

A Pseudo-Intellectual Film

Writer

7.0

A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry

Camera Operator

5.0

A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry

Director

5.0

A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry

Writer

5.0

The Demon Dog

Camera Operator

6.0

The Demon Dog

Director

6.0

The Demon Dog

Writer

6.0

Shuffle Shuffle Step Step

Camera Operator

7.0

Shuffle Shuffle Step Step

Director

7.0

Shuffle Shuffle Step Step

Writer

7.0

Lyclops

Camera Operator

6.0

Lyclops

Director

6.0

Lyclops

Makeup Artist

6.0

Lyclops

Producer

6.0

Lyclops

Set Decoration

6.0

Lyclops

Sound

6.0

Lyclops

Special Effects

6.0

Lyclops

Writer

6.0

Armageddon

Camera Operator

6.0

Armageddon

Director

6.0

Armageddon

Writer

6.0

Cornstawker

Camera Operator

6.0

Cornstawker

Director

6.0

Cornstawker

Writer

6.0

The Lady Giant

Camera Operator

5.0

The Lady Giant

Director

5.0

The Lady Giant

Producer

5.0

The Lady Giant

Writer

5.0

Untitled Film Ephemera Montage

Camera Operator

7.0

Untitled Film Ephemera Montage

Director

7.0

Untitled Film Ephemera Montage

Writer

7.0

Monster BBQ

Camera Operator

7.0

Monster BBQ

Director

7.0

Monster BBQ

Writer

7.0

The Paperboy Crimes

Camera Operator

6.0

The Paperboy Crimes

Director

6.0

The Paperboy Crimes

Props

6.0

The Paperboy Crimes

Writer

6.0

The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher

Camera Operator

5.0

The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher

Director

5.0

The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher

Props

5.0

The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher

Writer

5.0

War Is A 4 Letter Word

Camera Operator

7.0

War Is A 4 Letter Word

Director

7.0

War Is A 4 Letter Word

Writer

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Animation

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Camera Operator

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Costumer

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Director

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Editor

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Makeup Artist

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Producer

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Props

7.0

Murder Can Kill You

Writer

7.0

Cheep Remake Of Alien

Camera Operator

6.0

Cheep Remake Of Alien

Director

6.0

Cheep Remake Of Alien

Writer

6.0

Television (5)

Reality Show

2012

Director

Reality Show

2012

Script

Bone Chillers

Director

Bone Chillers

Teleplay

Bone Chillers

Writer