Portrait of Adam Rifkin

Writing

Adam Rifkin

Career

Active from 1975 to 2026, with a break from 1976 to 1988, busiest in 1989 and 2007 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Giuseppe Makes a Movie
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Adam Rifkin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.6, average 5.2
  • Politics
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    2.5, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Showbiz Satire 3
  • Physical Comedy 3
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Lighthearted Comedy 2
  • Visual Gags 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

20 titles
Cornstawker
Cornstawker

Writer, Director

Oh My
Oh My

Director, Camera Operator

Lyclops
Lyclops

Sound, Writer

A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry
A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry

Director, Writer

Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film
Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film

Camera Operator, Director

Murder Can Kill You
Murder Can Kill You

Camera Operator, Animation

Monster BBQ
Monster BBQ

Writer, Camera Operator

Untitled Film Ephemera Montage
Untitled Film Ephemera Montage

Writer, Camera Operator

Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts
Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts

Writer, Camera Operator

Armageddon
Armageddon

Writer, Camera Operator

Shuffle Shuffle Step Step
Shuffle Shuffle Step Step

Camera Operator, Director

Pervis Proves His Worth
Pervis Proves His Worth

Writer, Director

2020s

5 titles · average score 67
Last Train to Fortune
Last Train to Fortune (2026)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Producer

BFFs
BFFs (2025)

Writer, Producer

Airports
Airports (2025)

Editor

The Adam Rifkin Film Festival
The Adam Rifkin Film Festival (2023)

Director

Willy's Wonderland
Willy's Wonderland (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

2010s

8 titles · average score 57
The Last Movie Star
The Last Movie Star (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Producer

Director's Cut
Director's Cut (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

as Adam Rifkin

Shooting the Warwicks
Shooting the Warwicks (2015)
GoodWatch score 39

as Mickey Wagner

Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (2015)
GoodWatch score 76

as Theater Audience Member

Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Giuseppe Makes a Movie (2014)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer, Director

Reality Show
Reality Show (2012)

TV show · as Mickey Wagner

Chillerama
Chillerama (2011)
GoodWatch score 45

as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")

Knucklehead
Knucklehead (2010)
GoodWatch score 27

Writer

2000s

12 titles · average score 44
Underdog
Underdog (2007)
GoodWatch score 37

Screenplay, Novel

Homo Erectus
Homo Erectus (2007)
GoodWatch score 25

as Ishbo

Look
Look (2007)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Director

Garbanzo Gas
Garbanzo Gas (2007)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer

Zoom
Zoom (2006)
GoodWatch score 30

Screenplay, Screenstory

Jacuzzi Rooms
Jacuzzi Rooms (2006)

Producer

Grandpa
Grandpa (2005)

Producer

Babysitter
Babysitter (2004)

Producer

Actor
Actor (2004)

Producer

Night at the Golden Eagle
Night at the Golden Eagle (2002)
GoodWatch score 46

as Man in Private Booth (uncredited)

Without Charlie
Without Charlie (2001)
GoodWatch score 34

as Norman

Welcome to Hollywood
Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
GoodWatch score 52

as Adam Rifkin

1990s

19 titles · average score 48
Detroit Rock City
Detroit Rock City (1999)
GoodWatch score 57

as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Denial
Denial (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

as Reuben

MouseHunt
MouseHunt (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life (1997)

Director, Writer

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey (1996)

Director, Writer

The Chase
The Chase (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Screenplay

Psycho Cop Returns
Psycho Cop Returns (1993)
GoodWatch score 46

as Man with Video Camera

Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Makeup Effects

The Nutt House
The Nutt House (1992)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward (1991)
GoodWatch score 44

as Rufus Bing

The Invisible Maniac
The Invisible Maniac (1990)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay, Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 40
Never on Tuesday
Never on Tuesday (1989)
GoodWatch score 46

as William (uncredited)

Tale of Two Sisters
Tale of Two Sisters (1989)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

Going Overboard
Going Overboard (1989)
GoodWatch score 18

as Croaker / Miss Spain

Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

as Head Nerd (uncredited)

1970s

1 title
The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher
The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher (1975)

Writer, Director of Photography