Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

Writing

Born December 31, 1966 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

49 films as director · Active 1989–2025

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…

Known for

Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

1984

Director's Cut

Director's Cut

2016

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

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

2016

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

2000

Chillerama

Chillerama

2011

Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

1999

Bikini Squad

Bikini Squad

1993

Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

2009

Directed(49)

Last Train to Fortune

2025Last Train to Fortune★ 6.1

The Adam Rifkin Film Festival

2023The Adam Rifkin Film Festival★ 7.0

The Last Movie Star

2018The Last Movie Star★ 6.5

Director's Cut

2016Director's Cut★ 6.2

Shooting the Warwicks

2015Shooting the Warwicks★ 4.5

Giuseppe Makes a Movie

2014Giuseppe Makes a Movie★ 7.8

Chillerama

2011Chillerama★ 5.7

Look

2007Look★ 5.3

Homo Erectus

2007Homo Erectus★ 4.0

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002Night at the Golden Eagle★ 4.8

2001Without Charlie★ 4.5

Welcome to Hollywood

2000Welcome to Hollywood★ 4.1

Detroit Rock City

1999Detroit Rock City★ 6.8

Denial

1998Denial★ 4.6

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

1997Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

1996Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

The Chase

1994The Chase★ 5.8

Psycho Cop Returns

1993Psycho Cop Returns★ 5.3

The Nutt House

1992The Nutt House★ 3.1

The Dark Backward

1991The Dark Backward★ 5.7

The Invisible Maniac

1990The Invisible Maniac★ 4.4

Never on Tuesday

1989Never on Tuesday★ 4.1

Tale of Two Sisters

1989Tale of Two Sisters★ 3.7

—Monster BBQ★ 7.0

—The Demon Dog★ 6.0

—Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts★ 7.0

—Lyclops★ 6.0

—The Lady Giant★ 5.0

—Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film★ 6.0

—War Is A 4 Letter Word★ 7.0

—You Are About To Witness A Crime★ 6.0

—The Paperboy Crimes★ 6.0

—The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher★ 5.0

—Armageddon★ 6.0

—Oh My★ 6.0

—Pork And Beans And Other Shorts★ 7.0

—Murder Can Kill You★ 7.0

—Cheep Remake Of Alien★ 6.0

—Untitled Film Ephemera Montage★ 7.0

—Untitled Man Goes To Work★ 7.0

—Cornstawker★ 6.0

—A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry★ 5.0

—A Pseudo-Intellectual Film★ 7.0

—Shuffle Shuffle Step Step★ 7.0

—Pervis Proves His Worth★ 6.0

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Acting(38)

2024SharksploitationSelf

2022Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac'

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2022Kiss: Through the YearsSelf

2020I Am Burt ReynoldsSelf - Interviewee

2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf

2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf

2018The Intervention

2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StorySelf

2017A Taboo IdentityHimself

2017Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'Self

2016X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-TimeSelf

2016Director's CutAdam Rifkin

2015Shooting the WarwicksMickey Wagner

2012Reality ShowMickey Wagner

2011ChilleramaMiles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")

2009Starz Inside: Sex and the CinemaSelf

2009Tales from the ScriptSelf

2008Starz Inside: In the GutterSelf

2007Homo ErectusIshbo

2001Porn Star: The Legend of Ron JeremySelf

2001Without CharlieNorman

2000Welcome to HollywoodAdam Rifkin

1999Detroit Rock CityIt's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

1998Susan's PlanGambler #1

1998DenialReuben

1993Psycho Cop ReturnsMan with Video Camera

1993The Flesh MerchantMan in Bondage Room

1993Bikini SquadSinging Teacher

1992Last DanceMark

1991The Dark BackwardRufus Bing

1991Bikini IslandDesk Boy

1990DisturbedGary

1989Going OverboardCroaker / Miss Spain

1989Never on TuesdayWilliam (uncredited)

1984Sixteen CandlesHead Nerd (uncredited)

Murder Can Kill You