About
Co-writer and director of Five Easy Pieces and one of the creators of the popular TV series The Monkees.
Before Fame
He had several odd jobs before entering the film industry, including riding in a rodeo in Arizona and playing in a jazz band in Acapulco.
Trivia
He produced Easy Rider and its success provided him with the funds to pursue more ambitious projects like Five Easy Pieces.
Family Life
His son was songwriter Peter Rafelson.
Associated With
His 1976 film Stay Hungry starred a young Arnold Schwarzenegger as the bodybuilder Joe Santo.
