Cast & creator
Adam Rifkin
Best known for Hot Shots! Part Deux, Small Soldiers, MouseHunt
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 recently Rifkin wrote, executive produced and directed all 11 episodes of Look for Showtime. Based on his award winning film of the same name, LOOK is a drama that takes the viewer into the foreboding world of hidden cameras. Armed with the knowledge that Americans are captured on surveillance cameras more than 300 times a day, the topical series, like the film, tells its story exclusively through the eyes of the security cameras, web cams, and cell phone cameras Americans live in front of everyday, bringing to light the realities of what it means to be watched in a camera consumed culture.
Also known as: Rif Coogan
181
film credits
10
television credits
40
1975–2026 · acting roles
5.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (191)
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Hot Shots! Part Deux
Makeup Effects
1993
Small Soldiers
Screenplay
1998
MouseHunt
Screenplay
1997
Sixteen Candles
Head Nerd (uncredited)
1984
Willy's Wonderland
Executive Producer
2021
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time
Self
2016
Zoom
Screenplay
2006Zoom
Screenstory
2006
Bone Chillers
Writer
1996Bone Chillers
Teleplay
1996Bone Chillers
Director
1996Bone Chillers
Creator
1996
Underdog
Novel
2007Underdog
Screenplay
2007Underdog
Story
2007
Detroit Rock City
It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
1999Detroit Rock City
Director
1999
Look: The Series
Creator
2010
The Chase
Director
1994The Chase
Screenplay
1994
Kiss: Through the Years
Self
2022
Going Overboard
Croaker / Miss Spain
1989Going Overboard
Other
1989Going Overboard
Co-Producer
1989
Last Train to Fortune
Director
2026Last Train to Fortune
Producer
2026
Welcome to Hollywood
Adam Rifkin
2000Welcome to Hollywood
Director
2000Welcome to Hollywood
Writer
2000
Homo Erectus
Ishbo
2007Homo Erectus
Director
2007Homo Erectus
Writer
2007
Chillerama
Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
2011Chillerama
Director
2011Chillerama
Writer
2011Chillerama
Executive Producer
2011
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self
2001
I Am Burt Reynolds
Self - Interviewee
2020
Susan's Plan
Gambler #1
1998
The Invisible Maniac
Screenplay
1990The Invisible Maniac
Director
1990The Invisible Maniac
Story
1990
Knucklehead
Writer
2010
Tale of Two Sisters
Director
1989
Airports
Editor
2025
Bikini Squad
Singing Teacher
1993
Reality Show
Mickey Wagner
2012Reality Show
Script
2012Reality Show
Director
2012Reality Show
Creator
2012
The Nutt House
Director
1992
The Last Movie Star
Producer
2018The Last Movie Star
Writer
2018The Last Movie Star
Director
2018
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
Self
2009
Tales from the Script
Self
2009
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
Self
2017
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
Theater Audience Member
2015
Night at the Golden Eagle
Man in Private Booth (uncredited)
2002Night at the Golden Eagle
Writer
2002Night at the Golden Eagle
Director
2002Night at the Golden Eagle
Producer
2002
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
Director
1997Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
Writer
1997
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
Self
2008
Director's Cut
Adam Rifkin
2016Director's Cut
Director
2016Director's Cut
Producer
2016
The Dark Backward
Rufus Bing
1991The Dark Backward
Director
1991The Dark Backward
Writer
1991
Look
Director
2007Look
Writer
2007
Jacuzzi Rooms
Producer
2006
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
2020
Denial
Reuben
1998Denial
Director
1998Denial
Writer
1998
Psycho Cop Returns
Man with Video Camera
1993Psycho Cop Returns
Director
1993
A Taboo Identity
Himself
2017
Garbanzo Gas
Producer
2007
Never on Tuesday
William (uncredited)
1989Never on Tuesday
Director
1989Never on Tuesday
Writer
1989Cornstawker
Director
Cornstawker
Writer
Cornstawker
Camera Operator
Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'
Self
2017Monster BBQ
Director
Monster BBQ
Camera Operator
Monster BBQ
Writer
Grandpa
Producer
2005
The Flesh Merchant
Man in Bondage Room
1993
Actor
Producer
2004
Toad
Director
Toad
Screenplay
Toad
Producer
Sharksploitation
Self
2024Oh My
Director
Oh My
Camera Operator
Oh My
Writer
Lyclops
Producer
Lyclops
Set Decoration
Lyclops
Special Effects
Lyclops
Makeup Artist
Lyclops
Camera Operator
Lyclops
Sound
Lyclops
Director
Lyclops
Writer
Touch Me in the Morning
Producer
1999
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey
Director
1996Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey
Writer
1996Armageddon
Camera Operator
Armageddon
Director
Armageddon
Writer
Without Charlie
Norman
2001Without Charlie
Director
2001Without Charlie
Writer
2001
The Intervention
2018
Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Producer
2014Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Cinematography
2014Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Writer
2014Giuseppe Makes a Movie
Director
2014
Disturbed
Gary
1990
Babysitter
Producer
2004A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry
Director
A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry
Writer
A Cartoon That I Made That's Almost Totally Blurry
Camera Operator
Shuffle Shuffle Step Step
Writer
Shuffle Shuffle Step Step
Director
Shuffle Shuffle Step Step
Camera Operator
Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac'
2022
BFFs
2025BFFs
Writer
2025BFFs
Producer
2025
Last Dance
Mark
1992Pervis Proves His Worth
Director
Pervis Proves His Worth
Writer
Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film
Director
Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film
Writer
Untitled Atomic Bomb Frankenstein Film
Camera Operator
Untitled Man Goes To Work
Director
Untitled Man Goes To Work
Camera Operator
Untitled Man Goes To Work
Writer
Murder Can Kill You
Murder Can Kill You
Camera Operator
Murder Can Kill You
Props
Murder Can Kill You
Producer
Murder Can Kill You
Animation
Murder Can Kill You
Costumer
Murder Can Kill You
Editor
Murder Can Kill You
Director
Murder Can Kill You
Makeup Artist
Murder Can Kill You
Writer
Shooting the Warwicks
Mickey Wagner
2015Shooting the Warwicks
Director
2015Shooting the Warwicks
Writer
2015Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts
Director
Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts
Writer
Canned Rabbi And Other Shorts
Camera Operator
A Pseudo-Intellectual Film
Director
A Pseudo-Intellectual Film
Writer
A Pseudo-Intellectual Film
Camera Operator
Untitled Film Ephemera Montage
Director
Untitled Film Ephemera Montage
Writer
Untitled Film Ephemera Montage
Camera Operator
The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher
Director
1975The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher
Writer
1975The Burglar From Out Of The Dishwasher
Director of Photography
1975The Paperboy Crimes
Director
The Paperboy Crimes
Camera Operator
The Paperboy Crimes
Props
The Paperboy Crimes
Writer
Bikini Island
Desk Boy
1991
The Adam Rifkin Film Festival
Director
2023The Lady Giant
Director
The Lady Giant
Camera Operator
The Lady Giant
Producer
The Lady Giant
Writer
The Demon Dog
The Demon Dog
Director
The Demon Dog
Writer
The Demon Dog
Camera Operator
Pork And Beans And Other Shorts
Director
Pork And Beans And Other Shorts
Writer
Pork And Beans And Other Shorts
Camera Operator
You Are About To Witness A Crime
Director
You Are About To Witness A Crime
Camera Operator
You Are About To Witness A Crime
Writer