The Film Born in New York City, Bob Rafelson was the son of a hat manufacturer and the nephew of a screenwriter and playwright. His interests fell more in line with his uncle's . His first major accomplishment was the creation of The Monkees in the...
The Film When he earned his Master's Degree in Drama from the University of Southern California in 1950, Sam Peckinpah ended his involvement in theater and started work in television, which he saw as his way into the movies. Growing up in California...
The Film Journalism paved the way for John Boorman to make documentaries for the BBC, which in turn paved the way for him to make feature films. His first was a vehicle for the band Dave Clark Five called Catch us if You Can , meant to emulate the success...