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Alan Rafkin (July 23, 1928 – August 6, 2001) was an American director, producer, and actor for television. Rafkin was born in New York City to Til and Victor Rafkin. He attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey and Syracuse University in New York. Alan Rafkin was one of the most prolific sitcom directors of all time, helming such series as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, What's Happening!!, M*A*S*H, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Murphy Brown, Get Smart, Coach, The Tim Conway Show, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, and Viva Valdez. According to his autobiography Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow (its title is taken from a direction on Captain Kangaroo), Rafkin directed episodes of over 80 different sitcom series. He won an Emmy for an episode of "One Day At A Time" and two CableACE Awards for his work on "It's Garry Shandling's Show".[2] During his career he worked with legendary producers such as Sheldon Leonard, Danny Thomas, and Norman Lear. Rafkin had endearing relationships with many of his actors including Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart and Redd Foxx. (He was also close with Don Knotts, directing him on the Griffith show and in three feature films.) At the same time, he had volatile relationships with several others, including Demond Wilson and Craig T. Nelson.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1928-07-23
- event Death Date 2001-08-06
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 4.5
- info Birth Place New York City, New York, USA
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The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968-07-10
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The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
1966-01-20
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Daddy's Girl
1973-06-19
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The Ride to Hangman's Tree
1967-05-01
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Ski Party
1965-06-30
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Angel in My Pocket
1969-04-02
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Nobody's Perfect
1968-01-12
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Let's Switch!
1975-01-07
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How to Frame a Figg
1971-02-01
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The Ghost Writer
1990-08-15
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The Andy Griffith Show
1960-10-03
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I Dream of Jeannie
1965-09-18
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Arnie
1970-09-19
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Laverne & Shirley
1976-01-27
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Alice
1976-08-31
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Murphy Brown
1988-11-14
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Charles in Charge
1984-10-03
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My World and Welcome to It
1969-09-15
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The Odd Couple
1970-09-24
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The Good Guys
1968-09-25
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The Love Boat
1977-09-24
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Love, American Style
1969-09-29
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Rhoda
1974-09-09
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What's Happening!!
1976-08-05
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Valentine's Day
1964-09-18
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Hanging In
1979-08-09
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Laredo
1965-09-16
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Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966-09-17
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Lotsa Luck
1973-09-10
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That Girl
1966-09-08
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Hello, Larry
1979-01-26
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That's My Mama
1974-09-04
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It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986-09-10
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Charlie & Co.
1985-09-18
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Room 222
1969-09-11
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The Bob Newhart Show
1972-09-16
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M*A*S*H
1972-09-17
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My Favorite Martian
1963-09-29
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Temperatures Rising
1972-09-12
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77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10
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The Doris Day Show
1968-09-24
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The Farmer's Daughter
1963-09-20
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Suddenly Susan
1996-09-19
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Hope and Gloria
1995-03-09
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The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961-10-03
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We Got It Made
1983-09-08
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The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971-09-18
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The Donna Reed Show
1958-09-24
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One Day at a Time
1975-12-16
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One Day at a Time
1975-12-16
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Glitter
1984-09-13
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The Girl with Something Extra
1973-09-14
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The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995-09-12
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Get Smart
1965-09-18
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Bewitched
1964-09-17
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Jesse
1998-09-24
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964-09-25
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The Patty Duke Show
1963-09-18
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Chicken Soup
1989-09-12
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Coach
1989-02-28
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Sanford and Son
1972-01-14
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The Closer
1998-02-23
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She's the Sheriff
1987-09-19
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970-09-19
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A Family for Joe
1990-03-24
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Chicago Sons
1997-01-08
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Viva Valdez
1976-05-31
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First Impressions
1988-08-27
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The Super
1972-06-21
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The Super
1972-06-21
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Good Advice
1993-04-02
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Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974-09-14
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CBS Summer Playhouse
1987-06-12
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969-09-17