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Head (movie)
''Head'' is a 1968 American satire (film and television), satirical Musical film, musical adventure film written and produced by Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson, directed by Rafelson, starring television rock group the Monkees (Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith) and distributed by Columbia Pictures. During production, one of the working titles for the film was ''Changes'', which was later the name of an Changes (The Monkees album), album by the Monkees. Another working title was ''Untitled''. A rough cut of the film was previewed for audiences in Los Angeles in the summer of 1968 under the title ''Movee Untitled''. The film featured Victor Mature as "The Big Victor" and cameo appearances by Nicholson, Teri Garr, Carol Doda, Annette Funicello, Frank Zappa, Sonny Liston, Timothy Carey, Percy Helton and Ray Nitschke. Also appearing on screen in brief non-speaking parts are Dennis Hopper and film choreographer Toni Basil. Plot ''Head'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Rafelson
Robert Jay Rafelson (February 21, 1933 – July 23, 2022) was an American film director, writer, and producer. He is regarded as one of the key figures in the founding of the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s. Among his best-known films as a director include those made as part of the company he cofounded, Raybert/BBS Productions, ''Five Easy Pieces'' (1970) and ''The King of Marvin Gardens'' (1972), as well as acclaimed later films, '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1981) and '' Mountains of the Moon'' (1990). Other films he produced as part of BBS include two of the most significant films of the era, ''Easy Rider'' (1969) and ''The Last Picture Show'' (1971). ''Easy Rider'', ''Five Easy Pieces'' and ''The Last Picture Show'' were all chosen for inclusion in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. He was also one of the creators of the pop group and TV series ''The Monkees'' with BBS partner Bert Schneider. His first wife was the production designer Toby Carr Rafel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |