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In our December 2012 issue, we looked back through the career of Miriam Hopkins, an actress whose verbal fireworks, unabashed sexuality and willingness to push the boundaries still fascinate.

Movie directors and their stars can make for strange bedfellows. Portly, reserved Alfred Hitchcock found his favorite leading man in dashing, sophisticated Cary Grant. Mercurial, sloppy, handkerchief-chewing John Ford created an icon out of John Wayne, who was as nimble as a cat.

(JTA) — Children of the Sixties knew him for a beloved boy-band sitcom. Children of the Seventies knew him for upending Hollywood as they knew it.

Bob Rafelson was a Jewish titan of New Hollywood, a regular collaborator of Jack Nicholson and a director and producer of work that would go on to influence a new generation of filmmakers. 

From The Monkees to "Easy Rider" to "Five Easy Pieces," Rafelson was calling the shots during an exciting, paradigm-shifting era

Rafelson, who became an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s, died on Saturday at his home in Aspen, Colo. He was 89.

Bob Rafelson, New Hollywood era director, dies at 89 | 2022-07-25 07:37:55

Bob Rafelson, an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s who was nominated for two Oscars for "Five Easy Pieces," has died. He was 89.

Bob Rafelson, an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s who was nominated for two Oscars for "Five Easy Pieces," has died. He was 89.

Jewish filmmaker took part in revamping of US cinema in 1970s with fresh styles, producing classics such as 'Easy Rider,' starting Jack Nicholson's career, and inspiring Tarantino