Jeff Rafner

Biography

Career Overview

Jeff Rafner has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work is anchored in the The Perry Mason TV Movie Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Big Lebowski, Fried Green Tomatoes, Paulie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

Known Credits

17

Known For

• 

  The Big Lebowski
• 

  Fried Green Tomatoes
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  Paulie
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  Short Cuts
• 

  A Dangerous Woman
• 

  Less Than Zero

Associated Universes

• The Perry Mason TV Movie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ethan Coen (4 collaborations)
• Joel Coen (3 collaborations)
• Barbara Ling (3 collaborations)
• Jon Avnet (3 collaborations)
• Deborah Love (3 collaborations)
• Fannie Flagg (3 collaborations)
• Mary Zophres (2 collaborations)
• Cookie Lopez (2 collaborations)
• Pamela Withers (2 collaborations)
• Jennifer Lamb (2 collaborations)

Credits

• production (5 credits)

  • The Hunting Party

    - Jenna Wells (2025) ... producer production

    - Tom Beecher (2025) ... producer production

    - Denise Glenn (2025) ... producer production

    - Mark Marsden (2025) ... producer production

    - Arlo Brandt (2025) ... producer production
    2025
  • Bel-Air

    - Where To? (2022) ... producer production

    - Can't Knock the Hustle (2022) ... producer production

    - No One Wins When the Family Feuds (2022) ... producer production

    - Payback's a B*tch (2022) ... producer production

    - The Strength to Smile (2022) ... producer production
    2022
  • La Brea

    producer

    production

    - The Road Home (2) (2024) ... producer production

    - The Road Home (1) (2024) ... producer production

    - Fire Storm (2024) ... producer production

    - Maya (2024) ... producer production

    - Don't Look Up (2024) ... producer production
    2021
  • Quantico

    - Yes (2016) ... consulting producer production

    - Right (2016) ... consulting producer production

    - Drive (2016) ... consulting producer production

    - Fast (2016) ... consulting producer production

    - Soon (2016) ... consulting producer production
    2015
  • Passions

    production assistant

    production
    1984

• directing (12 credits)

  • A Chance of Snow

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Paulie

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • The Big Lebowski

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Down, Out and Dangerous

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Spring Awakening

    second assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Short Cuts

    second assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • A Dangerous Woman

    second assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Fried Green Tomatoes

    second assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Heart of Dixie

    second assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Less Than Zero

    additional second assistant director

    directing
    1987
  • Police Story: The Freeway Killings

    second second assistant director

    directing
    1987
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

    assistant director

    directing
    1987