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Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor/author whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. As a studio writer, Rifkin is known for tentpole hits such as “Underdog,” “Mousehunt” and “Zoom.” As a filmmaker, he wrote and directed cult hits like “The Dark Backward” and “Detroit Rock City.” In 2009 BOOM Studios published “Shmobots,” a comedy about slacker robots, which is Rifkin's first foray into the world of writing graphic novels. Most recently he unleashed his critically acclaimed and multiaward-winning feature, “Look,” which will be released on DVD May 5, 2009.