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Riff Markowitz was born in New York in 1938, but moved to Toronto, Canada as a young child. He was always interested in theater and vaudeville and he loved attending shows. He ran away from home at the young age of 15 and became a circus clown. After one season of "clowning around", he lied about his age (saying he was 22) and got a radio ...
| Net Worth | $19 Million |
| Profession | Writer, Producer, Director |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | He is the Founder, Producer, MC, and star of the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies. [November 2003] |
| 2 | Older brother of Mitch Markowitz. |
| 3 | He has now presided over and performed in some 2,500 performances of his Fabulous Palm Springs Follies. He has never missed a show! |
| 4 | Is the producer of the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, which is one of the only (if not the only) surviving and profit-making vaudville shows worldwide. |
| 5 | He produced the first major variety special ever produced for HBO. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Hitchhiker | | TV Series creator - 80 episodes, 1983 - 1991 created by - 1 episode, 1987 | |
| The Hilarious House of Frightenstein | 1971 | TV Series | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Hitchhiker | | TV Series executive producer - 30 episodes, 1983 - 1987 producer - 16 episodes, 1983 - 1986 | |
| Red Skelton: A Royal Command Performance | 1984 | TV Special co-producer | |
| Red Skelton's More Funny Faces | 1983 | TV Movie producer | |
| Standing Room Only | 1981 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Red Skelton's Funny Faces | 1980 | TV Movie producer | |
| Bluff | 1976-1977 | TV Series producer - 2 episodes | |
| The Wolfman Jack Show | 1976 | TV Series producer | |
| The Hilarious House of Frightenstein | 1971 | TV Series producer - as Rafael Markowitz | |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Hilarious House of Frightenstein | 1971 | TV Series as Rafael Markowitz | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies | 1997 | Documentary short | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Dramatic Series | The Hitchhiker (1983) |
| 1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Dramatic Series | The Hitchhiker (1983) |
| 1982 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Single Program - Children's | Standing Room Only (1976) |
Known for movies
