Rifkin, Ron

Overview

Works:	441 works in 843 publications in 4 languages and 23,528 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Film adaptations Juvenile works Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure television programs Thrillers (Television programs) Fiction Film noir Spy television programs Romance films
Roles:	Actor, Narrator, Singer, Performer, Recipient, Author
Classifications:	PN1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Ron Rifkin

Conversations : Ron Rifkin by Ron Rifkin( Visual )

Most widely held works by Ron Rifkin

The giver by Lois Lowry( Recording )

68 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives

The sum of all fears by Phil Alden Robinson( Visual )

14 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in English and held by 1,946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

CIA agent Jack Ryan finds himself in a race against time to stop terrorists who plan to ignite a war between the U.S. and Russia by detonating a nuclear bomb at the Super Bowl game

The Majestic by Frank Darabont( Visual )

13 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 1,273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Peter Appleton, a 1950s Hollywood screenwriter who is about to see his first screenplay made into a film, is mistakenly called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. As a result, the studio pulls the plans for the film. Peter then finds himself in a small California town after a car accident takes his memory. There, the townspeople believe he is local hero Luke Trimble. Peter settles into his life at the Majestic theater, as Luke Trimble, until his memory begins to resurface and govenrment men track him down

The negotiator by F. Gary Gray( Visual )

15 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Maverick hostage negotiator Danny Roman is framed for embezzlement and murder. Newly-married and unjustly faced with prison, Roman turns hostage-taker to smoke out the guilty ones. Squaring off against him is respected, methodical negotiator Chris Sabian. Under siege and racing the clock, the two lock in a deadly battle of wits"--Container

Dragonfly by David Seltzer( Visual )

21 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,031 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Joe, is a physician mourning the death of his wife Emily who died in South America, where she was providing medical outreach. Wracked by grief, Joe feels obligated to check in on his wife's pediatric patients, fulfilling a promise he made before she left. Visiting the ward, Joe starts to believe that Emily is using the near-death experiences of her terminal patients to communicate with him, through images the children report seeing in their dreams, and the symbols they are compelled to draw

The words by Bradley Cooper( Visual )

1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In this layered romantic drama an aspiring novelist, who publishes an unsigned manuscript he found in an old satchel he purchased while traveling, discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work as his conscience starts to haunt him when he achieves success

Cabaret by John Kander( )

16 editions published between 1988 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood is a stunning musical with the original Broadway cast

Alias( Visual )

14 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The adventures of a young and beautiful secret agent working for the CIA

Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli( Recording )

14 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An orphaned Jewish street boy tries to survive in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. (from jacket.)

Silent running by Douglas Trumbull( Visual )

29 editions published between 1972 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A botanist has spent three years aboard the space freighter "Valley Forge" preserving the only botanical specimens left from Earth under huge geodesic domes. When he receives orders to destroy the project and return home, he rebels and hijacks the space craft, killing his fellow crewman and injuring himself. He plunges the ship into the gaseous Rings of Saturn, where he embarks on the loneliest adventure of all

Alias( Visual )

10 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 655 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The adventures of a young and beautiful secret agent working for the CIA

Alias( Visual )

10 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 655 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After a ferocious hand-to-hand fight left Sydney on the floor, unconscious, she awakens to find boyfriend Vaughn waiting for her at a safe house. According to Vaughn, Sydney has been missing for over two years, and he is wearing a wedding ring. Syd must now adjusting to a world that seems upside-down. Will is in the witness protection program; Irina is on the run; Jack is being held in a federal detention facility; Dixon is now director of the division; evil Sloane is now the head of an international relief organization. The main thrust revolves around a new CIA threat, the Covenant

Keeping the faith by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary( Visual )

3 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 639 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Two friends, a priest and a rabbi, fall in love with the same woman they knew in their youth, but the religious position of both men denies them romance

Awake and sing by Clifford Odets( Visual )

10 editions published between 1972 and 2002 in English and held by 624 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A portrait of a Jewish family in a Bronx tenement perfectly captures the spirit of the Depression years

Alias by Jennifer Garner( Visual )

7 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"When Sydney leaves the CIA to join a powerful new Black Ops unit, she has no idea of the reunion in store for her. Family secrets are revealed and old adversaries come together for a year of betrayal, suspense, and breathtaking surprises"--Container

Alias( Visual )

15 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Secret agent Sydney Bristow returns to settle the score once and for all. Experience the stunning action as Sydney discovers that she is pregnant with Agent Vaughn's baby, and tragedy strikes before he can reveal more about his secret past

L.A. Confidential by Curtis Hanson( Visual )

5 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slaying of the patrons at an all-night diner. A lush tribute to tough film-noir crime films

Brothers and sisters( Visual )

4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 520 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Enter the complex world of the Walkers and explore what it means to be an American family in the 21st century. Though they live very different and conflicting lives, the Walkers find unity under the family roof. Relationships bend but never break as they strive to find their own identities and embrace each other's differences

Jerome Robbins : something to dance about( Visual )

4 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

No other creative figure of the latter twentieth century was as contradictory as Jerome Robbins, and few were as controversial. Theater producer, director, and choreographer, he was a master of the Broadway musical, transforming its possibilities with such works as West Side Story, Gypsy, and Peter Pan, and was one of the greatest ballet choreographers this country has ever produced. Robbins was a five time Tony Award winner, recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, and one of only six directors who won the Academy Award for Best Director for a film debut. This documentary features excerpts from his personal journals, archival performance footage, and never-before-seen rehearsal recordings, as well as interviews with Robbins himself and over forty witnesses to his extraordinary life and career

Faerie tale theatre( Visual )

4 editions published between 1982 and 2008 in English and held by 456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This award-winning series brings to life 26 of the most magical classic fairy tales of all time, now digitally remastered