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David Rubin

Producer, Additional Credits
David began his career as a production assistant on "Saturday Night Live". He entered the casting field as an assistant and then associate to Mary Goldberg on such films as "Ragtime", "Silkwood" and "Amadeus". David then moved to Los Angeles to team with veteran casting director Lynn Stalmaster on "The Name of the Rose", "The Big Easy" and many other films.

Opening his own casting company, David was responsible for assembling the casts of such films as: "The Addams Family", "The War of the Roses", "Fried Green Tomatoes", "My Cousin Vinny", "The Firm", "Four Weddings and a Funeral", "Get Shorty", "Romeo + Juliet", "The English Patient", "Men in Black", "My Best Friend's Wedding", and "The Talented Mr. Ripley". In partnership with Richard Hicks, David cast the films "Hairspray", "Lars and the Real Girl", "Recount" (HBO), "The Smurfs" and "Game Change" (HBO), for which they received the 2012 Emmy Award. Most recently, David worked with director Jean-Marc Vallee ('Dallas Buyers Club') casting his film 'Wild' for Fox Searchlight and with Warren Beatty on his upcoming Howard Hughes film.

In 2001, David was the recipient of the Hollywood Film Festival Award for Outstanding Career Achievement in the Field of Casting, presented by Sydney Pollack. In October 2002, Baz Luhrmann presented him with an Honorary Career Achievement Award from the Casting Society of America.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Negotiator
  • Lars and the Real Girl
  • The Name of the Rose
  • Trumbo
  • Frank
  • Spread
  • The Big Easy
  • Hurlyburly
  • Lawn Dogs
  • The Best of Times
  • Mr. Wonderful
  • Gypsy

Known For

  • Gravity
  • Romeo + Juliet
  • Men in Black
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley
  • Spaceballs
  • Amadeus
  • Real Steel
  • The Addams Family
  • My Cousin Vinny
  • Spread
  • Days of Thunder
  • Fallen
  • My Best Friend's Wedding
  • Where the Crawdads Sing
  • Addams Family Values
  • Get Shorty
  • Less Than Zero
  • Charlie Bartlett
  • Red Corner
  • Igby Goes Down
  • For Your Consideration
  • Recount
  • Sabrina
  • Snow Falling on Cedars

Featured Videos

  • Casting Alec Baldwin
    Casting Alec BaldwinRules Don't ApplyBehind the Scenes
  • Casting Lily
    Casting LilyRules Don't ApplyBehind the Scenes

David Rubin Filmography

2009
2002
Igby Goes Down · as Executive Producer
2001
1997
Lawn Dogs · as Co-Producer

2021
Bild Live (TV Series) · as Self - President Of The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences (ampas)
2020
GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - President, Ampas
2020
The Oscars · as Self - Presenter
2013
Afternoon Tea, a Matilda Reunion · as Self - Casting Director
2012
Casting By · as Self
2007
2007
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self

2025
Hal & Harper (TV Series) · as Casting
2024
Apples Never Fall (TV Series) · as Casting
2023
Expats (TV Series) · as Casting
2023
The Beanie Bubble · as Casting
2023
The Last Thing He Told Me (TV Series) · as Casting
2023
The Spencer Sisters (TV Series) · as Casting
2022
Welcome to Chippendales (TV Series) · as Casting Director
2022
Luckiest Girl Alive · as Casting
2022
2022
Pieces of Her (TV Series) · as Casting
2021
Nine Perfect Strangers (TV Series) · as Casting
2020
2020
Little Fires Everywhere (TV Series) · as Casting
2019
2018
Sharp Objects (TV Series) · as Casting
2018
Alex Strangelove · as Casting
2017
Gifted · as Casting
2017
Wilson · as Casting
2016
Rules Don't Apply · as Casting
2016
Mascots · as Casting
2016
All the Way · as Casting Director
2015
Trumbo · as Casting
2015
Strange Magic · as Casting
2014
Wild · as Casting
2014
Frank · as Casting Director
2013
Walking with Dinosaurs 3D · as Additional Casting
2013
Gravity · as Casting
2013
The Smurfs 2 · as Casting
2012
On the Road · as Casting
2012
Game Change · as Casting Director
2011
Real Steel · as Casting
2011
The Smurfs · as Casting
2010
The Back-up Plan · as Casting
2009
Spread · as Casting
2008
Yes Man · as Casting
2008
City of Ember · as Casting
2008
Spirit of the Forest · as Casting Director
2008
Recount · as Casting
2008
2008
2007
Charlie Bartlett · as Casting
2007
2007
Hairspray · as Casting Director
2006
Charlotte's Web · as Casting
2006
2006
Let's Go to Prison · as Casting
2005
In Her Shoes · as Casting
2003
Cold Mountain · as Casting
1999
1999
1999
Random Hearts · as Casting
1999
Wild Wild West · as Casting
1999
Notting Hill · as Casting Consultant
1998
Hurlyburly · as Casting
1998
1998
City of Angels · as Casting
1998
Fallen · as Casting
1997
Red Corner · as Casting
1997
Men in Black · as Casting
1997
1996
The English Patient · as Casting
1996
Romeo + Juliet · as Casting
1996
Albino Alligator · as Casting
1996
Matilda · as Casting
1996
Up Close & Personal · as Casting Director
1995
Sabrina · as Casting
1995
Get Shorty · as Casting
1995
Waterworld · as Casting
1994
The War · as Casting Director
1994
The Last Seduction · as Casting
1993
Ghost in the Machine · as Casting
1993
Gypsy · as Casting Director
1993
Addams Family Values · as Casting
1993
1993
The Firm · as Casting
1992
Hoffa · as Casting
1992
CrissCross · as Casting
1992
White Sands · as Casting
1992
My Cousin Vinny · as Casting
1992
The Nightman · as Casting
1992
Final Analysis · as Casting Director
1991
Fried Green Tomatoes · as Casting Director
1991
The Addams Family · as Casting Director
1991
Delirious · as Casting
1990
Naked Tango · as Casting Director
1990
Days of Thunder · as Casting
1990
Cadillac Man · as Casting Director
1990
Men Don't Leave · as Casting Director
1989
The War of the Roses · as Casting
1989
Out on the Edge · as Casting
1988
Scrooged · as Casting
1988
Little Nikita · as Casting
1988
The in Crowd · as Casting
1987
Less Than Zero · as Casting
1987
Real Men · as Casting
1987
The Spirit · as Casting
1987
Spaceballs · as Casting
1986
The Big Easy · as Casting
1986
Intimate Encounters · as Casting
1986
1986
1985
Love, Mary · as Casting Associate
1985
Consenting Adult · as Casting
1984
Amadeus · as Casting Associate
1984
1983
Special Bulletin · as Casting Associate
1982
Cat People · as Casting Assistant

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