David Rubin

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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.

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Additional Casting:
2013  Walking with Dinosaurs

Casting:
1984  Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1985  Consenting Adult
1986  Intimate Encounters
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Big Easy
1986  The Name of the Rose
1987  Less Than Zero
1987  Real Men
1987  Spaceballs
1987  The Spirit
1988  Little Nikita
1988  Scrooged
1988  The In Crowd
1989  Out on the Edge
1989  The War of the Roses
1990  Days of Thunder
1991  Delirious
1992  CrissCross
1992  Hoffa
1992  My Cousin Vinny
1992  The Nightman
1992  White Sands
1993  Addams Family Values
1993  Ghost in the Machine
1993  Mr. Wonderful
1993  The Firm
1994  The Last Seduction
1995  Get Shorty
1995  Sabrina
1995  Waterworld
1996  Matilda
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1996  The English Patient
1997  Albino Alligator
1997  Men in Black
1997  My Best Friend's Wedding
1997  Red Corner
1998  City of Angels
1998  Fallen
1998  Hurlyburly
1998  The Negotiator
1999  Random Hearts
1999  Snow Falling on Cedars
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999  Wild Wild West
2003  Cold Mountain
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  Charlotte's Web
2006  For Your Consideration
2006  Let's Go to Prison
2007  Lars and the Real Girl
2008  Charlie Bartlett
2008  City of Ember
2008  Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008  Recount
2008  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008  Yes Man
2009  Spread
2010  The Back-Up Plan
2011  Real Steel
2011  The Smurfs
2012  On the Road
2013  Gravity
2013  The Smurfs 2
2013  Walking with Dinosaurs
2014  Wild
2015  Strange Magic
2015  Trumbo
2016  Mascots
2016  Rules Don't Apply
2017  Gifted
2017  Wilson
2018  Alex Strangelove
2019  Men in Black: International
2020  The King of Staten Island
2022  Luckiest Girl Alive
2022  Where the Crawdads Sing
2023  The Beanie Bubble

Casting Assistant:
1982  Cat People
1984  Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1985  Consenting Adult
1986  Intimate Encounters
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Big Easy
1986  The Name of the Rose
1987  Less Than Zero
1987  Real Men
1987  Spaceballs
1987  The Spirit
1988  Little Nikita
1988  Scrooged
1988  The In Crowd
1989  Out on the Edge
1989  The War of the Roses
1990  Days of Thunder
1991  Delirious
1992  CrissCross
1992  Hoffa
1992  My Cousin Vinny
1992  The Nightman
1992  White Sands
1993  Addams Family Values
1993  Ghost in the Machine
1993  Mr. Wonderful
1993  The Firm
1994  The Last Seduction
1995  Get Shorty
1995  Sabrina
1995  Waterworld
1996  Matilda
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1996  The English Patient
1997  Albino Alligator
1997  Men in Black
1997  My Best Friend's Wedding
1997  Red Corner
1998  City of Angels
1998  Fallen
1998  Hurlyburly
1998  The Negotiator
1999  Random Hearts
1999  Snow Falling on Cedars
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999  Wild Wild West
2003  Cold Mountain
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  Charlotte's Web
2006  For Your Consideration
2006  Let's Go to Prison
2007  Lars and the Real Girl
2008  Charlie Bartlett
2008  City of Ember
2008  Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008  Recount
2008  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008  Yes Man
2009  Spread
2010  The Back-Up Plan
2011  Real Steel
2011  The Smurfs
2012  On the Road
2013  Gravity
2013  The Smurfs 2
2013  Walking with Dinosaurs
2014  Wild
2015  Strange Magic
2015  Trumbo
2016  Mascots
2016  Rules Don't Apply
2017  Gifted
2017  Wilson
2018  Alex Strangelove
2019  Men in Black: International
2020  The King of Staten Island
2022  Luckiest Girl Alive
2022  Where the Crawdads Sing
2023  The Beanie Bubble

Casting Associate:
1982  Cat People
1984  Amadeus
1984  Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1985  Consenting Adult
1985  Love, Mary
1986  Intimate Encounters
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Big Easy
1986  The Name of the Rose
1987  Less Than Zero
1987  Real Men
1987  Spaceballs
1987  The Spirit
1988  Little Nikita
1988  Scrooged
1988  The In Crowd
1989  Out on the Edge
1989  The War of the Roses
1990  Days of Thunder
1991  Delirious
1992  CrissCross
1992  Hoffa
1992  My Cousin Vinny
1992  The Nightman
1992  White Sands
1993  Addams Family Values
1993  Ghost in the Machine
1993  Mr. Wonderful
1993  The Firm
1994  The Last Seduction
1995  Get Shorty
1995  Sabrina
1995  Waterworld
1996  Matilda
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1996  The English Patient
1997  Albino Alligator
1997  Men in Black
1997  My Best Friend's Wedding
1997  Red Corner
1998  City of Angels
1998  Fallen
1998  Hurlyburly
1998  The Negotiator
1999  Random Hearts
1999  Snow Falling on Cedars
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999  Wild Wild West
2003  Cold Mountain
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  Charlotte's Web
2006  For Your Consideration
2006  Let's Go to Prison
2007  Lars and the Real Girl
2008  Charlie Bartlett
2008  City of Ember
2008  Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008  Recount
2008  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008  Yes Man
2009  Spread
2010  The Back-Up Plan
2011  Real Steel
2011  The Smurfs
2012  On the Road
2013  Gravity
2013  The Smurfs 2
2013  Walking with Dinosaurs
2014  Wild
2015  Strange Magic
2015  Trumbo
2016  Mascots
2016  Rules Don't Apply
2017  Gifted
2017  Wilson
2018  Alex Strangelove
2019  Men in Black: International
2020  The King of Staten Island
2022  Luckiest Girl Alive
2022  Where the Crawdads Sing
2023  The Beanie Bubble

Casting Consultant:
1982  Cat People
1984  Amadeus
1984  Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1985  Consenting Adult
1985  Love, Mary
1986  Intimate Encounters
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Big Easy
1986  The Name of the Rose
1987  Less Than Zero
1987  Real Men
1987  Spaceballs
1987  The Spirit
1988  Little Nikita
1988  Scrooged
1988  The In Crowd
1989  Out on the Edge
1989  The War of the Roses
1990  Days of Thunder
1991  Delirious
1992  CrissCross
1992  Hoffa
1992  My Cousin Vinny
1992  The Nightman
1992  White Sands
1993  Addams Family Values
1993  Ghost in the Machine
1993  Mr. Wonderful
1993  The Firm
1994  The Last Seduction
1995  Get Shorty
1995  Sabrina
1995  Waterworld
1996  Matilda
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1996  The English Patient
1997  Albino Alligator
1997  Men in Black
1997  My Best Friend's Wedding
1997  Red Corner
1998  City of Angels
1998  Fallen
1998  Hurlyburly
1998  The Negotiator
1999  Notting Hill
1999  Random Hearts
1999  Snow Falling on Cedars
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999  Wild Wild West
2003  Cold Mountain
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  Charlotte's Web
2006  For Your Consideration
2006  Let's Go to Prison
2007  Lars and the Real Girl
2008  Charlie Bartlett
2008  City of Ember
2008  Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008  Recount
2008  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008  Yes Man
2009  Spread
2010  The Back-Up Plan
2011  Real Steel
2011  The Smurfs
2012  On the Road
2013  Gravity
2013  The Smurfs 2
2013  Walking with Dinosaurs
2014  Wild
2015  Strange Magic
2015  Trumbo
2016  Mascots
2016  Rules Don't Apply
2017  Gifted
2017  Wilson
2018  Alex Strangelove
2019  Men in Black: International
2020  The King of Staten Island
2022  Luckiest Girl Alive
2022  Where the Crawdads Sing
2023  The Beanie Bubble

Casting Director:
1982  Cat People
1984  Amadeus
1984  Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1985  Consenting Adult
1985  Love, Mary
1986  Intimate Encounters
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Big Easy
1986  The Name of the Rose
1987  Less Than Zero
1987  Real Men
1987  Spaceballs
1987  The Spirit
1988  Little Nikita
1988  Scrooged
1988  The In Crowd
1989  Out on the Edge
1989  The War of the Roses
1990  Cadillac Man
1990  Days of Thunder
1990  Men Don't Leave
1990  Naked Tango
1991  Delirious
1991  Fried Green Tomatoes
1991  The Addams Family
1992  CrissCross
1992  Final Analysis
1992  Hoffa
1992  My Cousin Vinny
1992  The Nightman
1992  White Sands
1993  Addams Family Values
1993  Ghost in the Machine
1993  Gypsy
1993  Mr. Wonderful
1993  The Firm
1994  The Last Seduction
1994  The War
1995  Get Shorty
1995  Sabrina
1995  Waterworld
1996  Matilda
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1996  The English Patient
1996  Up Close & Personal
1997  Albino Alligator
1997  Lawn Dogs
1997  Men in Black
1997  My Best Friend's Wedding
1997  Red Corner
1998  City of Angels
1998  Fallen
1998  Hurlyburly
1998  The Negotiator
1999  Notting Hill
1999  Random Hearts
1999  Snow Falling on Cedars
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999  Wild Wild West
2003  Cold Mountain
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  Charlotte's Web
2006  For Your Consideration
2006  Let's Go to Prison
2007  Hairspray
2007  Lars and the Real Girl
2008  Charlie Bartlett
2008  City of Ember
2008  Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008  Recount
2008  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008  Yes Man
2009  Spread
2010  The Back-Up Plan
2011  Real Steel
2011  The Smurfs
2012  Game Change
2012  On the Road
2013  Gravity
2013  The Smurfs 2
2013  Walking with Dinosaurs
2014  Frank
2014  Wild
2015  Strange Magic
2015  Trumbo
2016  All the Way
2016  Mascots
2016  Rules Don't Apply
2017  Gifted
2017  Wilson
2018  Alex Strangelove
2019  Men in Black: International
2020  The King of Staten Island
2022  Luckiest Girl Alive
2022  Where the Crawdads Sing
2023  The Beanie Bubble

Executive Producer:
1982  Cat People
1984  Amadeus
1984  Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1985  Consenting Adult
1985  Love, Mary
1986  Intimate Encounters
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Big Easy
1986  The Name of the Rose
1987  Less Than Zero
1987  Real Men
1987  Spaceballs
1987  The Spirit
1988  Little Nikita
1988  Scrooged
1988  The In Crowd
1989  Out on the Edge
1989  The War of the Roses
1990  Cadillac Man
1990  Days of Thunder
1990  Men Don't Leave
1990  Naked Tango
1991  Delirious
1991  Fried Green Tomatoes
1991  The Addams Family
1992  CrissCross
1992  Final Analysis
1992  Hoffa
1992  My Cousin Vinny
1992  The Nightman
1992  White Sands
1993  Addams Family Values
1993  Ghost in the Machine
1993  Gypsy
1993  Mr. Wonderful
1993  The Firm
1994  The Last Seduction
1994  The War
1995  Get Shorty
1995  Sabrina
1995  Waterworld
1996  Matilda
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1996  The English Patient
1996  Up Close & Personal
1997  Albino Alligator
1997  Lawn Dogs
1997  Men in Black
1997  My Best Friend's Wedding
1997  Red Corner
1998  City of Angels
1998  Fallen
1998  Hurlyburly
1998  The Negotiator
1999  Notting Hill
1999  Random Hearts
1999  Snow Falling on Cedars
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999  Wild Wild West
2002  Igby Goes Down
2003  Cold Mountain
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  Charlotte's Web
2006  For Your Consideration
2006  Let's Go to Prison
2007  Hairspray
2007  Lars and the Real Girl
2008  Charlie Bartlett
2008  City of Ember
2008  Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008  Recount
2008  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008  Yes Man
2009  Spread
2010  The Back-Up Plan
2011  Real Steel
2011  The Smurfs
2012  Game Change
2012  On the Road
2013  Gravity
2013  The Smurfs 2
2013  Walking with Dinosaurs
2014  Frank
2014  Wild
2015  Strange Magic
2015  Trumbo
2016  All the Way
2016  Mascots
2016  Rules Don't Apply
2017  Gifted
2017  Wilson
2018  Alex Strangelove
2019  Men in Black: International
2020  The King of Staten Island
2022  Luckiest Girl Alive
2022  Where the Crawdads Sing
2023  The Beanie Bubble

Producer:
1982  Cat People
1984  Amadeus
1984  Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1985  Consenting Adult
1985  Love, Mary
1986  Intimate Encounters
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Big Easy
1986  The Name of the Rose
1987  Less Than Zero
1987  Real Men
1987  Spaceballs
1987  The Spirit
1988  Little Nikita
1988  Scrooged
1988  The In Crowd
1989  Out on the Edge
1989  The War of the Roses
1990  Cadillac Man
1990  Days of Thunder
1990  Men Don't Leave
1990  Naked Tango
1991  Delirious
1991  Fried Green Tomatoes
1991  The Addams Family
1992  CrissCross
1992  Final Analysis
1992  Hoffa
1992  My Cousin Vinny
1992  The Nightman
1992  White Sands
1993  Addams Family Values
1993  Ghost in the Machine
1993  Gypsy
1993  Mr. Wonderful
1993  The Firm
1994  The Last Seduction
1994  The War
1995  Get Shorty
1995  Sabrina
1995  Waterworld
1996  Matilda
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1996  The English Patient
1996  Up Close & Personal
1997  Albino Alligator
1997  Lawn Dogs
1997  Men in Black
1997  My Best Friend's Wedding
1997  Red Corner
1998  City of Angels
1998  Fallen
1998  Hurlyburly
1998  The Negotiator
1999  Notting Hill
1999  Random Hearts
1999  Snow Falling on Cedars
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999  Wild Wild West
2001  Blow Dry
2002  Igby Goes Down
2003  Cold Mountain
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  Charlotte's Web
2006  For Your Consideration
2006  Let's Go to Prison
2007  Hairspray
2007  Lars and the Real Girl
2008  Charlie Bartlett
2008  City of Ember
2008  Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008  Recount
2008  The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008  Yes Man
2009  Spread
2009  The Marc Pease Experience
2010  The Back-Up Plan
2011  Real Steel
2011  The Smurfs
2012  Game Change
2012  On the Road
2013  Gravity
2013  The Smurfs 2
2013  Walking with Dinosaurs
2014  Frank
2014  Wild
2015  Strange Magic
2015  Trumbo
2016  All the Way
2016  Mascots
2016  Rules Don't Apply
2017  Gifted
2017  Wilson
2018  Alex Strangelove
2019  Men in Black: International
2020  The King of Staten Island
2022  Luckiest Girl Alive
2022  Where the Crawdads Sing
2023  The Beanie Bubble

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