David Rubin

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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 "Ragti…

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Gravity

Gravity

7.2 2013 Movie
Men in Black

Men in Black

7.2 1997 Movie
Real Steel

Real Steel

7.1 2011 Movie
Yes Man

Yes Man

6.7 2008 Movie
Notting Hill

Notting Hill

7.3 1999 Movie
Gifted

Gifted

8.0 2017 Movie
Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

5.9 2019 Movie
Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

6.8 1996 Movie
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

7.1 1991 Movie
Matilda

Matilda

7.2 1996 Movie
Amadeus

Amadeus

8.0 1984 Movie
The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

7.2 1999 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Five Star Weekend

    TV show Casting

  2. 2026
    Elle

    TV show Casting

  3. 2026
    Margo's Got Money Troubles

    TV show Casting

  4. 2025
    All Her Fault

    TV show Casting

  5. 2025
    Hal & Harper

    TV show Casting

  6. 2025
    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

    Movie Casting

  7. 2024
    Apples Never Fall

    TV show Casting

  8. 2024
    Expats

    TV show Casting

  9. 2023
    The Beanie Bubble

    Movie Casting

  10. 2023
    The Last Thing He Told Me

    TV show Casting

  11. 2023
    Tiny Beautiful Things

    TV show Casting

  12. 2023
    The Spencer Sisters

    TV show Casting

  13. 2022
    Welcome to Chippendales

    TV show Casting Director

  14. 2022
    Luckiest Girl Alive

    Movie Casting

  15. 2022
    Where the Crawdads Sing

    Movie Casting

  16. 2022
    PIECES OF HER

    TV show Casting

More credits
  1. 2021
    Nine Perfect Strangers

    TV show Casting

  2. 2020
    The King of Staten Island

    Movie Casting

  3. 2020
    Little Fires Everywhere

    TV show Casting

  4. 2019
    Four Weddings and a Funeral

    TV show Casting

  5. 2019
    Men in Black: International

    Movie Casting

  6. 2018
    Sharp Objects

    TV show Casting

  7. 2018
    Alex Strangelove

    Movie Casting

  8. 2017
    Gifted

    Movie Casting

  9. 2017
    Wilson

    Movie Casting

  10. 2017
    Big Little Lies

    TV show Casting

  11. 2016
    Rules Don't Apply

    Movie Casting

  12. 2016
    Mascots

    Movie Casting

  13. 2016
    All the Way

    Movie Casting Director

  14. 2015
    Trumbo

    Movie Casting

  15. 2015
    Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema

    Movie

  16. 2015
    Strange Magic

    Movie Casting

  17. 2014
    Wild

    Movie Casting

  18. 2014
    Frank

    Movie Casting Director

  19. 2013
    Walking with Dinosaurs

    Movie Additional Casting

  20. 2013
    Gravity

    Movie Casting

  21. 2013
    The Smurfs 2

    Movie Casting

  22. 2012
    Casting By

    Movie Self

  23. 2012
    On the Road

    Movie Casting

  24. 2012
    Game Change

    Movie Casting Director