David Rubin
- Known for
- Production
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

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025
Casting

The Beanie Bubble 2023
Casting

Luckiest Girl Alive 2022
Casting

Where the Crawdads Sing 2022
Casting

The King of Staten Island 2020
Casting

Men in Black: International 2019
Casting

Alex Strangelove 2018
Casting

Gifted 2017
Casting

Wilson 2017
Casting

Rules Don't Apply 2016
Casting

Mascots 2016
Casting

All the Way 2016
Casting Director

Trumbo 2015
Casting

Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema 2015
Actor

Strange Magic 2015
Casting

Wild 2014
Casting

Frank 2014
Casting Director

Walking with Dinosaurs 2013
Additional Casting

Gravity 2013
Casting

The Smurfs 2 2013
Casting

Casting By 2012
as Self

On the Road 2012
Casting

Game Change 2012
Casting Director

Real Steel 2011
Casting

The Smurfs 2011
Casting

The Back-Up Plan 2010
Casting

Georgia O'Keeffe 2009
Casting

The Marc Pease Experience 2009
Producer

Spread 2009
Casting

Yes Man 2008
Casting

City of Ember 2008
Casting

Spirit of the Forest 2008
Casting Director

Recount 2008
Casting

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 2008
Casting

The Memory Keeper's Daughter 2008
Casting

Charlie Bartlett 2008
Casting

Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad 2007
as Self

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" 2007
as Self

Lars and the Real Girl 2007
Casting

Hairspray 2007
Casting Director

Charlotte's Web 2006
Casting

For Your Consideration 2006
Casting

Let's Go to Prison 2006
Casting

In Her Shoes 2005
Casting

Cold Mountain 2003
Casting

Igby Goes Down 2002
Executive Producer

Blow Dry 2001
Producer

The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999
Casting

Snow Falling on Cedars 1999
Casting

Random Hearts 1999
Casting

Wild Wild West 1999
Casting

Notting Hill 1999
Casting Consultant

Hurlyburly 1998
Casting

The Negotiator 1998
Casting

City of Angels 1998
Casting

Fallen 1998
Casting

Lawn Dogs 1997
Co-Producer

Red Corner 1997
Casting

Men in Black 1997
Casting

My Best Friend's Wedding 1997
Casting

Albino Alligator 1997
Casting

The English Patient 1996
Casting

Romeo + Juliet 1996
Casting

Matilda 1996
Casting

Up Close & Personal 1996
Casting Director

Sabrina 1995
Casting

Get Shorty 1995
Casting

Waterworld 1995
Casting

The War 1994
Casting Director

Gypsy 1994
Casting Director

The Last Seduction 1994
Casting

Ghost in the Machine 1993
Casting

Addams Family Values 1993
Casting

Mr. Wonderful 1993
Casting

The Firm 1993
Casting

Hoffa 1992
Casting

CrissCross 1992
Casting

White Sands 1992
Casting

My Cousin Vinny 1992
Casting

The Nightman 1992
Casting

Final Analysis 1992
Casting Director

Fried Green Tomatoes 1991
Casting Director

The Addams Family 1991
Casting Director

Delirious 1991
Casting

Naked Tango 1990
Casting Director

Days of Thunder 1990
Casting

Cadillac Man 1990
Casting Director

Men Don't Leave 1990
Casting Director

The War of the Roses 1989
Casting

Out on the Edge 1989
Casting

Scrooged 1988
Casting

Little Nikita 1988
Casting

The In Crowd 1988
Casting

Less Than Zero 1987
Casting

Real Men 1987
Casting

The Spirit 1987
Casting

Spaceballs 1987
Casting

The Big Easy 1986
Casting

Intimate Encounters 1986
Casting

The Name of the Rose 1986
Casting

The Best of Times 1986
Casting

Love, Mary 1985
Casting Associate

Consenting Adult 1985
Casting

Amadeus 1984
Casting Associate

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter 1984
Casting

Special Bulletin 1983
Casting Associate

Cat People 1982
Casting Assistant
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