David Rubin
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Movies (39)
The Beanie Bubble
Casting (Production)
2023
Luckiest Girl Alive
Casting (Production)
2022
Where the Crawdads Sing
Casting (Production)
2022
The King of Staten Island
Casting (Production)
2020
Men in Black: International
Casting (Production)
2019
Alex Strangelove
Casting (Production)
2018
Gifted
Casting (Production)
2017
Wilson
Casting (Production)
2017
Rules Don't Apply
Casting (Production)
2016
Mascots
Casting (Production)
2016
All the Way
Casting Director (Production)
2016
Trumbo
Casting (Production)
2015
Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema
2015
Strange Magic
Casting (Production)
2015
Wild
Casting (Production)
2014
Frank
Casting Director (Production)
2014
Walking with Dinosaurs
Additional Casting (Production)
2013
Gravity
Casting (Production)
2013
The Smurfs 2
Casting (Production)
2013
Casting By
as Self
2012
On the Road
Casting (Production)
2012
Game Change
Casting Director (Production)
2012
Real Steel
Casting (Production)
2011
The Smurfs
Casting (Production)
2011
The Back-Up Plan
Casting (Production)
2010
The Marc Pease Experience
Producer (Production)
2009
Spread
Casting (Production)
2009
Yes Man
Casting (Production)
2008
City of Ember
Casting (Production)
2008
Spirit Of The Forest
Casting Director (Production)
2008
Recount
Casting (Production)
2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Casting (Production)
2008
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Casting (Production)
2008
Charlie Bartlett
Casting (Production)
2008
Lars and the Real Girl
Casting (Production)
2007
Hairspray
Casting Director (Production)
2007
Charlotte's Web
Casting (Production)
2006
Let's Go to Prison
Casting (Production)
2006
For Your Consideration
Casting (Production)
2006
TV Shows (11)
Hal & Harper
Casting (Production)
2025
Apples Never Fall
Casting (Production)
2024
Expats
Casting (Production)
2024
The Last Thing He Told Me
Casting (Production)
2023
The Spencer Sisters
Casting (Production)
2023
Welcome to Chippendales
Casting Director (Production)
2022
PIECES OF HER
Casting (Production)
2022
Nine Perfect Strangers
Casting (Production)
2021
Little Fires Everywhere
Casting (Production)
2020
Sharp Objects
Casting (Production)
2018
The Gamekillers
Producer (Production)
2007