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.
Known for
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Real Steel (2011)
Casting

Men in Black (1997)
Casting

Matilda (1996)
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Spaceballs (1987)
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Gifted (2017)
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Romeo + Juliet (1996)
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
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The Smurfs (2011)
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Yes Man (2008)
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Gravity (2013)
Casting

Addams Family Values (1993)
Casting

The Smurfs 2 (2013)
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Waterworld (1995)
Casting

Men in Black: International (2019)
Casting

Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Casting

The Negotiator (1998)
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Days of Thunder (1990)
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Charlotte's Web (2006)
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Fallen (1998)
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Cold Mountain (2003)
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City of Angels (1998)
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My Cousin Vinny (1992)
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The English Patient (1996)
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Wild Wild West (1999)
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City of Ember (2008)
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The Firm (1993)
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Red Corner (1997)
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The Name of the Rose (1986)
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Sabrina (1995)
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Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
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Strange Magic (2015)
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Get Shorty (1995)
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
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My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
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Wild (2014)
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Spread (2009)
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Scrooged (1988)
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Let's Go to Prison (2006)
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The War of the Roses (1989)
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The Back-Up Plan (2010)
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In Her Shoes (2005)
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The Last Seduction (1994)
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On the Road (2012)
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Random Hearts (1999)
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The King of Staten Island (2020)
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Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
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White Sands (1992)
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Hoffa (1992)
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Real Men (1987)
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Trumbo (2015)
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Rules Don't Apply (2016)
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Less Than Zero (1987)
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The Big Easy (1986)
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Wilson (2017)
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Charlie Bartlett (2008)
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For Your Consideration (2006)
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Albino Alligator (1997)
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Alex Strangelove (2018)
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Recount (2008)
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
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Mr. Wonderful (1993)
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Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
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Mascots (2016)
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The Beanie Bubble (2023)
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Little Nikita (1988)
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Ghost in the Machine (1993)
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)
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The Best of Times (1986)
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Delirious (1991)
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The In Crowd (1988)
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Georgia O'Keeffe (2009)
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Hurlyburly (1998)
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The Spirit (1987)
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CrissCross (1992)
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Consenting Adult (1985)
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The Nightman (1992)
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Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)
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Intimate Encounters (1986)
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Out on the Edge (1989)
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