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.
Filmography
all 103
Movies 96
Director 15
TV Shows 7
Producer 4
self 1
![Expats](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/604613-expats.jpg)
Expats (2024)
![Welcome to Chippendales](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/608533-immigrant.jpg)
Welcome to Chippendales (2022)
![PIECES OF HER](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/448362-pieces-of-her.jpg)
PIECES OF HER (2022)
![Sharp Objects](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/35056-sharp-objects.jpg)
Sharp Objects (2018)
![Gifted](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5525-gifted.jpg)
Gifted (2017)
![Wilson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7876-wilson.jpg)
Wilson (2017)
![Mascots](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/65372-mascots.jpg)
Mascots (2016)
![All the Way](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7261-all-the-way.jpg)
All the Way (2016)
![Trumbo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8242-trumbo.jpg)
Trumbo (2015)
![Strange Magic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7028-strange-magic.jpg)
Strange Magic (2015)
![Frank](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15676-frank.jpg)
Frank (2014)
![Wild](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8555-wild.jpg)
Wild (2014)
![Gravity](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/539-gravity.jpg)
Gravity (2013)
![The Smurfs 2](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1599-the-smurfs-2.jpg)
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
![Game Change](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16082-game-change.jpg)
Game Change (2012)
![Real Steel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8501-real-steel.jpg)
Real Steel (2011)
![The Smurfs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1598-the-smurfs.jpg)
The Smurfs (2011)
![Spread](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6801-spread.jpg)
Spread (2009)
![Yes Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9808-yes-man.jpg)
Yes Man (2008)
![City of Ember](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13034-city-of-ember.jpg)
City of Ember (2008)
![Recount](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16079-recount.jpg)
Recount (2008)
![Charlie Bartlett](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22444-charlie-bartlett.jpg)
Charlie Bartlett (2008)
![The Gamekillers](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Gamekillers (2007)
![Hairspray](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8483-hairspray.jpg)
Hairspray (2007)
![Charlotte's Web](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18158-charlotte-s-web.jpg)
Charlotte's Web (2006)
![In Her Shoes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10581-in-her-shoes.jpg)
In Her Shoes (2005)
![Cold Mountain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8387-cold-mountain.jpg)
Cold Mountain (2003)
![Igby Goes Down](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15285-igby-goes-down.jpg)
Igby Goes Down (2002)
![Blow Dry](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17354-blow-dry.jpg)
Blow Dry (2001)
![Random Hearts](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6508-random-hearts.jpg)
Random Hearts (1999)
![Wild Wild West](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7475-wild-wild-west.jpg)
Wild Wild West (1999)
![Hurlyburly](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15955-hurlyburly.jpg)
Hurlyburly (1998)
![Fallen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7709-fallen.jpg)
Fallen (1998)
![Lawn Dogs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53486-lawn-dogs.jpg)
Lawn Dogs (1997)
![Red Corner](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18288-red-corner.jpg)
Red Corner (1997)
![Men in Black](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/958-men-in-black.jpg)
Men in Black (1997)
![Albino Alligator](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32866-albino-alligator.jpg)
Albino Alligator (1996)
![Matilda](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8821-matilda.jpg)
Matilda (1996)
![Up Close & Personal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14379-up-close-personal.jpg)
Up Close & Personal (1996)
![Sabrina](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16971-sabrina.jpg)
Sabrina (1995)
![Get Shorty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13400-get-shorty.jpg)
Get Shorty (1995)
![Waterworld](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9666-waterworld.jpg)
Waterworld (1995)
![The War](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13225-the-war.jpg)
The War (1994)
![Gypsy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16516-gypsy.jpg)
Gypsy (1993)
![Mr. Wonderful](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30553-mr-wonderful.jpg)
Mr. Wonderful (1993)
![The Firm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6511-the-firm.jpg)
The Firm (1993)
![Hoffa](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15080-hoffa.jpg)
Hoffa (1992)
![CrissCross](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17312-crisscross.jpg)
CrissCross (1992)
![White Sands](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/28295-white-sands.jpg)
White Sands (1992)
![My Cousin Vinny](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7227-my-cousin-vinny.jpg)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
![The Nightman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79335-the-nightman.jpg)
The Nightman (1992)
![Final Analysis](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18283-final-analysis.jpg)
Final Analysis (1992)
![Fried Green Tomatoes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8059-fried-green-tomatoes.jpg)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
![The Addams Family](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1089-the-addams-family.jpg)
The Addams Family (1991)
![Delirious](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19349-delirious.jpg)
Delirious (1991)
![Naked Tango](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30548-naked-tango.jpg)
Naked Tango (1990)
![Cadillac Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17606-cadillac-man.jpg)
Cadillac Man (1990)
![Men Don't Leave](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52285-men-don-t-leave.jpg)
Men Don't Leave (1990)
![Out on the Edge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/65709-out-on-the-edge.jpg)
Out on the Edge (1989)
![Scrooged](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6431-scrooged.jpg)
Scrooged (1988)
![Little Nikita](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22964-little-nikita.jpg)
Little Nikita (1988)
![The In Crowd](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86992-the-in-crowd.jpg)
The In Crowd (1988)
![Less Than Zero](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13887-less-than-zero.jpg)
Less Than Zero (1987)
![Real Men](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14279-real-men.jpg)
Real Men (1987)
![Spaceballs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8605-spaceballs.jpg)
Spaceballs (1987)
![The Big Easy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30387-the-big-easy.jpg)
The Big Easy (1986)
![Love, Mary](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/325126-love-mary.jpg)
Love, Mary (1985)
![Consenting Adult](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49446-consenting-adult.jpg)
Consenting Adult (1985)
![Amadeus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7431-amadeus.jpg)
Amadeus (1984)
Ratings
Information
Known ForProduction
GenderMale
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Last updated:
- David Rubin
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons