Danny Rubin
Rubin in 2013
Rubin in 2013
BornDaniel Rubin
San Francisco, California, US
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Notable works
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Website
dannyrubin.com

Danny Rubin (born 1957) is an American screenwriter and playwright.[1] He wrote the original story, and then co-wrote with Harold Ramis the screenplay for the 1993 comedy film Groundhog Day, for which the two received a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay.

The stage musical Groundhog Day based on the film premiered in 2016 which won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2017.

Early life and education

Rubin was born in San Francisco, the son of Melvin Rubin, an ophthalmologist, and Lorna (née' Isen),[2] owner of a publishing business, and grew up in Gainesville, Florida.[3] His grandfather was Albert Isen, former mayor of Torrance, California.[4] His brother, Michael, is an author and sister, Gabrielle, a visual artist.[5]

Rubin received a B.A. in biology from Brown University and a M.A. in radio, television, and film from Northwestern University.[6]

Career

Rubin wrote the original story,[7] and then co-wrote with Harold Ramis the screenplay for the 1993 comedy film Groundhog Day,[3] for which the two received a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay.[8] The film is considered one of the greatest films ever made[9][10] and one of the best screenplays of all time.[11][12] He co-wrote Hear No Evil released the same year. With Jefery Levy, he co-wrote the 1995 film S.F.W. [13]

In 2016 the stage musical Groundhog Day, which is based on the film, premiered at The Old Vic in London.[14] It was nominated for eight Laurence Olivier Awards in 2017, winning for Best New Musical;[15] it later opened on Broadway in 2017,[16] and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.[17] The musical has a book by Rubin, based on his original story.[18]

Rubin has taught screenwriting at numerous universities and lectured on the topic at academic conferences since 1995. He was a Briggs-Copeland Lecturer on English at Harvard University.[6]

Filmography

Writer

Stage

Awards

Nominated

Won

Books

References

  1. ^ Aune, Sean P. (July 3, 2008). "Hollywood Gossip Straight from the Source: 50+ Celebrity Bloggers". Mashable. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Weddings". The Los Angeles Times. July 2, 1953. p. 59. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Grant, Brigit. "Broadway Danny goes!". www.jewishnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  4. ^ Stein, George (August 20, 1987). "Served the Longest in Top City Job: Albert Isen, Ex-Torrance Mayor, Dies". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ "For Gainesville Native Michael Rubin, One Career Just Isn't Enough". The Gainesville Sun. 2009-01-28. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  6. ^ a b "Faculty | FAS English". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
  7. ^ Rosenbaum, S I (April 3, 2017). "When Every Day Is Groundhog Day". New York Magazine. ISSN 0028-7369. ProQuest 1903486005.
  8. ^ "Film – Original Screenplay in 1994". bafta.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Groundhog Day movie review & film summary (1993)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  10. ^ T. H. R. Staff (2014-06-25). "Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  11. ^ "101 Greatest Screenplays". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  12. ^ "101 Funniest Screenplays". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  13. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  14. ^ Clark, Nick (20 April 2015). "Groundhog Day musical to premiere at Old Vic from Matilda theatre director". independent.co.uk. London: The Independent. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Olivier Winners 2017". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  16. ^ Viagas, Robert (13 September 2016). "Groundhog Day Will Follow Jersey Boys into Broadway's August Wilson Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  17. ^ Piepenburg, Erik (2017-05-02). "Tony Awards 2017: The Full List of Nominations". NY Times. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  18. ^ Paulson, Michael (2 April 2015). "It'll Be 'Groundhog Day' on Broadway for 'Matilda' Team". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  19. ^ Paulson, Michael (2017-05-02). "2017 Tony Awards: 'Great Comet' Leads With 12 Nominations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.

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