Danny Rubin
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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
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
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
- Groundhog Day (with Harold Ramis) (1993)
- Hear No Evil (with Randall M. Badat and Kathleen Rowell) (1993)
- S.F.W. (with Jefery Levy) (1994)
- È già ieri (Italian remake of Groundhog Day) (2004)
Stage
- Groundhog Day (2016 musical)
Awards
Nominated
- Saturn Awardfor Best writing 1994: Groundhog Day
- Tony Award for Best musical 2017: Groundhog Day The Musical[19]
Won
- BAFTA Film Award for Best Screenplay 1994: Groundhog Day
- ALFS Awardfor screenwriter of the year 1994: Groundhog Day
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical 2017: Groundhog Day The Musical
Books
- Rubin, Danny (2012). How To Write "Groundhog Day" (eBook). Boston: Triad Publishing.
References
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- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Grant, Brigit. "Broadway Danny goes!". www.jewishnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Faculty | FAS English". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ProQuest 1903486005.
- ^ "Film – Original Screenplay in 1994". bafta.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Groundhog Day movie review & film summary (1993)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ T. H. R. Staff (2014-06-25). "Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "101 Greatest Screenplays". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "101 Funniest Screenplays". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Olivier Winners 2017". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ Viagas, Robert (13 September 2016). "Groundhog Day Will Follow Jersey Boys into Broadway's August Wilson Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Piepenburg, Erik (2017-05-02). "Tony Awards 2017: The Full List of Nominations". NY Times. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (2 April 2015). "It'll Be 'Groundhog Day' on Broadway for 'Matilda' Team". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.