Jordan Rubin

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Jordan Rubin is an American film director.[1] He directed the 2014 horror comedy film Zombeavers; which he also co-wrote with Jon and Al Kaplan.

Early life[edit]

Jordan Rubin was born in New York City, NY, where he was also raised. He earned a degree from New York University (NYU).[2][3][4]

Career[edit]

While Jordan was still studying at NYU, he began his career in stand-up comedy.[5][6][7] He went on to write for television on comedy series such as The Man Show, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Crank Yankers, and Last Call with Carson Daly. He had his own half-hour Comedy Central special in 2008 and wrote the opening film for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in 2011, in addition to many other television award shows.[8] The American Jewish World Service commissioned a short film directed Judd Apatow and written by Jordan Rubin for the organization's 25th anniversary celebration.[9]

Jordan's full feature directorial debut came in 2014 with the movie Zombeavers. A trailer for the film was released in February 2014 and went viral. The film had its world premiere on April 19, 2014, at the Tribecca Film Festival. The film was theatrically released in the United States in March 2015.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jordan Rubin".
  2. ^ "Jordan Rubin". Speakerpedia.
  3. ^ Brodesser-Akner, Claude (31 July 2013). "Rise of the Zombeavers: Hollywood Sinks Its Teeth into the Micro-Budget Movie". Time.
  4. ^ "Meet the 2014 Tribeca Filmmakers #11: Jordan Rubin Introduces a New Monster to the B-Movie Horror Genre in 'Zombeavers'". 10 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Jordan Rubin". Speakerpedia.
  6. ^ Brodesser-Akner, Claude (31 July 2013). "Rise of the Zombeavers: Hollywood Sinks Its Teeth into the Micro-Budget Movie". Time.
  7. ^ "Meet the 2014 Tribeca Filmmakers #11: Jordan Rubin Introduces a New Monster to the B-Movie Horror Genre in 'Zombeavers'". 10 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Jordan Rubin".
  9. ^ Oppenheimer, Mark (11 December 2010). "Agency's Shtick Is Jewish Humor for a Good Cause". New York Times.

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