James D. Brubaker

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James D. Brubaker
Born(1937-03-30)March 30, 1937
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 85)
EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Occupations
  • Producer
  • film executive
SpouseMarcy Kelly
Children3

James D. Brubaker (March 30, 1937 – January 3, 2023) was an American film producer and production manager. Associated with Chartoff-Winkler Productions for several years, he had producing credits on several of the company's productions including two films in the Rocky series, as well as True Confessions and The Right Stuff. He later served as president of physical production at Universal Pictures from 2003 to 2008.

Biography

Brubaker was born in Los Angeles, to Margaret Hayes Brubaker and Dudley Sutton Brubaker. His family was of Swiss-German descent. He attended California State University, Los Angeles and served in the U.S. Army. He began working in the film industry as a driver, transporting horses to sets on Western films. For his work on Gia, he won the 1999 Directors Guild of America Award and was nominated for a 1998 Primetime Emmy Award.

Brubaker and his wife, Marcy Kelly, had three children. On January 3, 2023, he died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, from complications of multiple strokes.[1]

Filmography

Producer

Actor

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Saperstein, Pat (January 3, 2023). "James D. Brubaker, Producer on 'The Right Stuff,' Rocky Movies, Dies at 85". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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