{{short description|American screenwriter and playwright|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{for|the American-Israeli basketball player|Danny Rubin (basketball)}} {{Infobox writer | name = Danny Rubin | image = Danny Rubin lectures (cropped).png | caption = Rubin in 2013 | birth_name = Daniel Rubin | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1957}} | birth_place = San Francisco, California, US | occupation = {{hlist|Screenwriter | playwright}} | awards = {{ubl| | BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay (1994) | ALFS Award (1994) | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical (2017) }} | relatives = {{Unbulleted list||Albert Isen (grandfather) |Melvin L. Rubin (father) |Michael Rubin (brother) }} | alma_mater = {{hlist|Brown University|Northwestern University (M.A.)}} | website = {{URL|dannyrubin.com}} }} '''Daniel Rubin''' (born 1957) is an American screenwriter and playwright.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mashable.com/archive/celebrity-bloggers|title=Hollywood Gossip Straight from the Source: 50+ Celebrity Bloggers|first=Sean P.|last=Aune|date=July 3, 2008|website=Mashable|access-date=January 30, 2023|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130192829/https://mashable.com/archive/celebrity-bloggers|url-status=live}}</ref> 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),<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 2, 1953 |title=Weddings |pages=59 |work=The Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/385618523/?terms=%22Melvin%20Rubin%22&match=1 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=January 30, 2023 |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130180336/https://www.newspapers.com/image/385618523/?terms=%22Melvin%20Rubin%22&match=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> owner of a publishing business, and grew up in Gainesville, Florida.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/broadway-danny-goes/|title=Broadway Danny goes!|first=Brigit|last=Grant|website=www.jewishnews.co.uk|access-date=2023-01-30|archive-date=2023-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130192833/https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/broadway-danny-goes/|url-status=live}}</ref> He is Jewish. His grandfather was Albert Isen, former mayor of Torrance, California.<ref name="LAT-870820">{{cite news |author=Stein, George |date=August 20, 1987 |title=Served the Longest in Top City Job: Albert Isen, Ex-Torrance Mayor, Dies |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-08-20-me-3334-story.html |accessdate=25 June 2019 |archive-date=2023-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130173342/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-08-20-me-3334-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His brother, Michael, is an author, and sister, Gabrielle, a visual artist.<ref name="GNVsun">{{Cite news |date=2009-01-28 |title=For Gainesville Native Michael Rubin, One Career Just Isn't Enough |language=en-US |website=The Gainesville Sun |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2009/01/28/for-gainesville-native-michael-rubin-one-career-just-isnt-enough-photos-courtesy-of-michael-rubin/31595011007/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |archive-date=2023-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127112948/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2009/01/28/for-gainesville-native-michael-rubin-one-career-just-isnt-enough-photos-courtesy-of-michael-rubin/31595011007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Rubin received a B.A. in biology from Brown University and a M.A. in radio, television, and film from Northwestern University.<ref name=":1" />
== Career == Rubin wrote the original story,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rosenbaum |first=S I |date=April 3, 2017 |title=When Every Day Is Groundhog Day |work=New York Magazine |issn=0028-7369 |id={{ProQuest|1903486005}}}}</ref> and then co-wrote with Harold Ramis the screenplay for the 1993 comedy film ''Groundhog Day'',<ref name=":0" /> for which the two received a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Film – Original Screenplay in 1994 |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1994/film/original-screenplay |website=bafta.org |access-date=April 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407173437/http://awards.bafta.org/award/1994/film/original-screenplay|archive-date=April 7, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film is considered one of the greatest films ever made<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |title=Groundhog Day movie review & film summary (1993) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-groundhog-day-1993 |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=RogerEbert.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=T. H. R. Staff |date=2014-06-25 |title=Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/100-best-films-ever-hollywood-favorites-818512/ |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> and one of the best screenplays of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=101 Greatest Screenplays |url=https://www.wga.org/writers-room/101-best-lists/101-greatest-screenplays |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=www.wga.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=101 Funniest Screenplays |url=https://www.wga.org/writers-room/101-best-lists/101-funniest-screenplays/list |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=www.wga.org |language=en}}</ref> He co-wrote ''Hear No Evil'' released the same year. With Jefery Levy, he co-wrote the 1994 film ''S.F.W.'' <ref>{{Cite web |title=AFI{{!}}Catalog |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Person/263259-Danny-Rubin?isMiscCredit=False |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=catalog.afi.com |archive-date=2023-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130185455/https://catalog.afi.com/Person/263259-Danny-Rubin?isMiscCredit=False |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2016 the stage musical ''Groundhog Day'', which is based on the film, premiered at The Old Vic in London.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clark |first=Nick |date=20 April 2015 |title=Groundhog Day musical to premiere at Old Vic from Matilda theatre director |work=independent.co.uk |publisher=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/kevin-spaceys-successor-at-the-old-vic-promises-a-more-lowkey-approach-10191051.html |access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> It was nominated for eight Laurence Olivier Awards in 2017, winning for Best New Musical;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olivier Winners 2017 |url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-2017/ |access-date=2021-03-31 |website=Olivier Awards |language=en-GB}}</ref> it later opened on Broadway in 2017,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Viagas |first1=Robert |date=13 September 2016 |title=''Groundhog Day'' Will Follow ''Jersey Boys'' into Broadway's August Wilson Theatre |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/groundhog-day-will-follow-jersey-boys-into-broadways-august-wilson-theatre |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=Playbill}}</ref> and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.<ref>{{cite news |last=Piepenburg |first=Erik |date=2017-05-02 |title=Tony Awards 2017: The Full List of Nominations |work=NY Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/theater/tony-awards-nominations-list.html |access-date=2017-05-02}}</ref> The musical has a book by Rubin, based on his original story.<ref>{{cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2 April 2015 |title=It'll Be 'Groundhog Day' on Broadway for 'Matilda' Team |newspaper=The New York Times |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/02/itll-be-groundhog-day-on-broadway-for-matilda-team/?_r=0 |access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/faculty |title=Faculty {{!}} FAS English<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2013-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122060851/http://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/faculty |archive-date=2013-01-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== 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 Award for Best writing 1994: ''Groundhog Day'' * Tony Award for Best musical 2017: ''Groundhog Day The Musical<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2017-05-02 |title=2017 Tony Awards: 'Great Comet' Leads With 12 Nominations |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/theater/tony-awards-nominations.html |access-date=2017-05-02 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2017-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802164908/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/theater/tony-awards-nominations.html |url-status=live }}</ref>''
=== Won === * BAFTA Film Award for Best Screenplay 1994: ''Groundhog Day'' * ALFS Award for screenwriter of the year 1994: ''Groundhog Day'' * Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical 2017: ''Groundhog Day The Musical''
== Books == *{{Cite book |last=Rubin |first=Danny |url=https://howtowritegroundhogday.com/ |title=How To Write "Groundhog Day" |publisher=Triad Publishing |year=2012 |location=Boston |format=eBook}}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|0748035}} * [http://www.puremovies.co.uk/author/danny-rubin Danny Rubin's Column] * [http://bigthink.com/ideas/20943 Interview about Groundhog Day and screenwriting] at Big Think
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