James D. Brubaker(1937-2023)

Producer
Production Manager
Transportation Department

James D. Brubaker was born on 30 March 1937 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Cobra (1986), Dragonfly (2002) and The Nutty Professor (1996). He was married to Marcy Kelly. He died on 3 January 2023 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Cobra

5.8

Producer

1986

Dragonfly

6.1

Producer

2002

The Nutty Professor

5.7

Producer

1996

Liar Liar

6.9

Producer

1997

Credits

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Producer

Spotting
Short
- executive producer
- 2014
Chef
7.3
- executive producer
- 2014
Standing Up
6.8
- executive producer
- 2013
Jayne Mansfield's Car
6.3
- executive producer
- 2012
Turn Me on, Dead Man
8.0
Short
- executive producer
- 2009
Bruce Almighty
6.8
- produced by
- 2003
Dragonfly
6.1
- executive producer
- 2002
Her Majesty
6.9
- executive producer
- 2001
F-Stops
7.2
- executive producer
- 2001
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
4.5
- executive producer
- 2000
Life
6.8
- executive producer
- 1999
Gia
6.9
TV Movie
- producer
- 1998
Liar Liar
6.9
- executive producer
- 1997
The Nutty Professor
5.7
- co-producer
- 1996
A Walk in the Clouds
6.7
- executive producer
- 1995

Production Management

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
4.5
- unit production manager
- 2000
Life
6.8
- unit production manager
- 1999
Gia
6.9
TV Movie
- unit production manager: second unit, New York
- 1998
Liar Liar
6.9
- unit production manager
- unit production manager: second unit
- 1997
A Walk in the Clouds
6.7
- unit production manager
- 1995
Above the Rim
6.6
- unit production manager
- 1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
6.1
- unit production manager
- 1994
Mr. Baseball
6.1
- unit production manager
- 1992
Brain Donors
6.9
- unit production manager
- 1992
Problem Child
5.5
- unit production manager
- 1990
The Gifted One
6.3
TV Movie
- unit production manager
- 1989
K-9
6.1
- unit production manager
- 1989
Rhinestone
4.1
- unit production manager
- 1984
The Right Stuff
7.8
- production manager
- 1983
Staying Alive
4.8
- production supervisor
- unit production manager
- 1983

Transportation Department

Capricorn One
6.8
- transportation coordinator
- 1978
Nickelodeon
6.2
- transportation coordinator (as James Brubaker)
- 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.8
- transportation captain (as James Brubaker)
- 1976
Embryo
5.2
- transportation coordinator (as James Brubaker)
- 1976
Against a Crooked Sky
5.5
- transportation captain (as James Brubaker)
- 1975
The Dead Don't Die
5.5
TV Movie
- transportation coordinator (as James Brubaker)
- 1975
The Godfather Part II
9.0
- transportation captain (uncredited)
- 1974
Busting
6.4
- transportation captain (as James Brubaker)
- 1974
McQ
6.2
- transportation coordinator (as James Brubaker)
- 1974
Cahill U.S. Marshal
6.5
- transportation coordinator (as James Brubaker)
- 1973
Walking Tall
6.9
- transportation coordinator (as Jim Brubaker)
- 1973
Up the Sandbox
5.8
- transportation captain (uncredited)
- 1972
Lady Sings the Blues
7.0
- transportation captain (uncredited)
- 1972
Thumb Tripping
5.6
- insert car driver (uncredited)
- 1972
Harold and Maude
7.8
- driver (uncredited)
- 1971

Personal details

Alternative names
- James Brubaker
Born
- March 30, 1937
- Hollywood, California, USA
Died
- January 3, 2023
- Beverly Hills, California, USA(series of strokes)
Spouse
- Marcy Kelly1992 - January 3, 2023 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

Trivia
Brubaker produced three movies with Eddie Murphy: "The Nutty Professor," "The Klumps" and "Life," in which he had a cameo appearance as the judge.