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David Grubin

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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David Grubin was born on 26 January 1944 in New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and director, known for American Experience (1988), The Secret Life of the Brain (2002) and Smithsonian World (1984).
BornJanuary 26, 1944
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 17 wins & 13 nominations total

    Known for

    American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    The Secret Life of the Brain (2002)
    The Secret Life of the Brain
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    Smithsonian World (1984)
    Smithsonian World
    TV Series
    • Producer
    A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers (1983)
    A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Stevenson - Lost and Found (2019)
      Stevenson - Lost and Found
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • producer
      • 1989–2016
    • Language Matters with Bob Holman
      8.2
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2015
    • A Place to Stand (2014)
      A Place to Stand
      8.3
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Moyers & Company (2012)
      Moyers & Company
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer (segment "Creativity with Bill Moyers")
      • 2014
    • Havana, Havana!
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Downtown Express (2011)
      Downtown Express
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Buddha (2010)
      The Buddha
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2010
    • J. Robert Oppenheimer in The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2009)
      The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2009
    • The Windmill Movie (2008)
      The Windmill Movie
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2008
    • The Jewish Americans (2008)
      The Jewish Americans
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • The Mysterious Human Heart (2007)
      The Mysterious Human Heart
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Bill Moyers' Journal (1972)
      Bill Moyers' Journal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1979–2007
    • Marie Antoinette (2006)
      Marie Antoinette
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006

    Director

    • Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Language Matters with Bob Holman
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Moyers & Company (2012)
      Moyers & Company
      8.2
      TV Series
      • director
      • 2014
    • Havana, Havana!
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • "The Maze is a painting of the inside of my skull" - William Kurelek
      The Maze
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Downtown Express (2011)
      Downtown Express
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Buddha (2010)
      The Buddha
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2010
    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989–2009
    • J. Robert Oppenheimer in The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2009)
      The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2009
    • The Jewish Americans (2008)
      The Jewish Americans
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • The Mysterious Human Heart (2007)
      The Mysterious Human Heart
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Bill Moyers' Journal (1972)
      Bill Moyers' Journal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • director
      • Director (segment "From D-Day to the Rhine")
      • 1979–2007
    • Marie Antoinette (2006)
      Marie Antoinette
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Destination America (2005)
      Destination America
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Without Fear or Favor: The Best in Broadcast Journalism
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005

    Writer

    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • Writer
      • 1989–2016
    • Language Matters with Bob Holman
      8.2
      • story
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Downtown Express (2011)
      Downtown Express
      7.2
      • story
      • 2011
    • The Buddha (2010)
      The Buddha
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2010
    • J. Robert Oppenheimer in The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2009)
      The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
      7.4
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • The Jewish Americans (2008)
      The Jewish Americans
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2008
    • The Mysterious Human Heart (2007)
      The Mysterious Human Heart
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Marie Antoinette (2006)
      Marie Antoinette
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Destination America (2005)
      Destination America
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2005
    • Without Fear or Favor: The Best in Broadcast Journalism
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • R.F.K. (2004)
      R.F.K.
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Without Fear or Favor: The Best in Broadcast Journalism
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Kofi Annan: Center of the Storm (2003)
      Kofi Annan: Center of the Storm
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Young Dr. Freud (2002)
      Young Dr. Freud
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2002
    • The Secret Life of the Brain (2002)
      The Secret Life of the Brain
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2002

    Personal details

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      • David Grubin Productions
    • Born
      • January 26, 1944
      • New Jersey, USA

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