Jonathan Gruber,
more commonly known as J. Mackye Gruber, is an American
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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and
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
, probably best known for co-writing ''
Final Destination 2
''Final Destination 2'' is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by David R. Ellis. The screenplay was written by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, based on a story by Gruber, Bress, and series creator Jeffrey Reddick. It is the seq ...
'' and co-writing and co-directing ''
The Butterfly Effect
''The Butterfly Effect'' is a 2004 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. It stars Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz, William Lee Scott, Elden Henson, Logan Lerman, Ethan Suplee, and ...
''.
Gruber always writes with a partner. He frequently collaborates with
Eric Bress
Eric Bress is an American screenwriter, film director and producer, probably best known for his work on the ''Final Destination'' series and ''The Butterfly Effect''. He frequently collaborates with J. Mackye Gruber.
His most recent project, '' ...
.
Gruber is a graduate of
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) houses seven academic divisions: Film & Television Production; Cinema & Media Studies; John C. Hench Division of Animation + Digital Arts; John Wells Division of Writing for Sc ...
.
He has a background in cinematography.
Filmography
Film
Television
The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.
References
External links
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Interview with Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American male screenwriters