James D. Brubaker (March 30, 1937 – January 3, 2023) was an American film producer and production manager. Associated with Chartoff-

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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

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. Brubaker and his wife, Marcy Kelly, had three children. On January 3, 2023, he died at his home in

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, from complications of multiple

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Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;Production manager ;Transportation department ;As an actor ;Editorial department ;Miscellaneous crew ;Thanks

Television

;Production manager ;Transportation department

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brubaker, James D. 1937 births 2023 deaths Film producers from California American film studio executives California State University, Los Angeles alumni United States Army soldiers Military personnel from California American people of Swiss-German descent People from Hollywood, Los Angeles