Saul Rubinek Biography (1948-)

Born July 2, 1948, in Fohrenwald, Wolfrathausen, Germany; immigrated to Canada, c. 1948; became Canadian citizen; son of Israel (a theater company manager, actor, scholar, and factory worker) and Frania Rubinek; married Elinor Reid. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills,CA 90210.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, composer, writer
Birth Details: July 2, 1948; Fohrenwald, Germany

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Narrator, Slow Run, Filmmakers Distribution Center, 1968
Jackie, Death Ship, AVCO Embassy Pictures, 1980
(Uncredited) Peter Braden, Nothing Personal, Orion, 1980
Sam Goldstein, Agency (also known as L'agence de la peur and Mind Games), Jensen Farley Pictures, 1980
Larry, Ticket to Heaven, United Artists Classics, 1981
Allan, Soup for One, Warner Bros., 1982
Terry, By Design (also known as Sur mesure), Atlantic Releasing Corp., 1982
Floyd Kurtzman, Young Doctors in Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
Steve Kirsch, Against All Odds, Columbia, 1984
Centino, Highpoint, New World Pictures, 1984
Hitchhiker, Martin's Day, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1984
Voice of Adult Sammy, Bambinger, 1984
Bo Hodges, director/producer, Sweet Liberty, Universal, 1986
Harold Salt, Wall Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Rabbi Teitelman, The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (also known as Bright Spark), Southgate Entertainment, 1988
Owen Hughes, Obsessed, New Star Entertainment, 1988
Liberace: Behind the Music, 1988
Jed Kramer, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Warner Bros., 1990
Mel, Falling Over Backwards, 1990
Hersh Rasseyner, The Quarrel, Honey and Apple, 1991
Laurence Moncrief, Man Trouble, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
W. W. Beauchamp, Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992
Mr. Ferderber, Undercover Blues, 1993
Lee Donowitz, True Romance, Warner Bros., 1993
Tony Hoyle, Death Wish V: The Face of Death, Trimark, 1994
Robert "Bobby" Drace, Getting Even with Dad, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1994
Sam Smotherman, I Love Trouble, Buena Vista, 1994
Transplant, 1994
Herb Klein, Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
Sam Cohen, Rainbow, Allegro, 1995
Eric Schlockmeister, Open Season, Republic Pictures Corp., 1996
Dr. Munger, Memory Run (also known as Synapse), Imperial Entertainment Corp., 1996
Kendall, Hostile Intent, Alliance Entertainment, 1997
Whitey, Pale Saints, Norstar Entertainment, 1997
Matt, Bad Manners, Phaedra Cinema, 1997
Dogtrack victim, Jerry and Tom, Miramax, 1998
Bookkeeper, Past Perfect, Nu Image, 1998
Henry Kissinger, Dick (also known as Dick, les coulisses de lapresidence), 1999
Jerry Tolliver, The Contender (also known as Manipulations), DreamWorks Distribution LLC, 2000
Alan Mintz, The Family Man, Universal, 2000
Cuthman, Lakeboat, Cowboy Booking International, 2000
Box man, Rush Hour 2, New Line Cinema, 2001
Pickring, Fairy Feller, 2001
Jazzer, Triggerman, 2002
Film Work
Producer, So Many Miracles (documentary), 1987

Producer and director, Jerry and Tom, Miramax, 1998
Television Appearances
Series
Paul Armas, Men, ABC, 1989
Alan Mesnick, Ink, CBS, 1996
Donny Douglas, a recurring role, Frasier, NBC, 1999-2000
Lon Cohen, A Nero Wolfe Mystery (also known as Nero Wolfe),Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Movies
The Rimshots, CBC, 1976
Jerry Stone, Sanctuary of Fear (also known as Father Brown, Detective, Girl in the Park, and Sanctuary of Death), NBC, 1979
The Wordsmith, 1979
Mr. Freed, Clown White, 1980
Dan Grey, The Terry Fox Story, HBO, 1983
Benny Cooperman, The Suicide Murders, CBC, 1985
Benny Cooperman, Murder Sees the Light, 1986
Sam, Half of a Lifetime, 1986
Carl, Prescription for Murder, 1987
Owen Hughes, Hitting Home, 1987
Dr. Curran, And the Band Played On, HBO, 1993
Fiedler, The Android Affair, 1995
Norm, Color of Justice, Showtime, 1997
Thomas, Blackjack (also known as John Woo's Blackjack), USANetwork, 1998
Morano, 36 Hours to Die, TNT, 1999
Martin P. Barrett, The Bookfair Murders, CTV, 2000
Ira Stone, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Showtime, 2000
Miniseries
Harold Shapero, Concealed Enemies, PBS, 1984
Bill Bryson, Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (alsoknown as Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story), NBC, 1993
Leo Szilard, Hiroshima, Showtime, 1995
Nothing Lasts Forever, CBS, 1995
Pilots
Title role, Dusty, NBC, 1983
Boolie, Driving Miss Daisy, CBS, 1992
Episodic
Jerry Beck, "The Gambler," King of Kensington, CBC, 1975
Ansons Phelps, "The End of the World," King of Kensington, CBC, 1977
Tim Reagan, "Escape," The Littlest Hobo, CTV and syndicated, 1980
Jeffries, "An Eye on the Future," Seeing Things, CBC, 1984
Armand Bittar, "Fuched Again," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
Jason Mazer, "The Distant Fire," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
Jason Mazer, "Dead Drop," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
Jason Mazer, "Torn," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
Grant Mitchell, "The Homecoming," Street Legal, CBC, 1988
John Griffiths, "Gotcha!," The Ray Bradbury Theatre, USA Network,1988
Kivas Fajo, "The Most Toys," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1990
Jeremy Winter, the stage manager, "Collateral Damage," Matrix, USANetwork, 1993
Harold Schoen, "Finish Line," L.A. Law, NBC, 1994
Professor Hugaro, "Caught in the Act," The Outer Limits, Showtimeand syndicated, 1995
Arnold Hunter, "Home Invasions," The Practice, ABC, 1999
Arnold Hunter, "Infected," The Practice, ABC, 1999
Aaron Zgiersk, "Tribunal," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999
Napoleon Bonaparte, "Little Emperor," Mentors, 1999
Once and Again, ABC, 2002
Television Director
Movies
Club Land, 2001
Bleacher Bums, 2001
Stage Appearances
Touchstone, As You Like It, La Jolla, CA, 1984
Stage Director
Jerry and Tom, Met Theatre, Los Angeles, 1994
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Rex Stout's In the Best Families, Audio Partners, 2000
WRITINGS
Film Scores
Slow Run, Filmmakers Distribution Center, 1968
Film Screenplays
So Many Miracles (documentary), 1987
Nonfiction
So Many Miracles, Penguin Books, 1987

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