James D. Brubaker

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

Brubaker and his wife, Marcy Kelly, had three children. On January 3, 2023, he died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, from complications of multiple strokes.

Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film Year Film Credit Notes 1981 True Confessions Associate producer 1982 Rocky III Associate producer 1983 The Right Stuff Executive producer 1984 Rhinestone Associate producer 1985 Beer Executive producer Rocky IV Executive producer 1986 Cobra Executive producer 1987 Over the Top Executive producer 1988 Patty Hearst Line producer 1990 Problem Child Executive producer 1992 Brain Donors 1994 Above the Rim Executive producer 1995 A Walk in the Clouds Executive producer 1996 The Nutty Professor Co-producer 1997 Liar Liar Executive producer 1999 Life Executive producer 2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Executive producer 2001 F-Stops Executive producer Her Majesty Executive producer 2002 Dragonfly Executive producer 2003 Bruce Almighty 2012 Jayne Mansfield's Car Executive producer 2013 Standing Up Executive producer 2014 Chef Executive producer Final film as a producer

Production manager

Year Film Role 1978 Comes a Horseman Unit production manager Uncle Joe Shannon Production manager 1980 Raging Bull 1981 True Confessions 1982 Rocky III 1983 Staying Alive Production supervisorUnit production manager The Right Stuff Production manager 1984 Rhinestone Unit production manager 1989 K-9 1990 Problem Child 1992 Brain Donors Mr. Baseball 1994 Above the Rim D2: The Mighty Ducks 1995 A Walk in the Clouds 1997 Liar Liar Unit production managerUnit production manager: Second unit 1999 Life Unit production manager 2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Transportation department

Year Film Role Notes 1970 The Animals Transportation captain 1971 Big Jake Driver Diamonds Are Forever Harold and Maude 1972 Lady Sings the Blues Transportation captain Thumb Tripping Insert car driver Up the Sandbox Transportation captain 1973 Walking Tall Transportation coordinator Cahill U.S. Marshal 1974 McQ Busting Transportation captain The Godfather Part II 1975 Against a Crooked Sky 1976 Embryo Transportation coordinator Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood Transportation captain Nickelodeon Transportation coordinator 1977 Capricorn One

As an actor

Year Film Role 1999 Life Judge E.M. Byrne 2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Krusty Reporter

Editorial department

Year Film Role 1979 Rocky II Post-production coordinator

Miscellaneous crew

Year Film Role 1977 New York, New York Assistant to production executive

Thanks

Year Film Role 2001 F-Stops The producers wish to thank 2002 Phone Booth The producers wish to thank: For their assistance 2005 The Nickel Children Special thanks Cry Wolf The filmmakers wish to express their profound gratitude to 2007 Finishing the Game Special thanks

Television Year Title Notes 1992 Running Mates Television film 1998 Gia

Production manager

Year Title Role Notes 1989 The Gifted One Unit production manager Television film 1998 Gia Unit production manager: Second unit, New York

Transportation department

Year Title Role Notes 1975 The Dead Don't Die Transportation coordinator Television film