Alex Rubens

American television writer

Alex Rubens (born March 25, 1978) is an American writer. He is best known for his work on Key & Peele, Community, and Rick and Morty.[1]

Life and career

Rubens attended Yale University, where he was a member of the improv-comedy group the Purple Crayon.[2] He received a Writers Guild Award for his work on Blake Shelton's Not-So-Family Christmas[3] and four Emmy Award nominations for his work on Key & Peele and Rick and Morty.[4] He co-wrote the feature film Keanu with Jordan Peele.[5]

Credits

Film

  • Keanu (2016) – co-writer

Television

Episodes listed are those Rubens has been credited as writing or co-writing
  • Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas (2012) – writer
  • Community (2014–2015) – writer, executive story editor
    • "Cooperative Polygraphy"
    • "Lawnmower Maintenance & Postnatal Care"
  • Key & Peele (2012–2015) – writer, co-producer
  • Rick and Morty (2015–present) – writer, co-executive producer
  • The Last O.G. (2018) – writer, producer
    • "Truth Safari"
  • Big Mouth (2018) – writer, consulting producer
    • "Smooch or Share"
  • The Twilight Zone (2019–2020) – writer, executive producer
    • "The Comedian"
    • "Blurryman"
    • "A Human Face"
    • "Try, Try"
  • Krapopolis (2023-present) - writer, executive producer
    • "Prince Hippo"

References

  1. ^ IMDb
  2. ^ Purple Crayon alumni web site
  3. ^ Writers Guild of America, West Archived 2014-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Television Academy Database
  5. ^ Bowles, Scott (20 October 2014). "Key & Peele In New Line Deal For First Joint Film, About Purloined Feline 'Keanu'". Deadline. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

External links

  • Official web site
  • Alex Rubens at IMDb
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