Amy York Rubin

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Amy York Rubin
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Rubin in 2017
Born
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Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • producer

Amy York Rubin is an American writer and director. [1] She has directed multiple episodes of television series, including the award-winning pilot of the Netflix series Dead to Me.

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Rubin began her career in comedy. She wrote, created and directed the web series Little Horribles (2013). [2] [3] The Huffington Post called the series "the lesbian answer to Girls . [4] The New York Times reviewed the series positively. [5] Little Horribles won for Best Indie Series at the 4th Streamy Awards. [6]

Since then, Amy has served as a director for numerous projects, including the pilot and episodes of Love, Victor , [7] Dietland, Superstore , Angie Tribeca , Casual , I'm Sorry , Fresh Off The Boat , SMILF and more.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerReferences
TBAGay Kid and Fat ChickYesNo [8] [9]

Television

YearTitleDirectorProducerRoleNotes
2015 Looking NoNoMeredith3 episodes
2016 2017 Foursome YesYesNo11 episodes
2017 Casual YesNoNo2 episodes
I'm Sorry YesNoNo3 episodes
SMILF YesNoNo2 episodes
2018 The Mick YesNoNo1 episode
Fresh Off the Boat YesNoNo1 episode
Grown-ish YesNoNo1 episode
Alone Together YesNoNo1 episode
Dietland YesNoNo2 episode
Wrecked YesNoNo1 episode
2019 Dead to Me [10] YesNoNo2 episodes
2020 Love, Victor YesNoNoEpisode: "Welcome to Creekwood"
2022 So Help Me Todd YesYesNoEpisode: "Pilot"

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Little HorriblesAmyAlso director, writer and producer

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References

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  2. Thompson, Elizabeth; Spaner, Whitney (February 3, 2014). "Little Horribles: The Misadventures of a Self-Obsessed Lesbian". Paper Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
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