J. Mackye Gruber
Jonathan Gruber, more commonly known as J. Mackye Gruber, is an American screenwriter and film director, best known for co-writing Final Destination 2 and co-writing and co-directing The Butterfly Effect. Gruber has frequently collaborated with Eric Bress. Gruber is a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts.
J. Mackye Gruber
- Name
- J.
- Birthplace
- United States
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Known for
- Final Destination 2 The Butterfly Effect
- Born
- 1953
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Languages
- English
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• Name — J. Mackye Gruber • Birthplace — United States • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Known for — Final Destination 2 The Butterfly Effect
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Television
• Title — Year — Credited as — Network — Notes • Creator — Director — Writer — Executive producer • Kyle XY — 2006–09 — ABC Family — Wrote 2 episodes
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• Title — Year — Credited as — Notes • Director — Writer — Producer • Aquaphobia — 1997 — Short film; underwater photographer • Blunt — 1998 • Final Destination 2 — 2003 • The Butterfly Effect — 2004 • Cellular — 2004 — Script revisions (uncredited) • The Courier — 2015 — Short film
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