J. Mackye Gruber
- Born
- 1953
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- film director · film producer · screenwriter
- 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
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. He has a background in cinematography.
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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Film
• 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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