Alex Rubens

Life and career

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

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
  • "Big Trouble in Little Sanchez"
  • "Rick: A Mort Well Lived"
  • "Full Meta Jackrick"
  • "Air Force Wong"
• 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

References

1. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4621803/ IMDb]
2. [http://www.purplecrayon.org/People Purple Crayon alumni web site]
3. link. (2014-07-01)
4. [https://www.emmys.com/bios/alex-rubens Television Academy Database]
5. (20 October 2014). "Key & Peele In New Line Deal For First Joint Film, About Purloined Feline 'Keanu'".