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Encyclopedia > Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) is a German-born Canadian film actor, often cast as a shady professional. Early in his career he gained the attention of Canadian audiences when he starred as detective Benny Cooperman in two TV movies, The Suicide Murders (1985) and Murder Sees the Light (1986), which are based on books in author Howard Engel's popular series of mystery novels set in the Niagara Region of Canada. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Howard Engel (born April 2, 1931) is a Canadian mystery writer and CBC producer. ... Heraldic Motto: Unity, Responsibility, Loyalty Corporate Motto: Building Communities, Building Lives Location of the Niagara Region within Ontario Area: 1,852 sq. ...


He subsequently appeared in Oliver Stone's Wall Street (1987) as a lawyer, and in Brian DePalma's The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), again as a lawyer. He is also noted for his performance in Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven (1992) as a pulp fiction writer. Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is an Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Brian De Palma (born September 11, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American film director. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article refers to the actor/producer/director. ... Unforgiven is a 1992 revisionist Western film which tells the story of a retired gunslinger who takes on one more job for the money. ...


Rubinek played the character Kivas Fajo in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Most Toys". He took over the role after David Rappaport, the actor who was originally cast to guest in the episode, committed suicide. He also played Daphne Moon's fiancé Donny Douglas in the American sitcom Frasier. The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... The Most Toys is an 1990 episode from the television series Star Trek The Next Generation and involves Commander Data being kidnapped by an effeminate and obsessive collector, who leads the Enterprise crew to believe that Data was killed in a shuttle craft accident. ... David Rappaport David Stephen Rappaport (November 23, 1951 - May 2, 1990) was a diminutive British actor, probably one of the most well-known little people in television and film, standing at 3 11. Rappaport was born in London, and soon developed talents in both music and theatre. ... Frasier is a critically-acclaimed American TV sitcom whose last original episode aired on May 13, 2004. ...


Rubinek had a recurring role as Lon Cohen in the 2001 series A Nero Wolfe Mystery. He also appeared in the short lived American television series Blind Justice. Lon Cohen is a character in the Nero Wolfe novels by Rex Stout and Robert Goldsborough. ... A Nero Wolfe Mystery, also known simply as Nero Wolfe, aired for two seasons on A&E Network, starting in 2001. ... Blind Justice was an American television series about a blind New York City police detective, created by Steven Bochco. ...


He recently played a role in the Eureka (TV series) episode Invincible. Eureka (rendered as EUReKA with a raised e) is a United States science fiction television series that premiered July 18, 2006 on the Sci Fi Channel. ... Invincible is the fifth episode of season 1 of the American science fiction television series Eureka. ...


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Saul Rubinek - Biography - Moviefone (162 words)
Born in a German refugee camp, actor Saul Rubinek was raised in Canada, where he began his career.
Rubinek's performance as the best friend of religious cult member Nick Mancuso in the little-seen Ticket to Heaven (1981) was a critical coup for the actor, though most mainstream filmgoers ignored the film.
A reliable presence in such meaty supporting roles as the Ned Buntline-ish dime novelist in The Unforgiven (1994), Rubinek was equally believable in the starring role of a neurotic, love-hungry Jewish New Yorker in Soup for One (1982).
Saul Rubinek - Northern Stars (776 words)
For Saul Rubinek acting was a way of life he was born into, but born in a time and place no one would ever wish for.
Saul Rubinek drew his first breath in a refugee camp in Germany a few years after the end of WW II where his father ran a Yiddish Repertory Theatre company.
Saul was also producer on the film in partnership with his wife Elinor Reid, and Ralph Zimmerman, Rubinek’s longtime manager.
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