Creator
Aaron Ruben
Born — Died
1914-03-01 — 2010-01-30
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for
Creator
Credits
7 titles
Known for
6.1An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a bitter tone about his fate, and takes us through his fame, as he ruins it with womanizing and drink, and his fall, as a lonely, bitter old man unable to reconcile his life's disappointments. The movie is based loosely on the life of Buster Keaton.
The Comic
1969
10.0A pretty ranch owner hires a drunken gunslinger and his two companions to protect her ranch from outlaws and build a school for local children.
Cat Ballou
1971
NRA high-spirited entertainer marries a U.S. Marine sergeant and tries to adapt to life as a military spouse.
Charo and the Sergeant
1976
9.0On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. The event was taped for release on PBS and BBC in a 1-hour cut, and later on VHS and DVD in its full 2-hour length. Be prepared to laugh non-stop as the panel, made up of head writer Mel Tolkin, Caesar, Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben, Larry Gelbart, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Sheldon Keller, and Gary Belkin share stories about their time working on Caesar's shows and offer their insights about writing comedy.
Caesar's Writers
1996
NRPilot that was not picked up by ABC about the escapades of skid-row bums living at an inner-city mission.
Great Day
1977
Film credits
Behind the camera
6.1An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a bitter tone about his fate, and takes us through his fame, as he ruins it with womanizing and drink, and his fall, as a lonely, bitter old man unable to reconcile his life's disappointments. The movie is based loosely on the life of Buster Keaton.
The Comic
1969
6.1An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a bitter tone about his fate, and takes us through his fame, as he ruins it with womanizing and drink, and his fall, as a lonely, bitter old man unable to reconcile his life's disappointments. The movie is based loosely on the life of Buster Keaton.
The Comic
1969
10.0A pretty ranch owner hires a drunken gunslinger and his two companions to protect her ranch from outlaws and build a school for local children.
Cat Ballou
1971
NRA high-spirited entertainer marries a U.S. Marine sergeant and tries to adapt to life as a military spouse.
Charo and the Sergeant
1976
NRA high-spirited entertainer marries a U.S. Marine sergeant and tries to adapt to life as a military spouse.
Charo and the Sergeant
1976
NRPilot that was not picked up by ABC about the escapades of skid-row bums living at an inner-city mission.
Great Day
1977
