Northbrook Native Nominated For Emmy For Work on "Deadliest Catch"

Northbrook native Alexander Rubinow - part of an Emmy-nominated production company behind the Discovery Channel hit “Deadliest Catch” - traces his passion to a summer school session at Northbrook Junior High School.

Rubinow, a 1997 graduate of Glenbrook North high School, is nominated with two others in the outstanding picture editing for reality programming category for the season premier episode of “Deadliest Catch,” call “A Brotherhood Tested,” according to the Northbrook Star.

“The first class that spoke to me was a production class, and that was at 10 or 11 years old. I was always drawn to that,” Rubinow said. “I was always interested in watching movies and watching television and drawing cartoons, and thought I might go into that. The thought of picking up a camera and shooting something just really clicked in my head.”

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His father showing him basics on a “Super 8 camera” and the legendary John Hughes, who is from Northbrook himself.

Hughes’ work in “The Breakfast Club,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the “Home Alone” series, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” “Pretty in Pink” and “Sixteen Candles” were among his many inspirations.

As was former GBN teacher Vince Pinelli, who launched the school’s TV program several years ago.

“Basically what we tried to do was give students the opportunities and equipment and guidance to tell their own stories, and Alex was really good at that,” Pinelli said. “Whatever you asked Alex to do, he would do. You learn by doing. If you want to become an artist, you don’t read a book on how to paint. You try your hand at painting, and the more you paint, the better at it you get.”

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