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Nicholas Rucka

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Inspired by Kung Fu movies, two Chinese and two Westerners journey to the Shaolin Temple in China, known as the birthplace of Kung Fu and Zen Buddhism, and undergo a year of rigorous martial arts training in the hopes of becoming Kung Fu warriors.
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The Real Shaolin (2008)
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Nicholas Rucka is known for The Mule (2003), Snake Eyes (2021) and Day Shift (2022).
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

    Known for

    The Mule (2003)
    The Mule
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2003
    Peter Mensah, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji, and Henry Golding in Snake Eyes (2021)
    Snake Eyes
    5.4
    • Editorial Department
    • 2021
    Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
    Day Shift
    6.1
    • Editorial Department
    • 2022
    Guest House (2013)
    Guest House
    7.2
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2013

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    Editorial Department

    • Branden Cook, Nate Mann, Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Ncuti Gatwa, and Josiah Cross in Masters of the Air (2024)
      Masters of the Air
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant editor
      • 2024
    • Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
      Day Shift
      6.1
      • assistant editor
      • 2022
    • Peter Mensah, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji, and Henry Golding in Snake Eyes (2021)
      Snake Eyes
      5.4
      • second assistant editor
      • 2021
    • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
      The Resident
      7.8
      TV Series
      • assistant editor (as Nick Rucka)
      • 2021
    • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
      Star Trek: Discovery
      7.0
      TV Series
      • assistant editor (as Nick Rucka)
      • 2020
    • Victor Rasuk and Nathalie Kelley in The Baker and the Beauty (2020)
      The Baker and the Beauty
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynasty (2017)
      Dynasty
      7.2
      TV Series
      • assistant editor
      • 2019
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Saniyya Sidney in The Passage (2019)
      The Passage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • assistant editor
      • 2019
    • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
      Lethal Weapon
      7.8
      TV Series
      • assistant editor (as Nick Rucka)
      • 2018–2019
    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • assistant editor (as Nick Rucka)
      • 2016–2018
    • Forest Whitaker, Garrett Hedlund, and Andrea Riseborough in Burden (2018)
      Burden
      6.7
      • assistant editor
      • 2018
    • All Things Must Pass (2015)
      All Things Must Pass
      7.3
      • additional editor
      • 2015
    • Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega (2010)
      Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega
      4.6
      • assistant editor
      • 2010
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • associate editor
      • 2009
    • Wings of Defeat (2007)
      Wings of Defeat
      7.5
      • associate editor
      • 2007

    Editor

    • Higher Calling
      • Editor
      • Post-production
    • Aviel Ayoung and Remi Bakkar in The Cure (2023)
      The Cure
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Next at the Kennedy Center (2022)
      Next at the Kennedy Center
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Editor (as Nick Rucka)
      • 2022–2023
    • The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at the Kennedy Center (2022)
      The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at the Kennedy Center
      TV Special
      • Editor (as Nick Rucka)
      • 2022
    • Lyndrel Palm and Julien Briau in Aces & Eights (2021)
      Aces & Eights
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2021
    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Editor (as Nick Rucka)
      • 2017–2018
    • Dennis Rodman and Wally Blase in The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm (2017)
      The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm
      8.2
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • The Horror of Isolation
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Yakuza Graveyard (2015)
      Yakuza Graveyard
      Video
      • Editor (edited by)
      • 2015
    • Last Days of the Boss (2015)
      Last Days of the Boss
      Video
      • Editor (edited by)
      • 2015
    • Guest House (2013)
      Guest House
      7.2
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Out of the Darkness (2005)
      Out of the Darkness
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2005
    • The Adventures of Supernigger: Episode I - The Final Chapter
      7.2
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2004
    • The Mule (2003)
      The Mule
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2003
    • Slade in Real Doll Doctor (2002)
      Real Doll Doctor
      Short
      • Editor (edited by)
      • 2002

    Writer

    • The Black Room
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • AAAAAH!! Indie Horror Hits Volume 2 (2010)
      AAAAAH!! Indie Horror Hits Volume 2
      6.6
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • The Real Shaolin - Poster
      The Real Shaolin
      8.4
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Out of the Darkness (2005)
      Out of the Darkness
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • The Mule (2003)
      The Mule
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Slade in Real Doll Doctor (2002)
      Real Doll Doctor
      Short
      • written by
      • 2002

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