title: J. Mackye Gruber
text: # J. Mackye Gruber
  
  Jonathan Gruber, more commonly known as J. Mackye Gruber, is an American screenwriter and film director, probably best known for co-writing Final Destination 2 and co-writing and co-directing The Butterfly Effect.
  
  Gruber always writes with a partner. He frequently collaborates with Eric Bress.
  
  Gruber is a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts. He has a background in cinematography.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Film
  
  | Title | Year | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Title | Year | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
  | Aquaphobia | 1997 | No | No | No | Short film; underwater photographer |
  | Blunt | 1998 | Yes | Yes | No | |
  | Final Destination 2 | 2003 | No | No | Yes | |
  | The Butterfly Effect | 2004 | Yes | No | Yes | |
  | Cellular | 2004 | No | No | No | script revisions (uncredited) |
  | The Courier | 2015 | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
  
  ### Television
  
  The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes.
  
  | Title | Year | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Network | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Title | Year | Creator | Director | Writer | Executive producer | Network | Notes |
  | Kyle XY | 2006–09 | Yes | No | Yes (2) | Yes | ABC Family | |
  