A Second City Training Center Graduate Just Won an Oscar

Congratulations to David Rabinowitz, who took home an Academy Award for his exceptional work co-writing BlacKkKlansman with Spike Lee, Kevin Willmott, and Charlie Wachtel.

Their Best Adapted Screenplay win held the distinction of being the only moment of the broadcast to incite a rage tweet from non-Spike Lee fan and expert on race relations President Donald J. Trump.

Rabinowitz is graduate of The Second City Hollywood's Conservatory Program and completed the Directing Program in 2017.

 

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CONGRATULATIONS to the film #BlackkKlansman, Spike Lee, and a special shout out to SCH Grad, and now Oscar Winner, @david.rabinowitz.587 for Co-Writing the Adapted Screenplay! #secondcityfamily

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Up next for the Oscar winner? Variety reports he and Watchel are at work developing a new drama series called Madness, set in the world of college basketball. Sounds like a (wait for it...wait for it....) slam dunk.