Aaron Ruben (March 1, 1914 – January 30, 2010) was an American television director and producer known for The Andy Griffith Show (1960), Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

[1] Ruben was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Polish Jewish immigrants.

[citation needed] In 2003, Ruben won the Writers Guild of America, West's Valentine Davies Award for public service, for his work on behalf of abused children.

[2] Ruben co-wrote and co-produced (with Carl Reiner) a 1969 film about the silent-movie era, The Comic, starring Dick Van Dyke.

He died from pneumonia on January 30, 2010, at his home in Beverly Hills, California, aged 95.