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Bruce Joel Rubin

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birth DateMar 10, 1943 (83 years old)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthDetroit, Michigan, USA
Career Span1964 – 2022
Known Credits23 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
WritingPopularity Score 0.9

Bruce Joel Rubin

Also known as:Derek Saunders
Total Works

23

23 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Bruce Joel Rubin (b. March 10, 1943, Detroit, Michigan) is a screenwriter best known for the supernatural romance, Ghost for which he won the 1991 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1990 psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Ghost
7.2
Ghost
1990•movie
Role: Associate Producer
Deep Impact
6.3
Deep Impact
1998•movie
Role: Writer
The Time Traveler's Wife
7.0
Role: Screenplay
Jacob's Ladder
7.4
Jacob's Ladder
1990•movie
Role: Producer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 23 titles featuring Bruce Joel Rubin

Ghost
7.2
Ghost
1990•movie

Role: Associate Producer

Deep Impact
6.3
Deep Impact
1998•movie

Role: Writer

The Time Traveler's Wife
7.0

Role: Screenplay

Stuart Little 2
5.8
Stuart Little 2
2002•movie

Role: Story

Jacob's Ladder
7.4
Jacob's Ladder
1990•movie

Role: Producer

The Last Mimzy
6.3
The Last Mimzy
2007•movie

Role: Screenplay

Brainstorm
6.2
Brainstorm
1983•movie

Role: Story

Deadly Friend
6.2
Deadly Friend
1986•movie

Role: Screenplay

My Life
6.7
My Life
1993•movie

Role: Director

Hi, Mom!
6.2
Hi, Mom!
1970•movie

Role: Assistant Director

Deceived
5.8
Deceived
1991•movie

Role: Screenplay

Jacob's Ladder
4.4
Jacob's Ladder
2019•movie

Role: Original Story

Tales from the Script
6.6

as Self

Dionysus in '69
6.0
Dionysus in '69
1970•movie

Role: Director

The Responsive Eye
5.8
The Responsive Eye
1965•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

Ghost
5.2
Ghost
2010•movie

Role: Original Film Writer

Only in Theaters
4.2
Only in Theaters
2022•movie

as Self

Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
4.5

as Self

Ghost: Remembering the Magic
6.0

as Self

To Bridge This Gap
7.0
To Bridge This Gap
1969•movie

Role: Editor

Jennifer
8.0
Jennifer
1964•movie

Role: Writer

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

as Self

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin

as Himself