Bruce Joel Rubin
Writing

Bruce Joel Rubin

Born 1943-03-10 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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.

Assistant DirectorCastSecond Unit DirectorAssociate ProducerProducerCinematographyOriginal Film WriterScreenplay

Known for

Deep Impact★ 6.2Viewing moment
Deep Impact
1998
Ghost★ 7.2Viewing moment
Ghost
1990
Stuart Little 2★ 5.7Viewing moment
Stuart Little 2
2002
Jacob's Ladder★ 7.4Viewing moment
Jacob's Ladder
1990
The Time Traveler's Wife★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Time Traveler's Wife
2009
The Last Mimzy★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Last Mimzy
2007
Zapped!★ 5.2Viewing moment
Zapped!
1982
Deadly Friend★ 6.2Viewing moment
Deadly Friend
1986
Brainstorm★ 6.2Viewing moment
Brainstorm
1983
My Life★ 6.6Viewing moment
My Life
1993
Deceived★ 5.6Viewing moment
Deceived
1991
Hi, Mom!★ 6.5Viewing moment
Hi, Mom!
1970
Blood Rage★ 5.8Viewing moment
Blood Rage
1987
Jacob's Ladder★ 4.5Viewing moment
Jacob's Ladder
2019
Tales from the Script★ 6.7Viewing moment
Tales from the Script
2009
Ghost★ 4.6Viewing moment
Ghost
2010
Dionysus in '69★ 6.1Viewing moment
Dionysus in '69
1970
To Bridge This GapViewing moment
To Bridge This Gap
1969
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel RubinViewing moment
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
2007
Only in Theaters★ 10Viewing moment
Only in Theaters
2022

Frequent collaborators

Brian De PalmaBrian De PalmaJerry ZuckerJerry ZuckerWhoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergDemi MooreDemi MoorePatrick SwayzePatrick SwayzeElizabeth PeñaElizabeth PeñaTim RobbinsTim RobbinsTony GoldwynTony Goldwyn