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.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Only in Theaters
2022
as Self
ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three year...
Jacob's Ladder
2019
Original Story
After losing his brother in combat, Jacob Singer returns home from Afghanistan -- only to be pulled into a mind-twisting state of paranoia. Singer soo...
Ghost
2010
Original Film Writer
Nanami Hoshino, a wealthy entrepreneur, marries potter Kim Jun-ho, and they both live a seemingly happy life until Nanami is killed by a biker on her ...
The Time Traveler's Wife
2009
Screenplay
Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true lov...
Tales from the Script
2009
as Self
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul...
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
2007
as Himself
With over 23 years in the business, Bruce Joel Rubin has done it all. From his Oscar-winning screenplay for the romantic-comedy-drama Ghost, to the ps...
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
2007
as Self
The making of Ghost
The Last Mimzy
2007
Screenplay
Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a...
Stuart Little 2
2002
Story, Screenplay
Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles, on the east side of Manhattan's Central Park. More crazy m...
Ghost: Remembering the Magic
2001
as Self
The Making of Ghost
Deep Impact
1998
Writer
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to sav...
My Life
1993
Director, Producer, Writer
It seems that Bob Jones has everything a man could want, namely a fulfilling job and a beautiful, pregnant wife, Gail. But Bob's life is turned upside...
Deceived
1991
Screenplay
The murder of a museum curator places art dealer Jack Saunders under suspicion for selling forged treasures to museums. When Jack suddenly dies in a c...
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
1990
as Self
An overview of the making of the film Jacob's Ladder (1990).
Jacob's Ladder
1990
Producer, Writer, Associate Producer
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rap...
Ghost
1990
Associate Producer, Writer
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
Deadly Friend
1986
Screenplay
When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond...
Brainstorm
1983
Story
Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results wh...
Hi, Mom!
1970
Assistant Director
Vietnam vet Jon Rubin returns to New York and rents a rundown flat in Greenwich Village. It is in this flat that he begins to film, 'Peeping Tom' styl...
Dionysus in '69
1970
Director, Cinematography
Filmed stageplay based on the ancient greek play The Bacchae written by Euripides. This play is performed by members of The Performance Group, an NYC ...
To Bridge This Gap
1969
Editor
This documentary highlights the state-sponsored discrimination faced by African Americans in the 1960s and the relentless work by Legal Defence Fund's...
The Responsive Eye
1965
Second Unit Director
Before Brian De Palma became a narrative film maker he made documentaries. Among them is The Responsive Eye, which chronicles the Museum of Modern Art...