Bruce Joel Rubin

Bruce Joel Rubin

1943-03-10 Detroit, Michigan, USA 22 Credits

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.

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Only in Theaters

Only in Theaters

2022

as Self

5.7
Acting

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

Jacob's Ladder

2019

Original Story

4.4
Writing

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

Ghost

2010

Original Film Writer

5.2
Writing

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

The Time Traveler's Wife

2009

Screenplay

6.9
Writing

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

Tales from the Script

2009

as Self

6.5
Acting

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

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin

2007

as Himself

Acting

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

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

2007

as Self

Acting

The making of Ghost

The Last Mimzy

The Last Mimzy

2007

Screenplay

6.4
Writing

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

Stuart Little 2

2002

Story, Screenplay

5.8
Writing

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

Ghost: Remembering the Magic

2001

as Self

6.0
Acting

The Making of Ghost

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

1998

Writer

6.2
Writing

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

My Life

1993

Director, Producer, Writer

6.7
Directing Producing Writing

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

Deceived

1991

Screenplay

5.7
Writing

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'

Building 'Jacob's Ladder'

1990

as Self

2.7
Acting

An overview of the making of the film Jacob's Ladder (1990).

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

1990

Producer, Writer, Associate Producer

7.4
Producing Writing

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rap...

Ghost

Ghost

1990

Associate Producer, Writer

7.2
Producing Writing

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

Deadly Friend

1986

Screenplay

6.1
Writing

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

Brainstorm

1983

Story

6.2
Writing

Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results wh...

Hi, Mom!

Hi, Mom!

1970

Assistant Director

6.3
Directing

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

Dionysus in '69

1970

Director, Cinematography

6.1
Directing

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

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

5.3
Directing

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...