Bruce Joel Rubin

Writer · Born March 10, 1943 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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.

Wrote 13

2010s

2019
Jacob's Ladder
Original Story
30
2010
Ghost
Original Film Writer

2000s

2009
The Time Traveler's Wife
Screenplay
59
2007
The Last Mimzy
Screenplay
60
2002
Stuart Little 2
Story, Screenplay
63

1990s

1980s

1986
Deadly Friend
Screenplay
47
1983
Brainstorm
Story
61

1960s

1964
Jennifer
Writer

Directed 4

1990s

1993
My Life
Director
61

1970s

1970
Hi, Mom!
Assistant Director
66
Dionysus in '69
Director

1960s

1965
The Responsive Eye
Second Unit Director

Produced 3

1990s

1993
My Life
Producer
61
1990
Jacob's Ladder
Producer, Associate Producer
71
Ghost
Associate Producer
68

Edited 1

1960s

1969
To Bridge This Gap
Editor

Camera 1

1970s

1970
Dionysus in '69
Director of Photography

Appearances6

2020s

2022
Only in Theaters
Self

2000s

2009
Tales from the Script
Self
2007
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
Himself
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
2001
Ghost: Remembering the Magic
Self

1990s

1990
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
Self