Bruce Joel Rubin
American screenwriter · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1943 · age 83
Bruce Joel Rubin is an American screenwriter, meditation teacher, and photographer. His films often explore themes of life and death with metaphysical and science fiction elements. Prominent among them are Jacob's Ladder, My Life and Ghost, for which he received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
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Jerry Zucker Directed Ghost (1990), produced My Life (1993)
Bruce Jarchow Bruce produced Ghost (1990)
Richard Schiff Bruce directed My Life (1994)
Nicole Kidman Bruce directed My Life (1994)
Demi Moore Bruce produced Ghost (1990)
Whoopi Goldberg Bruce produced Ghost (1990)
Patrick Swayze Bruce produced Ghost (1990)
Michael Keaton Bruce directed My Life (1994)
Macaulay Culkin Bruce produced Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Jason Alexander Bruce produced Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Ving Rhames Bruce produced Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Tony Goldwyn Bruce produced Ghost (1990)
Adrian Lyne Directed Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Eriq La Salle Bruce produced Jacob's Ladder (1990)
S. Epatha Merkerson Bruce produced Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Lewis Black Bruce produced Jacob's Ladder (1990)
David Brown Produced Deep Impact (1998)
Mimi Leder Directed Deep Impact (1998)
Mark Holton Bruce directed My Life (1994)
Phil Leeds Bruce produced Ghost (1990)
Douglas Wick Produced Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Damian Harris Directed Deceived (1991)
Jeff Franklin Produced Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Dyllan Christopher Bruce wrote Seabiscuit and Stuart Little 2
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Ghost was also nominated for Best Picture, and was the highest-grossing film of 1990. He is sometimes credited as "Derek Saunders" or simply "Bruce Rubin".
