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Bruce Joel Rubin

American screenwriter

  • Fame49.5
  • Momentum0.6
  • Wikipedia2.8K
Born 1943 · age 83United States
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  • Age
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    Born 1943
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-08-05

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. 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".

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  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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Momentum0.6
Historical12.3
Source confidence70.0
Completeness65.0
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