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.
Academy Awards
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Known For
Ghost
(1990)
Writer
Deep Impact
(1998)
Screenplay
Stuart Little 2
(2002)
Story and Screenplay
Jacob's Ladder
(1990)
Writer
Deadly Friend
(1986)
Screenplay
The Time Traveler's Wife
(2009)
Screenplay
Brainstorm
(1983)
Story
Deceived
(1991)
Screenplay
My Life
(1993)
Writer
The Last Mimzy
(2007)
Screenplay
Jacob's Ladder
(2019)
Original Story
Full Filmography
Writing
Brainstorm
(1983)
Story
Deadly Friend
(1986)
Screenplay
Jacob's Ladder
(1990)
Writer
Ghost
(1990)
Writer
Deceived
(1991)
Screenplay
My Life
(1993)
Writer
Deep Impact
(1998)
Screenplay
Stuart Little 2
(2002)
Story and Screenplay
The Last Mimzy
(2007)
Screenplay
The Time Traveler's Wife
(2009)
Screenplay
Ghost
(2010)
Original Film Writer
Jacob's Ladder
(2019)
Original Story
Acting
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
(1990)
Self
Ghost: Remembering the Magic
(2001)
Self
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
(2007)
Himself
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
(2007)
Self
Tales from the Script
(2009)
Self
Only in Theaters
(2022)
Self
Directing
The Responsive Eye
(1965)
Second Unit Director
Dionysus in '69
(1970)
Director
Hi, Mom!
(1970)
Assistant Director
My Life
(1993)
Director
Editing
Crew
Production