Ronald Bass was born on March 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Ronald Jay Bass. He is a writer and producer, known for Rain Man (1988), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and Entrapment (1999). He has been married to Christine Ann Thomas since June 3, 1978. They have two children. He was previously married to Gail V. Weinstein.
Academy Awards
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Known For
Entrapment
(1999)
Screenplay and Story
Rain Man
(1988)
Screenplay
Stepmom
(1998)
Screenplay
Before We Go
(2014)
Writer
Sleeping with the Enemy
(1991)
Screenplay
Dangerous Minds
(1995)
Screenplay
What Dreams May Come
(1998)
Screenplay
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
(2011)
Screenplay
Persuasion
(2022)
Screenplay
My Best Friend's Wedding
(1997)
Screenplay
When a Man Loves a Woman
(1994)
Screenplay
Waiting to Exhale
(1995)
Screenplay
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
(1998)
Writer
Black Widow
(1987)
Writer
Snow Falling on Cedars
(1999)
Screenplay
Gardens of Stone
(1987)
Screenplay
Full Filmography
Writing
Code Name: Emerald
(1985)
Novel and Screenplay
Gardens of Stone
(1987)
Screenplay
Black Widow
(1987)
Writer
Rain Man
(1988)
Screenplay
Sleeping with the Enemy
(1991)
Screenplay
The Joy Luck Club
(1993)
Screenplay
When a Man Loves a Woman
(1994)
Screenplay
Reunion
(1994)
Teleplay
The Enemy Within
(1994)
Teleplay
Waiting to Exhale
(1995)
Screenplay
Dangerous Minds
(1995)
Screenplay
My Best Friend's Wedding
(1997)
Screenplay
What Dreams May Come
(1998)
Screenplay
Stepmom
(1998)
Screenplay
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
(1998)
Writer
Entrapment
(1999)
Screenplay and Story
Snow Falling on Cedars
(1999)
Screenplay
Swing Vote
(1999)
Writer
Border Line
(1999)
Teleplay and Story
Invisible Child
(1999)
Story
Passion of Mind
(2000)
Writer
The Lazarus Child
(2004)
Writer
Mozart and the Whale
(2005)
Writer
Amelia
(2009)
Writer
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
(2011)
Screenplay
Space Warriors
(2013)
Story and Screenplay
Before We Go
(2014)
Writer
My Best Friend's Wedding
(2019)
Original Film Writer
Persuasion
(2022)
Screenplay
Bau, Artist at War
(2024)
Writer
Acting
Production
The Joy Luck Club
(1993)
Producer
When a Man Loves a Woman
(1994)
Executive Producer
Waiting to Exhale
(1995)
Executive Producer
My Best Friend's Wedding
(1997)
Producer
What Dreams May Come
(1998)
Executive Producer
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
(1998)
Executive Producer
Stepmom
(1998)
Executive Producer
Entrapment
(1999)
Executive Producer
Snow Falling on Cedars
(1999)
Producer
Passion of Mind
(2000)
Producer
Mozart and the Whale
(2005)
Producer