Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 10, 1943
Age
83
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Popularity
1.0
Bruce Joel Rubin
Writing
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.
Also known as
Derek Saunders
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Known For
7.2
Ghost
1990 · Movie
6.2
Deep Impact
1998 · Movie
7.0
The Time Traveler's Wife
2009 · Movie
7.4
Jacob's Ladder
1990 · Movie
5.8
Stuart Little 2
2002 · Movie
6.2
Brainstorm
1983 · Movie
4.4
Jacob's Ladder
2019 · Movie
6.2
Deadly Friend
1986 · Movie
6.3
The Last Mimzy
2007 · Movie
6.3
Hi, Mom!
1970 · Movie
5.8
Deceived
1991 · Movie
6.7
My Life
1993 · Movie
Filmography
2025
On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder
Movie · Self
10.0
2022
Only in Theaters
Movie · Self
4.2
2009
Tales from the Script
Movie · Self
6.6
2007
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
Movie · Himself
0.0
2007
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
Movie · Self
0.0
2001
Ghost: Remembering the Magic
Movie · Self
6.0
1990
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
Movie · Self
4.5