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Bruce Joel Rubin is a male American director, writer, and producer. He was born in 1943 and speaks English. His professional roles include work as a director, writer, and producer in the film industry.
Rubin has been recognized in the Academy Award Best Original Screenplay collection. This acknowledgment highlights his contributions to screenwriting within the context of major film awards.
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Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Known for
- On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder — Self2025
- Only in Theaters — Self2022
- Tales from the Script — Self2009
- Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic — Self2007
- The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin — Himself2007
- Ghost: Remembering the Magic — Self2001
- Building 'Jacob's Ladder' — Self1990
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- b. 1943
- Nationality
- US, USA
- Role / Field
- Director, Writer, Scenarzysci, Rezyserzy filmowi, Producer
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joel
- Family name
- Rubin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Occupation
- film producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- name in native language
- Bruce Joel Rubin
- date of birth
- 1943-03-10
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- sexual orientation
- gay
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