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Ronald Bass

Writing

Born March 26, 1942 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Ron Bass · Ronald Jay Bass

Biography

Ronald Jay Bass, sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is an American screenwriter and film producer. He won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for Barry Levinson's film Rain Man, and films that Bass is associated with are regularly nominated for multiple motion picture awards. His films have grossed over $2 billion.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1989
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1989 · nominated

Filmography28 titles

Rain Man

1988Screenplay

Furious

2026Executive Producer, Original Film Writer

Stepmom

1998Executive Producer, Screenplay

What Dreams May Come

1998Executive Producer, Screenplay

The Joy Luck Club

1993Producer, Screenplay

My Best Friend's Wedding

2019Original Film Writer

Dangerous Minds

1995Screenplay

Invisible Child

1999Story

Before We Go

2014Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story

My Best Friend's Wedding

1997Producer, Writer

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994as AA Man #1

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991Screenplay

Ice

2016Creator

Waiting to Exhale

1995Executive Producer, Screenplay

Mozart and the Whale

2005Producer, Writer

Entrapment

1999Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story

Black Widow

1987Writer

Gardens of Stone

1987Screenplay

Bau: Artist at War

2024Writer

Persuasion

2022Screenplay

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

2011Screenplay

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999Producer, Screenplay

Passion of Mind

2000Producer, Writer

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998Executive Producer, Writer

The Enemy Within

1994Teleplay

Amelia

2009Writer

My Best Friend's Wedding

2016Original Film Writer

Reunion

1994Teleplay