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Bruce Joel Rubin

Writing

Born March 10, 1943 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also known as Derek Saunders

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Biography

Bruce Joel Rubin is an American screenwriter, meditation teacher, and photographer. His films often explore themes of life and death with metaphysical and science fiction elements. Prominent among them are Jacob's Ladder, My Life and Ghost, for which he received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Ghost was also nominated for Best Picture, and was the highest-grossing film of 1990. He is sometimes credited as "Derek Saunders" or simply "Bruce Rubin".

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1991 · nominated

Filmography13 titles

Jacob's Ladder

1990Associate Producer, Producer, Writer

Ghost

1990Associate Producer, Writer

The Time Traveler's Wife

2009Screenplay

My Life

1993Director, Producer, Writer

The Last Mimzy

2007Screenplay

Brainstorm

1983Story

Hi, Mom!

1970Assistant Director

Deep Impact

1998Writer

Deadly Friend

1986Screenplay

Stuart Little 2

2002Screenplay, Story

Deceived

1991Screenplay

Jacob's Ladder

2019Original Story

Only in Theaters

2022as Self