Bruce Joel Rubin Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

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 Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1990 psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder. Rubin is a 1960 graduate of Detroit's Mumford High School; he is sometimes credited as Derek Saunders or simply Bruce Rubin. He is also interested in spirituality and teaches meditation. He and his wife, Blanche, split their time between Los Angeles and New York. They have two sons, Joshua and Ari - both moderately... MORE

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 Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1990 psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder. Rubin is a 1960 graduate of Detroit's Mumford High School; he is sometimes credited as Derek Saunders or simply Bruce Rubin. He is also interested in spirituality and teaches meditation. He and his wife, Blanche, split their time between Los Angeles and New York. They have two sons, Joshua and Ari - both moderately successful screenwriters. Bruce recently became a grandfather January 7, 2011. Bruce is currently working on GHOST THE MUSICAL, which opens in Manchester, England in April 2011, and then in London summer of 2011. His writing credits include: Jacob's Ladder, Deep Impact, Brainstorm, Ghost, Deadly Friend (which he adapted from the novel Friend by Diana Henstall), My Life (which he also directed), Stuart Little 2, The Last Mimzy and The Time Traveler's Wife. LESS