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Bruce Joel Rubin (born March 10, 1943, Detroit, Michigan ) is an American screenwriter best known for the supernatural romance Ghost , for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay . He also wrote the screenplay for the 1990 psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder .
Personal life
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 wrote the story and lyrics for Ghost The Musical , which premiered in the United Kingdom in March 2011, and opened on Broadway in spring 2012.
Filmography
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 (his directorial debut), Stuart Little 2 , The Last Mimzy and The Time Traveler's Wife .
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Muriel Box and Sydney Box (1946)
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