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Ronald Bass

Screenwriter / Film Producer / Novelist / Actor | * 03/26/1942 (82) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Ronald Jay Bass (born March 26, 1942), 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. ()

Ronald Bass was born on March 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Ronald Jay Bass. He is a writer and producer, known for Rain Man (1988), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and Entrapment (1999). He has been married to Christine Ann Thomas since June 3, 1978. They have two children. He was previously married to Gail V. Weinstein.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love. ...

Entrapment

PG-13

1999 | 3.1/5 | 1h 52min
Romance / Love, Drama, Mystery
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Chris Neilson dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife, Annie killed herself and went to hell. Ch ...

What Dreams May Come

PG-13

1998 | 3.6/5 | 1h 53min
Drama, Fantasy, Romance / Love
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When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 m ...

Rain Man

R

1988 | 3.9/5 | 2h 14min
Drama
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When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets ou ...

My Best Friend's Wedding

PG-13

1997 | 3.3/5 | 1h 45min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Ronald Bass

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Movies with Ronald Bass as Actor(1)

as AA Man #11994 When a Man Loves a Woman

Movies with Ronald Bass as Crew(44)

Writing/Screenplay2022 Persuasion
Writing/Original Film Writer2019 My Best Friend's Wedding
Writing/Writer2014 Before We Go
Writing/Story2013 Space Warriors
Writing/Screenplay2013 Space Warriors
Writing/Screenplay2011 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Writing/Writer2009 Amelia
Production/Producer2005 Mozart and the Whale
Writing/Writer2005 Mozart and the Whale
Writing/Writer2004 The Lazarus Child
Production/Producer2000 Passion of Mind
Writing/Writer2000 Passion of Mind
Production/Executive Producer1999 Entrapment
Writing/Screenplay1999 Entrapment
Writing/Story1999 Entrapment
Writing/Story1999 Invisible Child
Writing/Writer1999 Swing Vote
Writing/Teleplay1999 Border Line
Writing/Story1999 Border Line
Production/Producer1999 Snow Falling on Cedars
Writing/Screenplay1999 Snow Falling on Cedars
Production/Executive Producer1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Writing/Writer1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Production/Executive Producer1998 Stepmom
Writing/Screenplay1998 Stepmom
Production/Executive Producer1998 What Dreams May Come
Writing/Screenplay1998 What Dreams May Come
Production/Producer1997 My Best Friend's Wedding
Writing/Screenplay1997 My Best Friend's Wedding
Production/Producer1995 Waiting to Exhale
Writing/Screenplay1995 Waiting to Exhale
Writing/Screenplay1995 Dangerous Minds
Production/Executive Producer1994 When a Man Loves a Woman
Writing/Screenplay1994 When a Man Loves a Woman
Writing/Teleplay1994 The Enemy Within
Writing/Teleplay1994 Reunion
Production/Producer1993 The Joy Luck Club
Writing/Screenplay1993 The Joy Luck Club
Writing/Screenplay1991 Sleeping with the Enemy
Writing/Screenplay1988 Rain Man
Writing/Writer1987 Black Widow
Writing/Screenplay1987 Gardens of Stone
Writing/Novel1985 Code Name: Emerald
Writing/Screenplay1985 Code Name: Emerald

TV Shows/Series with Ronald Bass as Crew(4)

Crew/Creator2016 Ice
Writing/Writer1996 Dangerous Minds
Creator/Creator1996 Dangerous Minds
Creator/Creator1996 Moloney

Full Name: Ronald Ron Bass
Born: Thursday, 03/26 1942 (March) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 82 years + 30 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Harvard Law School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Other names for Ronald Bass (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ron Bass"
"Ronald Jay Bass"
Ronald Bass frequently works together with these people:
Sean McNamara (5x, Crew)
Terry McMillan (5x, Crew)
Julia Roberts (4x, Actress)
C. Tad Devlin (4x, Crew)
Robert Munic (4x, Crew)
Angela Bassett (3x, Actress)
Chris Evans (3x, Actor)
Max von Sydow (3x, Actor)
Gerald R. Molen (3x, Crew)
Amy Tan (3x, Crew)
Steve Danton (3x, Crew)
Al Franken (3x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:74007, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 03/30/2024