RUBEN, Joseph 1951–

PERSONAL

Full name, Joseph P. Ruben; born 1951, in Briarcliff, NY. Education: Attended University of Michigan; received B.A. from Brandeis University.

Addresses: Agent— Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Director, writer, and producer. Ruben/Robinson Productions, partner.

Awards, Honors: Golden Raven, Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film, and nomination for grand prize, Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival, both 1985, for Dreamscape; Critics Award, Cognac Festival du Film Policier, 1988, and International Fantasy Film Award nomination, best film, Fantasporto, 1990, both for The Stepfather; grand prize, Cognac Festival du Film Policier, 1989, for True Believer.

CREDITS

Film Director:

(And producer) The Sister–in–Law, Crown International, 1975.

(And producer) The Pom Pom Girls (also known as Palisades High ), Crown International, 1976.

Joyride, American International Pictures, 1977.

Our Winning Season, American International Pictures, 1978.

G.O.R.P. (also known as Gorp ), Filmways, 1980.

Dreamscape, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1984.

The Stepfather (also known as Stepfather I ), New Century/Vista, 1987.

True Believer (also known as Fighting Justice ), Columbia, 1990.

Sleeping with the Enemy, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1991.

(And producer) The Good Son, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1993.

Money Train, Columbia, 1995.

Return to Paradise (also known as All for One ), MCA/Universal, 1998.

Television Director; Episodic:

Directed episodes of Breaking Away, ABC, and Eddie Dodd, ABC.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

The Sister–in–Law, Crown International, 1975.

(With Robert Rosenthal) The Pom Pom Girls, Crown International, 1976.

(With Peter Rainer) Joyride, American International Pictures, 1977.

Our Winning Season, American International Pictures, 1978.

(With David Lougherty and Chuck Russell) Dreamscape, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1984.