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Ronald Bass

Ronald Bass

WriterCrewProducerActor Mar 26 (age 84) Los Angeles, California, USA 1985–2025 (40 year career)
6.2 avg rating

Biography

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.

Known For

Rain Man
Film

Rain Man

Screenplay
What Dreams May Come
Film

What Dreams May Come

Executive Producer
My Best Friend's Wedding
Film

My Best Friend's Wedding

Producer
Stepmom
Film

Stepmom

Executive Producer
Before We Go
Film

Before We Go

Executive Producer
Dangerous Minds
Film

Dangerous Minds

Screenplay
Entrapment
Film

Entrapment

Executive Producer
Sleeping with the Enemy
Film

Sleeping with the Enemy

Screenplay

Filmography

Crew (57)

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Movies (53)

Bau, Artist at War

Bau, Artist at War

2025

Writer

5.3
Persuasion

Persuasion

2022

Screenplay

6.1
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

2019

Original Film Writer

7.0
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

2016

Original Film Writer

5.5
Before We Go

Before We Go

2014

Executive Producer

6.7
Before We Go

Before We Go

2014

Screenplay

6.7
Before We Go

Before We Go

2014

Story

6.7
Before We Go

Before We Go

2014

Writer

6.7
Space Warriors

Space Warriors

2013

Screenplay

5.2
Space Warriors

Space Warriors

2013

Story

5.2
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

2011

Screenplay

6.1
Amelia

Amelia

2009

Writer

5.7
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

Producer

6.1
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

Writer

6.1
The Lazarus Child

The Lazarus Child

2004

Writer

5.5
Passion of Mind

Passion of Mind

2000

Producer

5.7
Passion of Mind

Passion of Mind

2000

Writer

5.7
Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

Producer

6.0
Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

Screenplay

6.0
Entrapment

Entrapment

1999

Executive Producer

6.2
Entrapment

Entrapment

1999

Screenplay

6.2
Entrapment

Entrapment

1999

Story

6.2
Swing Vote

Swing Vote

1999

Writer

5.5
Border Line

Border Line

1999

Story

4.0
Border Line

Border Line

1999

Teleplay

4.0
Invisible Child

Invisible Child

1999

Story

6.9
Stepmom

Stepmom

1998

Executive Producer

7.1
Stepmom

Stepmom

1998

Screenplay

7.1
What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

1998

Executive Producer

7.2
What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

1998

Screenplay

7.2
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Executive Producer

5.8
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Writer

5.8
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

1997

Producer

6.6
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

1997

Writer

6.6
Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

1995

Screenplay

7.0
The Conversation

The Conversation

1995

Executive Producer

The Conversation

The Conversation

1995

Writer

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

1995

Executive Producer

6.3
Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

1995

Screenplay

6.3
Reunion

Reunion

1994

Teleplay

4.0
When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994

Executive Producer

6.6
When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994

Screenplay

6.6
The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within

1994

Teleplay

5.7
The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

1993

Producer

7.1
The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

1993

Screenplay

7.1
Sleeping with the Enemy

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991

Screenplay

6.5
Rain Man

Rain Man

1988

Screenplay

7.8
Black Widow

Black Widow

1987

Writer

6.2
Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

1987

Screenplay

6.2
Code Name: Emerald

Code Name: Emerald

1985

Novel

6.5
Code Name: Emerald

Code Name: Emerald

1985

Screenplay

6.5
21 Down

21 Down

Writer

The Joy Luck Club 2

The Joy Luck Club 2

Writer