Ronald Bass

Ronald Bass
Born
Ronald Jay Bass

(1942-03-26) March 26, 1942 (age 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationStanford University (BA)
Yale University (MA)
Harvard University (JD)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film producer
Notable workRain Man
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Rain Man (1988)

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.[1][2]

  1. ^ Friend, Tad (17 January 2000). "The Two-Billion-Dollar Man". The New Yorker – via www.newyorker.com.
  2. ^ "The Making of 'Rain Man'". Rolling Stone.