Portrait of Ronald Bass

Writing

Ronald Bass

Career

Active from 1985 to 2024, busiest in 1999 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
GoodWatch score81/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards ยท Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1989 ยท Won ยท 61st Academy Awards

    Rain Man

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ronald Bass Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Emotional 2
  • Strong Female Leads 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Melancholy Romance 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Female Friendship 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Melancholy Tone 2
  • Witty Banter 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
21 Down
21 Down

Writer

The Joy Luck Club 2
The Joy Luck Club 2

Writer

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 50
Bau, Artist at War
Bau, Artist at War (2024)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Persuasion
Persuasion (2022)
GoodWatch score 45

Screenplay

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 46
My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding (2019)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Film Writer

My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding (2016)
GoodWatch score 31

Original Film Writer

Before We Go
Before We Go (2014)
GoodWatch score 47

Story, Executive Producer

Space Warriors
Space Warriors (2013)
GoodWatch score 48

Story, Screenplay

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 48
Amelia
Amelia (2009)
GoodWatch score 39

Writer

Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale (2005)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Producer

The Lazarus Child
The Lazarus Child (2004)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer

Passion of Mind
Passion of Mind (2000)
GoodWatch score 40

Writer, Producer

1990s

17 titles ยท average score 58
Entrapment
Entrapment (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay, Story

Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay, Producer

Border Line
Border Line (1999)

Story, Teleplay

What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Stepmom
Stepmom (1998)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Executive Producer

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Executive Producer

My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer, Producer

Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds (1995)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Waiting to Exhale
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Executive Producer

When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
GoodWatch score 68

as AA Man #1

The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Producer

Sleeping with the Enemy
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 59
Rain Man
Rain Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Black Widow
Black Widow (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

Code Name: Emerald
Code Name: Emerald (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel, Screenplay