Ron Bass was born on March 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 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.
Bass was born in Los Angeles, California. From the age of 3 to 11, Bass was afflicted with an undiagnosed condition that kept him bedridden. His symptoms included respiratory problems and stomach pains with high fevers and nausea. It was during this illness, at age six, that Bass is said to have started writing.
During his teens, Bass began work on a novel, which he entitled Voleur. He completed this work at age 17 and showed it to his English teacher. He took her critique of his first completed project quite hard. She described the writing as very good, but she felt that it was too personal to be published. Bass’s response was to later burn his manuscript. Later in life, Bass recalled “it was like the voice of God telling me I didn’t have what it takes to be a writer, and I should find something practical to do with my life”. Bass would revisit his teenage writings later in life.
Below are all the screenplays available online. If you find any of his missing screenplays please leave the link in the comment section.
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RAIN MAN (1988)
Screenplay by Ron Bass – Read the screenplay!
MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING (1997)
Screenplay by Ron Bass – Read the screenplay!
STEPMOM (1998)
Screenplay by Ron Bass – Read the screenplay!
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME (1998)
Screenplay by Ron Bass – Read the screenplay!
SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (1999)
Screenplay by Ron Bass and Scott Hicks – Read the screenplay!
ENTRAPMENT (1999)
Screenplay by Ron Bass and Michael Herzberg – Read the screenplay!
AMELIA (2009)
Screenplay by Ron Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan – Read the screenplay!