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Joseph Ruben

Director

Joseph Ruben

Directing
1976 — present · 11 films
Born
10 May 1950 · age 76
From
Briarcliff, New York, USA

Joseph Paul Ruben (born May 10, 1950 in Briarcliff Manor, New York) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.

Career Signature

How Joseph Ruben’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

anxious dread
tightly wound
kinetic urgency
heavy emotional
slow burn

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

D.J. CarusoD.J. Caruso12 filmsHarold BeckerHarold Becker9 filmsJoel SchumacherJoel Schumacher23 filmsRobert MandelRobert Mandel4 filmsMichael CuestaMichael Cuesta5 filmsPhil JoanouPhil Joanou6 filmsPhillip NoycePhillip Noyce16 filmsKevin MacdonaldKevin Macdonald6 films

Filmography

The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017

Penthouse North

2013

The Forgotten

2004

Return to Paradise

1998

Money Train

1995

The Good Son

1993

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991

True Believer

1989

The Stepfather

1987

Dreamscape

1984

The Pom Pom Girls

1976