Martin Brest
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-08-08 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York
Also known As
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Martin Brest
Biography
Martin Brest (born August 8, 1951) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. After his feature debut, Going in Style (1979), he directed the action comedies Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Midnight Run (1988), which were critical and commercial hits. He then directed Scent of a Woman (1992), starring Al Pacino, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, and earned Brest nominations for Best Director and Best Picture. He followed it with Meet Joe Black (1998), which received mixed reviews. Brest's next film was Gigli (2003). After disagreements between Brest and Revolution Studios, creative control was taken fr...
Acting
1984
as Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk (uncredited)
1988
as Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1972
as Man on Ferry
1982
as Dr. Miller
1985
as Drive-In Security
Production
1984
as Director
1998
as Director
1998
as Producer
2003
as Director
2003
as Producer
1992
as Producer
1992
as Director
1988
as Producer
1988
as Director
1979
as Screenplay
1979
as Director
1977
as Writer
1977
as Director
1977
as Editor
1972
as Director
1972
as Editor
2003
as Writer
1993
as Producer
2017
as Original Film Writer
1975
as Assistant Director
1972
as Writer
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