Martin Brest
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1951 · age 75
Martin Brest 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.
Martin Brest is read about 501 times a day, in 31 languages.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
2003
GigliFilm, Director, Writer1998
Meet Joe BlackFilm, Director, Producer1993
Josh & S.A.M.Film, Producer1992
Scent of a WomanFilm, Director, Producer1988
Midnight RunFilm, Director, Producer1985
Spies Like UsFilm, Drive-In Security1984
Beverly Hills CopFilm, Director1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont HighFilm, Dr. Miller1979
Going in StyleFilm, Director, Writer1977
Hot TomorrowsFilm, Director, Writer1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries, Director1972
Hot Dogs for GauguinFilm, Director, Writer1951Born8 August 1951
GigliFilm, Director, Writer1998Meet Joe BlackFilm, Director, Producer1993Josh & S.A.M.Film, Producer1992Scent of a WomanFilm, Director, Producer1988Midnight RunFilm, Director, Producer1985Spies Like UsFilm, Drive-In Security1984Beverly Hills CopFilm, Director1982Fast Times at Ridgemont HighFilm, Dr. Miller1979Going in StyleFilm, Director, Writer1977Hot TomorrowsFilm, Director, Writer1975Saturday Night LiveSeries, Director1972Hot Dogs for GauguinFilm, Director, Writer1951Born8 August 1951People around Martin
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Al Pacino Martin produced Scent of a Woman (1993)
June Squibb Martin produced Scent of a Woman (1993)
John Ashton Martin directed Beverly Hills Cop (1985)
Danny Elfman Martin directed Hot Tomorrows (1977)
Judge Reinhold Martin directed Beverly Hills Cop (1985)
James Russo Martin directed Beverly Hills Cop (1985)
Frank Pesce Martin produced Midnight Run (1988)
Joan Allen Martin produced Josh and S.A.M. (1993)- Chris Penn Martin produced Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Martha Plimpton Martin produced Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Christian Clemenson Martin produced Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Jacob Tierney Martin produced Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Noah Fleiss Martin produced Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Ronald Guttman Martin produced Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Danny Tamberelli Martin produced Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Brad Pitt Martin produced Meet Joe Black (1999)
Robert De Niro Martin produced Midnight Run (1988)
Jennifer Lopez Martin directed Gigli (2003)
Anthony Hopkins Martin produced Meet Joe Black (1999)
Orson Welles Martin directed Hot Tomorrows (1977)
Ben Affleck Martin directed Gigli (2003)
Eddie Murphy Produced Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Danny DeVito Martin directed Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972)
Christopher Walken Martin directed Gigli (2003)
Known for
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Scent of a Woman 1992
Meet Joe Black 1998
Midnight Run 1988
Beverly Hills Cop 1984
Going in Style 1979
Filmography 11
28 credits on file
Television 1
About this person
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.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 75
