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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 665 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Martin Brest Director \| Producer \| Actor Trivia: Was the original director of WarGames but was replaced by John Badham. Several of Brest's scenes still remain in the film. See more trivia » Born: August 8, 1951 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Still of Al Pacino and Martin Brest in Scent of a Woman

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins See more awards »

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Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Meet Joe Black

Meet Joe Black (1998)

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Gigli

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Director (9 titles)

2003 Gigli

1998 Meet Joe Black

1992 Scent of a Woman

1988 Midnight Run

1984 Beverly Hills Cop

1980 Saturday Night Live (TV series)

– Jamie Lee Curtis/James Brown/Ellen Shipley (1980) (segment "Hot Dogs for Gauguin")

1979 Going in Style

1977 Hot Tomorrows

1972 Hot Dogs for Gauguin (short)

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Saturday Night Live: Season 6: Episode 4 -- Martin Brest's student film, Hot Dogs for Gaugin.

Gigli -- The violent story about how a criminal lesbian, a tough-guy hit-man with a heart of gold, and a retard came to be best friends through a hostage.

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Made an award winning short subject, "Hot Dogs for Gauguin" with Danny DeVito early in his career.

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"That the film turned out to be coherent is a miracle. That it is successful proves there is a God." [on directing Beverly Hills Cop. See more »

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Was the original director of WarGames but was replaced by John Badham. Several of Brest's scenes still remain in the film. See more »

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