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Martin Brest

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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Martin Brest was born on 8 August 1951 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Scent of a Woman (1992), Midnight Run (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984).
BornAugust 8, 1951
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BornAugust 8, 1951
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Martin Brest and Al Pacino on the set of Scent of a Woman
Robert De Niro and Martin Brest on set of Midnight Run
Martin Brest and Eddie Murphy on set of Beverly Hills Cop
Brad Pitt and Martin Brest on the set of Meet Joe Black
Eddie Murphy and Martin Brest on set of Beverly Hills Cop
Martin Brest and George Burns on the set of Going in Style
Martin Brest in Spies Like Us (1985)
Martin Brest in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Eddie Murphy, Martin Brest, Judge Reinhold, and John Ashton in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Martin Brest and Vincent Schiavelli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Chris O'Donnell, Al Pacino, and Martin Brest at Golden Globes
Brad Pitt and Martin Brest on the set of Meet Joe Black

Known for

Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
Scent of a Woman
8.0
  • Director
  • 1992
Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
Midnight Run
7.5
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1988
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop
7.3
  • Director
  • 1984
Brad Pitt and Claire Forlani in Meet Joe Black (1998)
Meet Joe Black
7.2
  • Director
  • 1998

Credits

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Director

  • Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Gigli (2003)
    Gigli
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Brad Pitt and Claire Forlani in Meet Joe Black (1998)
    Meet Joe Black
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
    Scent of a Woman
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
    Midnight Run
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1988
  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Beverly Hills Cop
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • Director (segment Hot Dogs for Gauguin)
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg in Going in Style (1979)
    Going in Style
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Hot Tomorrows
    Hot Tomorrows
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Danny DeVito in Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972)
    Hot Dogs for Gauguin
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1972

Writer

  • Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Gigli (2003)
    Gigli
    • written by
    • 2003
  • George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg in Going in Style (1979)
    Going in Style
    • screenplay by
    • 1979
  • Hot Tomorrows
    Hot Tomorrows
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Danny DeVito in Hot Dogs for Gauguin (1972)
    Hot Dogs for Gauguin
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1972

Producer

  • Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Gigli (2003)
    Gigli
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Brad Pitt and Claire Forlani in Meet Joe Black (1998)
    Meet Joe Black
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Noah Fleiss and Jacob Tierney in Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
    Josh and S.A.M.
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
    Scent of a Woman
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
    Midnight Run
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1988
  • Hot Tomorrows
    Hot Tomorrows
    • producer
    • 1977
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 8, 1951
    • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Children
    • Isaac Brest
  • Other works
    Made an award winning short subject, "Hot Dogs for Gauguin" with Danny DeVito early in his career.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    He was originally going to direct Rain Man (1988) but abruptly bailed when production was due to start due to "creative differences". Steven Spielberg stepped in but left after a few months, followed by Sydney Pollack who eventually left as well, leaving the project without a director until Barry Levinson signed on.
  • Quotes
    I think people who make movies start out with kind of lofty ideals. But it's work that conspires to put you into a cold, clinical professional mode very quickly. What I keep telling myself is that in making any movie, I've got to reflect and convey to the people I work with the reasons why I wanted to get into the business in the first place.[1988]
  • Nickname
    • Marty

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