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Martin Brest - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Martin Brest - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips, Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Editor.
Born August 8, 1951, Bronx, New York, USA - American film director, producer, and screenwriter
Brest graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1969, NYU School of Art in 1973. In addition, in 1977, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Conservatory of the American Film Institute.
The first project in which Martin tried himself in the role of a screenwriter and director was the film "Nice to Leave", where George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg played. Also, Martin was appointed director of War Games, but he was fired during the production of the picture.
The next project of Brest was his first major hit "Policeman from Beverly Hills". starring Eddie Murphy. The film grossed more than $ 300 million worldwide and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Martin's next film, Catch Before Midnight, stars Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. The film received Golden Globes for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) (Brest) and Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) (De Niro) .
A new bright page in the work of Martin Brest was a remake of the 1974 Italian film Smell of a Woman. It was for the lead role in this film that Al Pacino received his only Oscar for Best Actor (and Golden Globe for Best Actor - Drama of the Wow) .
Six years later, Martin directed the melodrama Meet Joe Black, starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.
In 2003 Brest wrote the script for the film "Gigli", and also directed it. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were approved for the lead roles. The film failed at the box office and, moreover, was received with hostility by both film critics and ordinary viewers.
