Martin Brest

Martin Brest
Born (1951-08-08) August 8, 1951 (age 73)
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
EducationNew York University (BFA)
American Film Institute (MFA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1972–2003
Notable workBeverly Hills Cop
Midnight Run
Scent of a Woman
Meet Joe Black
Going in Style
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
Gigli

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.

Brest then directed Scent of a Woman (1992), starring Al Pacino, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. 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,[1] creative control was taken from him, resulting in a radically re-written and re-shot version of the original film being released,[2] which became his first and only non-profitable film[3] and, in fact, a major box office bomb, receiving scathing reviews. It remains his most recent film to date.

  1. ^ Gilchrist, Todd (July 18, 2023). "Director Martin Brest Revisits the Triumphs of 'Beverly Hills Cop' and 'Midnight Run,' and Reflects On His Post-'Gigli' Hollywood Exile (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Martin Brest Directed Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run and, Yes, Gigli. Then He Vanished. Why? | Playboy". December 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Martin Brest - All His Movies Ranked". Death By Films. Retrieved February 9, 2024.