Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner
Ratner in 2012
Born (1969-03-28) March 28, 1969 (age 55)
EducationNew York University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
Years active1987–present
Known for

Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969)[1] is an American film director and producer. He directed the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist, and Hercules. He is a producer of several films, including the Horrible Bosses series, as well as executive producer on other projects, including the films The Revenant and War Dogs[2][3][4] and the television series Prison Break.

Ratner got his start directing with music videos in the 1990s,[5] and directed his first motion picture, Money Talks, in 1997.[6] Overall, the films Ratner has directed have earned over $2 billion at the global box office.[5] Ratner is the co-founder of RatPac Entertainment, a film production company. Ratner led RatPac's partnership with Dune Entertainment in September 2013 for a co-producing deal with Warner Bros. that included 75 films.[7] RatPac Entertainment has co-financed 81 theatrically released motion pictures exceeding $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts. RatPac's co-financed films have been nominated for 59 Academy Awards, 25 Golden Globes and 43 BAFTAs and have won 25 Academy Awards, 8 Golden Globes and 24 BAFTAs. In January 2017, Ratner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry, located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.[8][9]

In 2017, numerous women in Hollywood came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, or harassment against Ratner.[10] He has not produced a film in Hollywood since then, and he emigrated to Israel in 2023.[11]

  1. ^ Galloway, Stephen (October 23, 2013). "How Director Brett Ratner Evolved From Party Boy to $450 Million Warner Bros. Mogul". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  2. ^ ""Horrible Bosses": Mediocre Black Comedy Mildly Comforting, Rarely Funny". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Black Comedy Goes Bawdy in Horrible Bosses". Crosswalk.com.
  4. ^ Glasson, Tom. "Horrible Bosses". concreteplayground.com.
  5. ^ a b Galloway, Stephen (October 23, 2013). "How Director Brett Ratner Evolved From Party Boy to $450 Million Warner Bros. Mogul". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Corliss, Richard (October 19, 1998). "King of America". Time. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  7. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 2013). "Warner Bros Sets RatPac-Dune To Co-Finance Slates After Legendary Exit". Deadline. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Director Brett Ratner to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Brett Ratner | Hollywood Walk of Fame". www.walkoffame.com. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  10. ^ Lopez, Ricardo (April 11, 2018). "Warners Bros. Cuts Final Ties With Brett Ratner, Won't Renew $450-Million Co-Financing Deal". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Kampeas, Ron (October 4, 2023). "Disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner immigrates to Israel". The Jerusalem Post. JTA. Retrieved October 7, 2023.