Biography
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. He then directed Scent of a Woman (1992), starring Al Pacino, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, and earned Brest nominations for Best Director and Best Picture.
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, creative control was taken from him, resulting in a radically re-written and re-shot version of the original film being released, which became his first and only unprofitable film and, in fact, a major box-office bomb and was widely panned. It remains his last film to date.
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Filmography
Cast Credits
Midnight Run
Character: Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1988
Spies Like Us
Character: Drive-In Security
MOVIE • 1985
Beverly Hills Cop
Character: Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1984
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Character: Dr. Miller
MOVIE • 1982
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
Character: Man on Ferry
MOVIE • 1972
Crew
Crew Credits
One Battle After Another
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 2025
Going in Style
Role: Original Film Writer
MOVIE • 2017
Gigli
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2003
Gigli
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2003
Gigli
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2003
Meet Joe Black
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1998
Meet Joe Black
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998
Josh & S.A.M.
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1993
Scent of a Woman
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1992
Scent of a Woman
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1992
Midnight Run
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1988
Midnight Run
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1988
Beverly Hills Cop
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1984
Going in Style
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979
Going in Style
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1979
Hot Tomorrows
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1977
Hot Tomorrows
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1977
Hot Tomorrows
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1977
Minestrone
Role: Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1975
Hot Dogs for Gauguin
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1972