Martin Brest

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.

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All Crew Directing Editing Production Writing

Meet Joe Black

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

5557 votes

Release Date

Nov 12, 1998

27 years ago
Meet Joe Black

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.4

5557 votes

Release Date

Nov 12, 1998

27 years ago
Beverly Hills Cop

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

4411 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 1984

41 years ago
Scent of a Woman

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.8

3722 votes

Release Date

Dec 23, 1992

33 years ago
Scent of a Woman

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.8

3722 votes

Release Date

Dec 23, 1992

33 years ago
Going in Style

Department Writing

Job Original Film Writer

Average Rating

6.7

2927 votes

Release Date

Apr 06, 2017

9 years ago
WarGames

Department Directing

Job Co-Director

Average Rating

7.1

2039 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 1983

43 years ago
One Battle After Another

Department Crew

Job Thanks

Average Rating

7.5

1481 votes

Release Date

Sep 23, 2025

6 months ago
Midnight Run

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.2

1190 votes

Release Date

Jul 20, 1988

38 years ago
Midnight Run

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

1190 votes

Release Date

Jul 20, 1988

38 years ago
Gigli

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.1

480 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 2003

23 years ago
Gigli

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.1

480 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 2003

23 years ago
Gigli

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.1

480 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 2003

23 years ago
Going in Style

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.8

56 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1979

46 years ago
Going in Style

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

56 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1979

46 years ago
Josh & S.A.M.

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.7

17 votes

Release Date

Nov 24, 1993

32 years ago
Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

6 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1972

54 years ago
Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.3

6 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1972

54 years ago
Hot Dogs for Gauguin

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.3

6 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1972

54 years ago
Hot Tomorrows

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 1977

49 years ago
Hot Tomorrows

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 1977

49 years ago
Hot Tomorrows

Department Editing

Job Editor

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 1977

49 years ago
Minestrone

Department Directing

Job Assistant Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1975

52 years ago

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