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Martin Brest
Birth at
8 August 1951
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American actor, producer and screenwriter Martin Brest was born on August 8, 1951 in the Bronx (New York, USA). Martin’s childhood was ordinary, the boy grew up calm, curious, read a lot, devoted a lot of time to games with friends, played sports. School years left in the life of Brest good and vivid memories. The boy studied quite well, he took the study of subjects very seriously and responsibly. His favorite subject remained literature, the study of which he devoted the most time. In 1969, Martin
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American actor, producer and screenwriter Martin Brest was born on August 8, 1951 in the Bronx (New York, USA). Martin’s childhood was ordinary, the boy grew up calm, curious, read a lot, devoted a lot of time to games with friends, played sports. School years left in the life of Brest good and vivid memories. The boy studied quite well, he took the study of subjects very seriously and responsibly. His favorite subject remained literature, the study of which he devoted the most time. In 1969, Martin completed his studies at Stuyvesant High School and immediately entered the New York University School of Art, where he graduated with honors in 1973. In 1997, the talented guy received a Master of Fine Arts degree, which he was awarded at the Conservatory of the American Film Institute.
The first work, where Brest tried himself as a screenwriter and director, was the film “Leave beautifully”, which involved actors Art Carney, George Burns, Lee Strasberg. Martin was also asked to co-direct the film War Games, but because of disagreements in the work Brest was fired from this position during the filming of the film.
The next project can be considered a real breakthrough in Martin’s directorial career. It's a big hit "Beverly Hills Cop," starring actor Eddie Murphy. At the box office, this film grossed over $ 300 million and was nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best Original Screenplay”.
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"Be on time" Famous and talented actors Robert de Niro and Charles Grodin starred. The film was awarded the Golden Globe Award in two categories - "Best Film" and "Best Actor" by actor Robert de Niro. In 1974, a remake of the Italian film “Smell of a Woman” was released, where the main role went to Al Pacino, for which the actor was awarded an Oscar in the nomination “Best Actor”. In 2003, Martin Brest wrote and directed the film Gillies, which starred Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.