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Martin Brest previously produced and directed Scent of a Woman starring Al Pacino in 1992. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards Best Picture, Director, Screenplay and Actor. Al Pacino won the Best Actor Oscar as well as a Golden Globe for his performance. The film, which was nominated for four Golden Globes, also won for Best Picture and Best Screenplay.
In 1998, Brest produced and directed Meet Joe Black starring Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani, and Marcia Gay Harden. In 1988, he produced and directed Midnight Run starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. In 1984, he directed the blockbuster Beverly Hills Cop starring Eddie Murphy and in 1979, he made his feature film debut by writing and directing Going In Style starring George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg.
Brest was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He graduated in 1973 from New York University's School of the Arts. In 1977, Brest wrote and directed the short film Hot Tomorrows while attending the American Film Institute.
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Martin Brest Facts
| Occupation | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Birthday | August 8, 1951 (57) |
| Sign | Leo |
| Birthplace | Bronx, New York, USA |
Selected Filmography
| Scent of a Woman | ||
| Midnight Run | ||
| Meet Joe Black | ||
| Eddie Murphy Collection | ||
| Going in Style | ||
| Gigli | ||
| Beverly Hills Cop | ||
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