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1	[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/martin_brest.jpg]]
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3	Martin Brest (born August 8, 1951) is an American former film director, screenwriter, and producer.
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5	He is best known for directing films that blend action/crime with comedy, such as ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopI'' (1984), ''Film/MidnightRun'' (1988), and ''Film/{{Gigli}}'' (2003).
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7	!Filmography on TV Tropes
8	!!As Director
9	[[index]]
10	* ''Film/HotDogsForGauguin'' (1972) -- a student film he made at NYU
11	* ''Film/{{Going in Style\|1979}}'' (1979)
12	* ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopI'' (1984) [[note]]Also made uncredited cameo as Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk[[/note]]
13	* ''Film/MidnightRun'' (1988) [[note]]Also made uncredited cameo as Airline Ticket Clerk[[/note]]
14	* ''Film/ScentOfAWoman'' (1992)
15	* ''Film/MeetJoeBlack'' (1998)
16	* ''Film/{{Gigli}}'' (2003)
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19	!!As Actor
20	* ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'' (1982) as Dr. Miller
21	* ''Film/SpiesLikeUs'' (1985) as Drive-In Security Guard
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23	!!As Producer
24	* ''Film/JoshAndSam'' (1993)
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26	!!Tropes associated with his career include:
27	* ReclusiveArtist: After ''Film/{{Gigli}}'' bombed, Brest effectively retired from filmmaking and has kept a very low profile since then, not even doing commentary tracks or interviews for DVD's and having only made a total of ''one'' public appearance (as of this writing), which was at [[https://moveablefest.com/martin-brest-paul-thomas-anderson-midnight-run/ a double feature]] of ''Film/BeverlyHillsCop'' and ''Film/MidnightRun'' with Creator/PaulThomasAnderson in 2021. He also [[https://variety.com/2023/film/features/martin-brest-director-beverly-hills-cop-gigli-1235672428/ gave an interview]] to ''Variety'' two years later.

Context Creator / MartinBrest