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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) |
17 | [[/index]] |
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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. |
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