Martin Brest

Martin Brest was born on August 8, 1951 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Scent of a Woman (1992), Midnight Run (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984).




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Martin Brest was born on August 8, 1951 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Scent of a Woman (1992), Midnight Run (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984).


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He was originally going to direct Rain Man (1988) but abruptly bailed when production was due to start due to "creative differences". Steven Spielberg stepped in but left after a few months, followed by Sydney Pollack who eventually left as well, leaving the project without a director until Barry Levinson signed on.Ben Affleck thanked Brest upon accepting the Best Picture Oscar for Argo (2012), saying it was on the set of Gigli (2003) that he learned to direct.Directed one Oscar winning performance: Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman (1992).Was the original director of WarGames (19... [Details Intro]