Meet Joe Black
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Martin Brest (born August 8, 1951) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. After his feature debut, Going in Style (1979), he directed the action comedies Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Midnight Run (1988), which were critical and commercial hits.
Martin Brest was born on 8 August 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).
Mar 1, 2018 · It wasn’t until his last time directing that he wrote again, and Hollywood hasn’t seen hide, nor hair, of Brest since. Join us as we celebrate four decades of directing Martin Brest’s incredible career, including its abrupt and tragic end in 2003.
Jul 18, 2023 · Martin Brest, director of 'Beverly Hills Cop,' 'Midnight Run,' 'Scent of a Woman' and 'Meet Joe Black,' discusses his exile from Hollywood after 'Gigli'.
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).
Martin Brest's most crucial contribution to Beverly Hills Cop was his complete and utter belief that a young Eddie Murphy could carry the picture. He put his reputation on the line with Paramount ...
Jul 26, 2021 · Brest, who couldn’t look more delighted to take the stage, quipped that having Anderson sit across from him was like “having a Bugatti deliver a pizza,” and beyond the mutual admiration between the two, there was also a considerable history.
Jul 20, 1988 · Midnight Run: Directed by Martin Brest. With Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton. A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Midnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, written by George Gallo, and starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, and Philip Baker Hall play supporting roles.
Apr 19, 2023 · His debut studio picture, the 1979 caper, Going In Style, just happened to star three legends of screen, George Burns, Lee Strasberg and Art Carney and started the wear-weird-masks-when-bank-robbing trend so beloved of many crime movies that came after.
