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Quick Facts

Born:
1969-03-28

Birthplace:
Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Credits:
26 Total Roles

Brett Ratner

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Biography

Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer. He directed the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist, and Hercules. He is a producer of several films, including the Horrible Bosses series, as well as executive producer on other projects, including the films The Revenant and War Dogs and the television series Prison Break.

Ratner got his start directing with music videos in the 1990s and directed his first motion picture, Money Talks, in 1997. Overall, the films Ratner has directed have earned over $2 billion at the global box office. Ratner is the co-founder of RatPac Entertainment, a film production company. Ratner led RatPac's partnership with Dune Entertainment in September 2013 for a co-producing deal with Warner Bros. that included 75 films. RatPac Entertainment has co-financed 81 theatrically released motion pictures, exceeding $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts. RatPac's co-financed films have been nominated for 59 Academy Awards, 25 Golden Globes, and 43 BAFTAs and have won 25 Academy Awards, 8 Golden Globes, and 24 BAFTAs. In January 2017, Ratner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry, located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.

In 2017, numerous women in Hollywood came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, or harassment against Ratner.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2021 Jackie Chan: Building an Icon MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2020 Pollywood MOVIE Self
2017 The Fabulous Allan Carr MOVIE Self
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Self - Guest
2013 Seduced and Abandoned MOVIE Self
2012 Eddie Murphy: One Night Only MOVIE Self
2012 In The Tracks of Lalo Schifrin MOVIE Self
2011 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold MOVIE Self
2010 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story MOVIE Self
2009 How Bruce Lee Changed the World MOVIE Self

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