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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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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Brett Ratner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Scarface
Boy Lying on Raft in Pool (uncredited)
Entourage
Brett Ratner
The Daily Show
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Grand
"Sob Story" Barry Blaustein
Black and White
Brett Ratner
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 |