Brett Ratner
Producer | Director | Music Department
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Filmography
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Known For
Red Dragon Director (2002) -
X-Men: The Last Stand Director (2006) -
Rush Hour Director (1998) -
Known For
Hercules Producer (2014) -
Producer
Georgetown (2019) -
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) -
Prison Break (2005-2017) -
American Masters (2011-2017) -
Rules Don't Apply (2016) -
Dark Crimes (2016) -
Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon (2016) -
Before the Flood (2016) -
Rush Hour (2016) -
War Dogs (2016) -
![Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds]( "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds")
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![Author: The JT LeRoy Story]( "Author: The JT LeRoy Story")
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) -
![Independent Lens]( "Independent Lens")
Independent Lens (2016) -
![In the Name of Honor]( "In the Name of Honor")
In the Name of Honor (2015) -
![The Revenant]( "The Revenant")
The Revenant (2015) -
![S Is for Stanley]( "S Is for Stanley")
S Is for Stanley (2015) -
Kill Them Mommy! (2015)
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![Fun Size Horror: Volume Two]( "Fun Size Horror: Volume Two")
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two (2015) -
![The Audition]( "The Audition")
The Audition (2015) -
![Truth]( "Truth")
Truth (2015) -
![I Saw the Light]( "I Saw the Light")
I Saw the Light (2015) -
![Black Mass]( "Black Mass")
Black Mass (2015) -
![By Sidney Lumet]( "By Sidney Lumet")
By Sidney Lumet (2015) -
![The 100 Years Show]( "The 100 Years Show")
The 100 Years Show (2015) -
![Barely Lethal]( "Barely Lethal")
Barely Lethal (2015) -
![Chuck Norris vs. Communism]( "Chuck Norris vs. Communism")
Chuck Norris vs. Communism (2015) -
![The Water Diviner]( "The Water Diviner")
The Water Diviner (2014) -
![Horrible Bosses 2]( "Horrible Bosses 2")
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) -
![One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film]( "One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film")
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![Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films]( "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films")
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![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules (2014) -
![Night Will Fall]( "Night Will Fall")
Night Will Fall (2014) -
![Jersey Boys]( "Jersey Boys")
Jersey Boys (2014) -
![30 for 30: Soccer Stories]( "30 for 30: Soccer Stories")
30 for 30: Soccer Stories (2014) -
Rogue (2012)
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![Chinese Zodiac]( "Chinese Zodiac")
Chinese Zodiac (2012) -
![Mirror Mirror]( "Mirror Mirror")
Mirror Mirror (2012) -
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![Chaos]( "Chaos")
Chaos (2011) -
![Horrible Bosses]( "Horrible Bosses")
Horrible Bosses (2011) -
![Nick Cannon: Mr. Show Biz]( "Nick Cannon: Mr. Show Biz")
Nick Cannon: Mr. Show Biz (2011) -
![Skyline]( "Skyline")
Skyline (2010) -
![Mother's Day]( "Mother's Day")
Mother's Day (2010) -
![Catfish]( "Catfish")
Catfish (2010) -
Cop House (2009)
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![Prison Break: The Final Break]( "Prison Break: The Final Break")
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![I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale]( "I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale")
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![Blue Blood]( "Blue Blood")
Blue Blood (2008) -
![Women's Murder Club]( "Women's Murder Club")
Women's Murder Club (2007-2008) -
![21]( "21")
21 (2008) -
![Code Name: The Cleaner]( "Code Name: The Cleaner")
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) -
![End Game]( "End Game")
End Game (2006) -
![Running Scared]( "Running Scared")
Running Scared (2006) -
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![Santa's Slay]( "Santa's Slay")
Santa's Slay (2005) -
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![After the Sunset]( "After the Sunset")
After the Sunset (2004) -
A Ribbon of Dreams (2002)
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![Paid in Full]( "Paid in Full")
Paid in Full (2002) -
![Me and Daphne]( "Me and Daphne")
Me and Daphne (2002) -
Velocity Rules (2001)
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![Double Take]( "Double Take")
Double Take (2001) -
Partners (1999)
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![Helmut by June]( "Helmut by June")
Helmut by June (1995) -
Producer
![Whatever Happened to Mason Reese]( "Whatever Happened to Mason Reese")
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Director
![Breakthrough]( "Breakthrough")
Breakthrough (2015) -
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![Mariah Carey: Infinity]( "Mariah Carey: Infinity")
Mariah Carey: Infinity (2015) -
![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules (2014) -
![30 for 30: Soccer Stories]( "30 for 30: Soccer Stories")
30 for 30: Soccer Stories (2014) -
![Movie 43]( "Movie 43")
Movie 43 (2013) -
Rogue (2012)
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![Tower Heist]( "Tower Heist")
Tower Heist (2011) -
![Mindless Behavior Feat. Diggy Simmons: Mrs. Right]( "Mindless Behavior Feat. Diggy Simmons: Mrs. Right")
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![Chaos]( "Chaos")
Chaos (2011) -
![Mariah Carey: Obsessed]( "Mariah Carey: Obsessed")
Mariah Carey: Obsessed (2009) -
Cop House (2009)
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![Mariah Carey: H.A.T.E.U.]( "Mariah Carey: H.A.T.E.U.")
Mariah Carey: H.A.T.E.U. (2009) -
![Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection]( "Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection")
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The Shooter Series: Vol. 1 (2009)
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![Mariah Carey Feat. Gucci Mane: Obsessed - Remix]( "Mariah Carey Feat. Gucci Mane: Obsessed - Remix")
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![Miley Cyrus: 7 Things]( "Miley Cyrus: 7 Things")
Miley Cyrus: 7 Things (2008) -
![Blue Blood]( "Blue Blood")
Blue Blood (2008) -
![New York, I Love You]( "New York, I Love You")
New York, I Love You (2008) -
![Mariah Carey: Touch My Body]( "Mariah Carey: Touch My Body")
Mariah Carey: Touch My Body (2008) -
![Rush Hour 3]( "Rush Hour 3")
Rush Hour 3 (2007) -
![Jessica Simpson: A Public Affair]( "Jessica Simpson: A Public Affair")
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![X-Men: The Last Stand]( "X-Men: The Last Stand")
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) -
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![Prison Break]( "Prison Break")
Prison Break (2005) -
![Jessica Simpson: These Boots Are Made for Walkin']( "Jessica Simpson: These Boots Are Made for Walkin'")
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![Mariah Carey: We Belong Together]( "Mariah Carey: We Belong Together")
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![Mariah Carey Feat. Jermaine Dupri & Fatman Scoop: It's Like That]( "Mariah Carey Feat. Jermaine Dupri & Fatman Scoop: It's Like That")
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![After the Sunset]( "After the Sunset")
After the Sunset (2004) -
![Red Dragon]( "Red Dragon")
Red Dragon (2002) -
Lady Luck! (2001)
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![Rush Hour 2]( "Rush Hour 2")
Rush Hour 2 (2001) -
![The Family Man]( "The Family Man")
The Family Man (2000) -
![Mariah #1's]( "Mariah #1's")
Mariah #1's (1999) -
![Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99]( "Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99")
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![Mariah Carey Feat. Joe & 98 Degrees: Thank God I Found You]( "Mariah Carey Feat. Joe & 98 Degrees: Thank God I Found You")
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![Mariah Carey Feat. Jay-Z: Heartbreaker]( "Mariah Carey Feat. Jay-Z: Heartbreaker")
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![Making the Video]( "Making the Video")
Making the Video (1999) -
Partners (1999)
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![Madonna: Beautiful Stranger]( "Madonna: Beautiful Stranger")
Madonna: Beautiful Stranger (1999) -
![Mariah Carey: I Still Believe]( "Mariah Carey: I Still Believe")
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![Rush Hour]( "Rush Hour")
Rush Hour (1998) -
![Money Talks]( "Money Talks")
Money Talks (1997) -
![Wu-Tang Clan Feat. Cappadonna: Triumph]( "Wu-Tang Clan Feat. Cappadonna: Triumph")
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![Foxy Brown Feat. Jay-Z: I'll Be]( "Foxy Brown Feat. Jay-Z: I'll Be")
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![Lionel Richie: Don't Wanna Lose You, First Version]( "Lionel Richie: Don't Wanna Lose You, First Version")
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Deborah Cox: Who Do U Love (1996)
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D'Angelo: Cruisin' (1995)
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![D'Angelo: Brown Sugar]( "D'Angelo: Brown Sugar")
D'Angelo: Brown Sugar (1995) -
![Jodeci: Freek'n You]( "Jodeci: Freek'n You")
Jodeci: Freek'n You (1995) -
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![Heavy D & The Boyz: Nuttin' But Love]( "Heavy D & The Boyz: Nuttin' But Love")
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![LL Cool J: Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings]( "LL Cool J: Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings")
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Director
![Whatever Happened to Mason Reese]( "Whatever Happened to Mason Reese")
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ActorArtistry/Technology (2015)
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![Silver Street]( "Silver Street")
Silver Street (2009) -
![The Grand]( "The Grand")
The Grand 'Sob Story' Barry Blaustein (2007) -
![Entourage]( "Entourage")
Entourage Brett Ratner (2007) -
![Black & White]( "Black & White")
Black & White Brett Ratner (1999) -
Actor
![Scarface]( "Scarface")
Scarface Boy Lying on Raft in Pool (1983) -
Soundtrack
![Holidate]( "Holidate")
Holidate (2020) -
Soundtrack
![The Rider]( "The Rider")
The Rider (2017) -
Writer
![Whatever Happened to Mason Reese]( "Whatever Happened to Mason Reese")
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Archive footage
![Jackie Chan: Building an Icon]( "Jackie Chan: Building an Icon")
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![WatchMojo]( "WatchMojo")
WatchMojo (2014) -
Music Department
![Chaos]( "Chaos")
Chaos (2011) -
![Raising the Heights]( "Raising the Heights")
Raising the Heights (1998) -
Additional Crew
![Eyeball Eddie]( "Eyeball Eddie")
Eyeball Eddie (2001)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Ranked #81 on Premiere magazine's 2003 annual Power 100 List. He did not rank on the 2004 list.
Quotes
There are very few perfect films. I think Reservoir Dogs (1992) is close to being a perfect film.
Trademark
Opens his movies with a character singing
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Brett Shai Ratner
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
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