Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969)[1] is an American film director and producer. He directed the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Tower Heist. He is also a producer of several films, including the Horrible Bosses series, The Revenant and War Dogs.[2][3][4]
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Ratner at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival | |
Born | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | March 28, 1969
Education | New York University |
Occupation | Film director, producer |
Years active | 1987–present |
Known for | RatPac Entertainment Rush Hour Prison Break Red Dragon X-Men: The Last Stand |
Ratner got his start directing with music videos in the 1990s,[5] and directed his first motion picture, Money Talks, in 1997.[6] Overall, the films Ratner has directed have earned over $2 billion at the global box office.[5] 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.[7] 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.[8][9]
Ratner has not made a film since 2017, when allegations of sexual harassment and assault against him emerged in the wake of the MeToo movement.