Brett Ratner

In a very short time, Brett Ratner has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most successful directors. Ratner’s seven feature films have grossed over one billion dollars worldwide.

At 26 years old, he directed his first feature film, the surprise box office hit Money Talks. His second film, the action comedy Rush Hour, starred Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker and earned $250 million worldwide. He followed that success with the romantic fantasy drama The Family Man, starring Nicolas Cage and Tea Leoni. A year later, Ratner delivered the hit sequel, Rush Hour 2. Ratner made his first foray into the world of suspense thrillers with his fifth feature film Red Dragon, the Silence of the Lambs prequel starring Edward Norton and Anthony Hopkins. Ratner’s sixth feature film, After the Sunset, starring Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, and Don Cheadle enjoyed nationwide success. Ratner’s seventh film shattered box office records everywhere with the release of X-Men: The Last Stand. Most recently, Ratner directed the third installment of the Rush Hour franchise.

Raised in Miami Beach, Ratner enrolled in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts at age 16, becoming the department’s youngest film major. Ratner’s big break came after he screened one of his short films for hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, launching a successful career in music videos.
In addition to success in film and music, Ratner has also segued into the world of book publishing and has established his own publishing company, Rat Press, which includes the highly anticipated titles Robert Evans: In Conversation with Lawrence Grobel, Marlon Brando: In Conversation with Lawrence Grobel, and Jim: The Author's Self-Centered Memoir on the Great Jim Brown.

Brett has recently ventured into still photography and his photographs have appeared in Vanity Fair, and have graced the covers of Vogue Homme and V-Life.

Brett Ratner currently resides in Beverly Hills.