Martin Brest

American film director
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Martin Brest

Summary

Martin Brest is a human[1]. He was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on August 8, 1951[3]. He worked as a film producer[4], film director[5], film editor[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,573 views/month, #6,793 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Martin Brest…
  • Martin Brest was born on August 8, 1951[3].
  • Martin Brest held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Martin Brest's native language[11].
  • Martin Brest worked as a film producer[4].
  • Martin Brest worked as a film director[5].
  • Martin Brest worked as a film editor[6].
  • Martin Brest worked as a writer[7].
  • Martin Brest's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Martin Brest's professions included actor[12].
  • Martin Brest was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[13].
  • Martin Brest was educated at Stuyvesant High School[14].
  • Martin Brest was educated at AFI Conservatory[15].
  • Martin Brest is recorded as male[16].
  • Martin Brest's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Martin Brest's family name is recorded as Brest[18].
  • Martin Brest's given name is recorded as Martin[19].
  • Martin Brest's work location is recorded as United States[20].
  • Martin Brest's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Director[21].
  • Martin Brest's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Picture[22].
  • Martin Brest's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Martin Brest's start of work period is recorded as 1972[24].
  • Martin Brest's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Martin Brest's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Martin Brest[26].

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Origins and Family

Martin Brest was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on August 8, 1951[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[13], a film school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1965[29]; Stuyvesant High School[14], a specialized high school in New York City[30], in United States[31], founded in 1904[32], headquartered in New York City[33]; and AFI Conservatory[15], a film school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1969[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[4], film director[5], film editor[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and actor[12].

Why It Matters

Martin Brest ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,573 views/month, #6,793 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Martin Brest born?

Martin Brest's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

What did Martin Brest do for work?

Martin Brest worked as film producer[4], film director[5], film editor[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Martin Brest go to school?

Martin Brest was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[13], Stuyvesant High School[14], and AFI Conservatory[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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