Brady Corbet
Directing Born Aug 17, 1988 Scottsdale, Arizona, USA 77 credits
Biography
Brady Corbet is an American filmmaker and actor born on August 17, 1988. He began his career in acting, appearing in films such as Thirteen and Mysterious Skin, as well as television series 24 and Olive Kitteridge. Corbet eventually transitioned to filmmaking, making his directorial debut with the psychological drama The Childhood of a Leader in 2015. He co-wrote and directed the musical drama Vox Lux in 2018, and the period epic The Brutalist in 2024, which earned him several awards including the Silver Lion, BAFTA, and Gol.
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Frequent co-stars
Vanessa Hudgens
2 shared titles
Evan Rachel Wood
1 shared title
Nikki Reed
1 shared title
Holly Hunter
1 shared title
Jeremy Sisto
1 shared title
Sarah Clarke
1 shared title
Cynthia Ettinger
1 shared title
Ulysses Estrada
1 shared title
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
1 shared title
Jenicka Carey
1 shared title
Career timeline
Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean
The Testament of Ann Lee · WriterThe Testament of Ann Lee · ProducerThe Testament of Ann Lee · Second Unit DirectorMaterialists · ThanksAtropia · Thanks
The Brutalist · DirectorThe Brutalist · WriterThe Brutalist · Producer
The Crowded Room · DirectorThe Crowded Room · Executive ProducerCHEERUP · DirectorOn Our Way · Executive Producer
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergTriangle of Sadness · Thanks
The World to Come · Associate ProducerDirectors on Directors
The Devil All the Time · Second Unit DirectorHomemade · WriterHomemade · Director of Photography
The Mustang · ThanksThe Day the “Conducator” Died · Director30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing · Director
Vox Lux · DirectorVox Lux · StoryVox Lux · WriterRosy · Editor
Christine · ThanksThe Childhood of a Leader · DirectorThe Childhood of a Leader · ProducerThe Childhood of a Leader · Screenplay
While We're YoungPortrait of the Artist
Escobar: Paradise LostEdenForce MajeureClouds of Sils MariaOlive Kitteridge
Karaoke!All That I AmAll That I Am · EditorAtlantic Avenue
Simon KillerSimon Killer · Story
MelancholiaMartha Marcy May Marlene
Dead HandsTwo Gates of SleepTwo Gates of Sleep · EditorMary Last Seen
La dérive
Funny GamesProtect You + Me · WriterProtect You + Me · Director
Sunny and Share Love You
Friendly Fire
Mysterious Skin
ThunderbirdsNo Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
ThirteenOliver Beene
24
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The King of Queens
The Daily Show
Law & Order
The Oscars
Golden Globe Awards
Full filmography
- Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean (2026) as Self
- The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Writer
- The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Producer
- The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Second Unit Director
- Materialists (2025) Thanks
- Atropia (2025) Thanks
- The Brutalist (2024) Director
- The Brutalist (2024) Writer
- The Brutalist (2024) Producer
- The Crowded Room (2023) Director
- The Crowded Room (2023) Executive Producer
- CHEERUP (2023) Director
- On Our Way (2023) Executive Producer
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self
- Triangle of Sadness (2022) Thanks
- The World to Come (2021) Associate Producer
- Directors on Directors (2021) as Self
- The Devil All the Time (2020) Second Unit Director
- Homemade (2020) Writer
- Homemade (2020) Director of Photography
- The Mustang (2019) Thanks
- The Day the “Conducator” Died (2019) Director
- 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019) Director
- Vox Lux (2018) Director
- Vox Lux (2018) Story
- Vox Lux (2018) Writer
- Rosy (2018) Editor
- Christine (2016) Thanks
- The Childhood of a Leader (2016) Director
- The Childhood of a Leader (2016) Producer
- The Childhood of a Leader (2016) Screenplay
- While We're Young (2015) as Kent Arlington
- Portrait of the Artist (2015)
- Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014) as Dylan
- Eden (2014) as Larry
- Force Majeure (2014) as The American
- Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) as Piers Roaldson
- Olive Kitteridge (2014) as Henry Thibodeau
- Saint Laurent (2014) as Business man Squibb
- The Sleepwalker (2014) as Ira
- The Sleepwalker (2014) Writer
- Yellowbird (2014) as Willy (voice)
- Karaoke! (2013) as Christopher
- All That I Am (2013) as Bus Passenger (Uncredited)
- All That I Am (2013) Editor
- Atlantic Avenue (2013) as Jeremiah
- Simon Killer (2012) as Simon
- Simon Killer (2012) Story
- Melancholia (2011) as Tim
- Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) as Watts
- Dead Hands (2010) as Ben
- Two Gates of Sleep (2010) as Jack
- Two Gates of Sleep (2010) Editor
- Mary Last Seen (2010) as Man
- La dérive (2009) as Sister's Boyfriend
- Funny Games (2008) as Peter
- Protect You + Me (2008) Writer
- Protect You + Me (2008) Director
- Sunny and Share Love You (2007) as Guy on the Street
- Friendly Fire (2006) as Saltimbanque
- Mysterious Skin (2005) as Brian Lackey
- Thunderbirds (2004) as Alan Tracy
- No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds (2004) as Self
- Thirteen (2003) as Mason
- Oliver Beene (2003) as Spencer
- 24 (2001) as Derek Huxley
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Henry Christensen
- The King of Queens (1998) as Stu
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Law & Order (1990) as Patrick Friendly
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- The Origin of the World Director
- The Origin of the World Writer
- Self-Portrait Writer
- Self-Portrait Executive Producer
- Untitled Cai Guo-Qiang Documentary Director