Brett Ratner
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- March 28, 1969 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Active Years
- 1983–2026 (44 Years)
- Total Credits
- 103 credits in database
Biography
Brett Ratner is an American film director and producer born on March 28, 1969, in Miami Beach, Florida. He began his career directing music videos in the 1990s before directing his first motion picture, Money Talks, in 1997. His directorial credits include the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist, and Hercules. As a producer, he worked on the Horrible Bosses series, and he served as an executive producer on films such as The Revenant and War Dogs, as well as the television series Prison Break. Ratner is also the co-founder of the film production company RatPac Entertainment. Globally, the films directed by Ratner have earned over $2 billion at the box office.
Career overview
Brett Ratner is an American film director and producer born on March 28, 1969, in Miami Beach, Florida. He began his career directing music videos in the 1990s before directing his first motion picture, Money Talks, in 1997. Over the course of his career, the films directed by Ratner have earned over $2 billion at the global box office.
As a director, Ratner is known for helming the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist, and Hercules. In addition to his directing credits, Ratner has worked extensively as a producer. He is a producer of several films, including the Horrible Bosses series, and has served as an executive producer on other projects, such as the films The Revenant and War Dogs, as well as the television series Prison Break. He is also the co-founder of RatPac Entertainment, a film production company.
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Full Filmography
103 titles- Melania (2026) Director
- Melania (2026) Producer
- Jackie Chan: Building an Icon (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Pollywood (2020) as Self
- Georgetown (2019) Producer
- The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) Executive Producer
- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) as Self
- Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2017) Executive Producer
- War Dogs (2016) Executive Producer
- Rush Hour (2016) Executive Producer
- Rules Don't Apply (2016) Producer
- Dark Crimes (2016) Producer
- Before the Flood (2016) Producer
- I Saw the Light (2016) Producer
- S Is for Stanley (2016) Producer
- The Revenant (2015) Executive Producer
- Black Mass (2015) Executive Producer
- Barely Lethal (2015) Producer
- Breakthrough (2015) Director
- Truth (2015) Producer
- The Audition (2015) Producer
- Chuck Norris vs Communism (2015) Producer
- Scorsese's GoodFellas (2015) Producer
- By Sidney Lumet (2015) Executive Producer
- American Express Unstaged: Dead & Company (2015) Director
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Hercules (2014) Director
- Hercules (2014) Producer
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) Producer
- The Water Diviner (2014) Executive Producer
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) Producer
- Jersey Boys (2014) Executive Producer
- Night Will Fall (2014) Producer
- One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film (2014) Producer
- Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy (2014) Director
- Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy (2014) Executive Producer
- Movie 43 (2013) Director
- Seduced and Abandoned (2013) as Self
- Mirror Mirror (2012) Producer
- Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012) as Self
- In The Tracks of Lalo Schifrin (2012) as Self
- Horrible Bosses (2011) Producer
- CHAOS (2011) Director
- CHAOS (2011) Producer
- Tower Heist (2011) Director
- Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) Executive Producer
- POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) as Self
- I'm Still Here (2010) Thanks
- Skyline (2010) Executive Producer
- Mother's Day (2010) Producer
- With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010) as Self
- Catfish (2010) Executive Producer
- Prison Break: The Final Break (2009) Executive Producer
- How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009) as Self
- I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009) as Self
- I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009) Producer
- 21 (2008) Executive Producer
- New York, I Love You (2008) Director
- Blue Blood (2008) Director
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) Director
- Women's Murder Club (2007) Producer
- On the Lot (2007)
- Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) Producer
- The Grand (2007) as "Sob Story" Barry Blaustein
- Making Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Self
- Running Scared (2006) Producer
- End Game (2006) Executive Producer
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) Director
- The N Word (2006) as Self
- Brett Ratner's X-Diaries (2006) as Himself
- Class Act (2006) as Self
- Prison Break (2005) Director
- Prison Break (2005) Executive Producer
- Santa's Slay (2005) Producer
- Reservoir Dogs Revisited (2005) as Self
- Entourage (2004) as Brett Ratner
- After the Sunset (2004) Director
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003) as Self
- Paid in Full (2002) Producer
- Red Dragon (2002) Director
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) Director
- Double Take (2001) Producer
- Lady Luck! (2001) Director
- The Family Man (2000) Director
- Making the Video (1999) Director
- Black and White (1999) as Brett Ratner
- Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999) Thanks
- A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour (1999) as Self
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) Director
- Evil Luke Lee (1999) Director
- Rush Hour (1998) Director
- Raising the Heights (1998) Music Supervisor
- Money Talks (1997) Director
- Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar (1996) as Self
- Meet Mickey Rourke (1994) Director
- Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (1990) Director
- Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (1990) Writer
- Scarface (1983) as Boy Lying on Raft in Pool (uncredited)
- Rush Hour 4 Director
- Jackie Chan: Down to Earth as Self
- Untitled Melania Trump Docuseries Director
- Blue Blood Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Brett Ratner best known for?
Brett Ratner is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Melania (2026), Melania (2026), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017).
When and where was Brett Ratner born?
Brett Ratner was born on March 28, 1969 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
How many credits does Brett Ratner have?
Brett Ratner has accumulated over 103 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2026.
What is Brett Ratner's background in cinema and television?
Brett Ratner is an American film director and producer born on March 28, 1969, in Miami Beach, Florida. He began his career directing music videos in the 1990s before directing his first motion picture, Money Talks, in 1997. His directorial credits include the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: T...
Brett Ratner by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Scarface (1983) as Boy Lying on Raft in Pool (uncredited) — aged about 14
- Entourage (2004) as Brett Ratner — aged about 35
- Seduced and Abandoned (2013) as Self — aged about 44
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self — aged about 34
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest — aged about 45
- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) as Self — aged about 48
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