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Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and music-video director. He was born in Miami Beach, Florida and graduated from New York University Film School.

Biography

Being the son of a Miami socialite mother, Ratner directed music videos before reaching commercial success with the action-comedy Rush Hour (1998), starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, both of whom reunited with Ratner for a sequel, Rush Hour 2 (2001). Ratner was under consideration to direct X-Men (2000) and Superman Returns (2006), although both were eventually directed by Bryan Singer. After Singer left the X-Men franchise to direct Superman Returns, Ratner coincidentally became director of X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

He is a guest lecturer at the New York Film Academy.

As of 2006, Ratner resides in Beverly Hills, California. He dated Serena Williams during 2004 and 2005.

Screen appearances

Ratner was seen on the MTV series Punk'd when Hugh Jackman, who portrays Wolverine in the X-Men films, was the subject of a practical joke that made it appear Ratner's $3.6 million home in Beverly Hills was destroyed by a BBQ grill explosion. Kutcher later arrived to his home and hugged him after Jackman was punk'd.[1]

He appeared as himself in James Toback's semi-improvised drama Black and White.

Reported salaries

According to IMDB

• X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) - $5,000,000
• Red Dragon (2002) - $6,000,000
• Rush Hour 2 (2001) - $5,000,000
• The Family Man (2000) - $5,000,000

Works

Films

• The Boys From Brazil (2008)
• Rush Hour 3 (2007)
• X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
• After the Sunset (2004)
• Red Dragon (2002)
• Rush Hour 2 (2001)
• The Family Man (2000)
• Rush Hour (1998)
• Money Talks (1997)
• Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (1990)

Television

• Prison Break (2005) Season 1 Pilot

Music videos

• "Nuttin' But Love" (1994) (Heavy D and the Boyz)
• "Triumph" (1997) (Wu-Tang Clan)
• "I Still Believe" (1998) (Mariah Carey)
• "Beautiful Stranger" (1999) (Madonna)
• "Heartbreaker" (1999) (Mariah Carey)
• "Thank God I Found You" (2000) (Mariah Carey)
• "Diddy" (2001) (P. Diddy)
• "It's Like That" (2005) (Mariah Carey)
• "We Belong Together" (2005) (Mariah Carey)
• "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (2005) (Jessica Simpson)
• "A Public Affair" (2006) (Jessica Simpson)
• "Letter To God" (2006) (Courtney Love)

References

• Official site

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