Brady Corbet

Brady Corbet
Corbet at the 2024 Berlinale
Born (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actor
Years active2000–present
Partner(s)Mona Fastvold
(2012–present)
Children1
Signature

Brady James Monson Corbet (/kɔːrˈbeɪ/ kor-BAY;[1][2] born August 17, 1988) is an American filmmaker and actor. He had roles in films such as Thirteen (2003), Mysterious Skin (2004), Funny Games (2007), Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), Melancholia (2011), and Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), as well as the series 24 (2006) and Olive Kitteridge (2014).

Since he quit acting in 2014 to pursue his filmmaking career with his partner Mona Fastvold, Corbet made his directorial debut with the psychological drama The Childhood of a Leader (2015). He has since co-written and directed the musical drama Vox Lux (2018)[3] and the period epic The Brutalist (2024). The last earned him the Silver Lion, BAFTA, and Golden Globe for Best Director[4] as well as three Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay.

References

  1. ↑ Romney, Jonathan (May 5, 2019). "Vox Lux director Brady Corbet: 'The movie is about the desire to be iconic'". The Observer. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ Holt, Stephen (April 4, 2013). "Brady Corbet "Simon Killer" Stephen Holt Show, Pt.1". YouTube. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Lang, Brent (January 26, 2018). "Natalie Portman Boards 'Vox Lux' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lee, Benjamin (January 6, 2025). "Golden Globes 2025: the full list of winners". The Guardian.