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
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Brady James Monson Corbet (/kɔːrˈb/ kor-BAY; born August 17, 1988) is an American filmmaker and former 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).

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) and the period epic The Brutalist (2024). The latter earned him the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival and the Best Director at Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award, as well as three Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.