# Brady Corbet

Brady James Monson Corbet (/kɔːrˈbeɪ/ kor-BAY; 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).
Corbet made his directorial debut with 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.

## Early life

Brady James Monson Corbet was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, on August 17, 1988. He was raised by a single mother, whom he regards as the closest thing he has to "a hero". On his mother's side, he has Irish, Serbian (from Apatin), and "distant" Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry; he attended Catholic school.

## Career

Corbet began an acting career at age eleven with a guest role in an April 2000 episode of CBS' The King of Queens, and he followed it up with voice work in the English version of the animated Japanese series NieA under 7. Over the next few years he was a regular on another animated series, I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (2001), and he guest-starred in a May 2002 episode of the WB sitcom Greetings from Tucson. He also appeared in a May 2003 episode of Fox's sitcom Oliver Beene. In 2003 he landed his first film role when he was cast in Thirteen.
In 2004 Corbet starred as the youngest son of a billionaire ex-astronaut in Thunderbirds, Jonathan Frakes' live-action movie based on the 1960s British T.V. series. Later that same year, Gregg Araki cast him in Mysterious Skin, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Scott Heim; Corbet portrayed a troubled teenager who is plagued by nightmares and believes that he may have been abducted by aliens. The film debuted in that year's Venice Film Festival and had a limited release in 2005.
In 2006, Corbet returned to television with a recurring role as the son of Jack Bauer's new girlfriend in the fifth season of 24. He also appeared in the independent rock band Bright Eyes' music video "At the Bottom of Everything" (2005). In October 2006, he was featured in the Ima Robot video for "Lovers in Captivity", which was produced independently of their Virgin Records label and was featured in an Out Magazine article. He played the role of Watts in the 2011 psychological thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene.
In 2013, Corbet signed to direct his first feature film, The Childhood of a Leader. It premiered in the Horizons section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where he won Best Director in the festival's Horizons (Orrizonti) section. In 2018, Corbet directed his second feature film Vox Lux.
In September 2020, it was reported that Corbet would direct his third feature film, the immigrant drama The Brutalist. The film was released in 2024 to critical acclaim and earned ten nominations at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He also won the Silver Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and Best Director at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.

## Personal life

Since 2012, Corbet has been in a romantic relationship with Norwegian film-maker and actress Mona Fastvold, whom he met on the set of her film The Sleepwalker. They have since co-written five films together. They have a daughter named Ada (born 2014).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 2008 | Protect You + Me. | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2012 | Simon Killer | No | Story | No | Written with Antonio Campos and Mati Diop |
| 2014 | The Sleepwalker | No | Yes | No | Written with Mona Fastvold |
| 2015 | The Childhood of a Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Written with Mona Fastvold |
| 2018 | Vox Lux | Yes | Yes | No | Written with Mona Fastvold |
| 2024 | The Brutalist | Yes | Yes | Yes | Written with Mona Fastvold |
| 2025 | Ann Lee | No | Yes | Yes | Written with Mona Fastvold |

#### Acting

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Thirteen | Mason Freeland | |
| 2004 | Mysterious Skin | Brian Lackey | |
| 2004 | Thunderbirds | Alan Tracy | |
| 2007 | Funny Games | Peter | |
| 2010 | Two Gates of Sleep | Jack | Also editor (with Alistair Banks Griffin) |
| 2011 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Watts | |
| 2011 | Melancholia | Tim | |
| 2012 | Simon Killer | Simon | |
| 2014 | Clouds of Sils Maria | Piers Roaldson | |
| 2014 | Eden | Larry | |
| 2014 | Force Majeure | Brady | |
| 2014 | Saint Laurent | David | |
| 2014 | The Sleepwalker | Ira | |
| 2014 | While We're Young | Kent Arlington | |
| 2014 | Escobar: Paradise Lost | Dylan Brady | |
| 2014 | Portrait of the Artist | Spectator | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Yellowbird | Willy (voice) | English dub |

### Television

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 2020 | Homemade | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Annex" |
| 2023 | The Crowded Room | Yes | No | Executive | 3 episodes |

#### Acting

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | The King of Queens | Stu | Episode: "Big Dougie" |
| 2000 | NieA under 7 | Additional voices | English dub 4 episodes |
| 2001 | I My Me! Strawberry Eggs | Yoshihiko Nishinada | English dub Episode: "Rebellious Eyelash Curler Boys" |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene | Spencer | Episode: "Oliver's Best Friend" |
| 2003 | Greetings from Tucson | Brian | Episode: "Eegee's vs. Hardee's" |
| 2006 | 24 | Derek Huxley | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Patrick Friendly | Episode: "Lost Boys" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Henry Christensen | Episode: "Quickie" |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Henry Thibodeau | Miniseries |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2008 | Young Hollywood Awards | One to Watch - Male | Funny Games | Won |
| 2009 | Sundance Film Festival | Short Filmmaking Award - Honorable Mention | Protect You + Me | Won |
| 2011 | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Nominated |
| 2012 | RiverRun International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize - Spark Award (shared with David Oyelowo and Amy Seimetz) | Special Jury Prize - Spark Award (shared with David Oyelowo and Amy Seimetz) | Won |
| 2015 | Venice International Film Festival | Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film | The Childhood of a Leader | Won |
| 2015 | Venice International Film Festival | Orizzonti Award for Best Director | The Childhood of a Leader | Won |
| 2018 | Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Vox Lux | Nominated |
| 2024 | Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Venice International Film Festival | Silver Lion | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Astra Awards | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Astra Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Atlanta Film Critics Circle | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Michigan Movie Critics Guild | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Michigan Movie Critics Guild | Best Screenplay (Adapted or Original) | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Phoenix Critics Circle | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Phoenix Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Best Screenplay Original | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Boston Online Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | New York Film Critics Online | Director | The Brutalist | Runner-up |
| 2024 | New York Film Critics Online | Screenplay | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Black Film Critics Circle | Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Nevada Film Critics Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Nevada Film Critics Society | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2024 | Online Association of Female Film Critics | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2024 | North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | Best Director | The Brutalist | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | DiscussingFilm Critic Awards | Best Director | The Brutalist | Bronze |
| 2025 | DiscussingFilm Critic Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Screenplay, Original | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Minnesota Film Critics Alliance | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Minnesota Film Critics Alliance | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Music City Film Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Music City Film Critics Association | Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Utah Film Critics Association | Best Achievement in Direction | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Utah Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Puerto Rico Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | North Dakota Film Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | North Dakota Film Society | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Houston Film Critics Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Houston Film Critics Society | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Portland Critics Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Portland Critics Association | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Chicago Indie Critics Windie Award | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Chicago Indie Critics Windie Award | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Satellite Awards | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Online Film Critics Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Online Film Critics Society | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | London Film Critics' Circle | Director of the Year | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | London Film Critics' Circle | Screenwriter of the Year | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Feature Film | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | International Cinephile Society | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | AACTA Awards | Best Direction | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | AACTA Awards | Best Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Dorian Awards | Director of the Year | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association | Best Director | The Brutalist | Won |
| 2025 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association | Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Director | The Brutalist | Nominated |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Brutalist | Nominated |