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Brady James Monson Corbet ( ; born August 17, 1988) is an American filmmaker and former actor. He had roles in films such as Thirteen (2003), (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 , 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 (2018) and the period epic (2024). The latter earned him the , BAFTA, and Golden Globe for Best Director as well as three nominations for Best Picture, Director and 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 ), and 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 ' 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 . 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, ' live-action movie based on the 1960s British T.V. series. Later that same year, cast him in , based on the 1996 novel of the same name by ; Corbet portrayed a troubled teenager who is plagued by nightmares and believes that he may have been . 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 '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 video for "Lovers in Captivity", which was produced independently of their 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 (Orizzonti) section. In 2018, Corbet directed his second feature film .

In September 2020, it was reported that Corbet would direct his third feature film, the immigrant drama . 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 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 filmmaker and actress , 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
2008Protect You + Me. Short film
2012 Written with Antonio Campos and
2014The Sleepwalker Written with
2015The Childhood of a Leader
2018
2024
2025The Testament of Ann Lee


Acting
2003ThirteenMason Freeland
2004Brian Lackey
ThunderbirdsAlan Tracy
2007Funny GamesPeter
2010Two Gates of SleepJackAlso editor (with Alistair Banks Griffin)
2011Martha Marcy May MarleneWatts
MelancholiaTim
2012Simon
2014Clouds of Sils MariaPiers Roaldson
EdenLarry
Force MajeureBrady
Saint LaurentDavid
The SleepwalkerIra
While We're YoungKent Arlington
Dylan Brady
Portrait of the ArtistSpectatorUncredited
YellowbirdWilly (voice)English dub


Television
2020Homemade Episode: "Annex"
2023The Crowded Room 3 episodes


Acting
2000The King of QueensStuEpisode: "Big Dougie"
NieA under 7Additional voicesEnglish dub
4 episodes
2001I My Me! Strawberry EggsYoshihiko NishinadaEnglish dub
Episode: "Rebellious Eyelash Curler Boys"
2003SpencerEpisode: "Oliver's Best Friend"
Greetings from TucsonBrianEpisode: "Eegee's vs. Hardee's"
200624Derek Huxley6 episodes
2008Law & OrderPatrick FriendlyEpisode: "Lost Boys"
2010Henry ChristensenEpisode: "Quickie"
2014Olive KitteridgeHenry ThibodeauMiniseries


Awards and nominations
2008Young Hollywood AwardsOne to Watch - MaleFunny Games
2009Sundance Film FestivalShort Filmmaking Award - Honorable MentionProtect You + Me
2011Best Ensemble PerformanceMartha Marcy May Marlene
2012RiverRun International Film FestivalSpecial Jury Prize - Spark Award
(shared with and )
2015Venice International Film FestivalLuigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut FilmThe Childhood of a Leader
2018
2024
2024Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2024The Astra AwardsBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2024Atlanta Film Critics CircleBest Director
Michigan Movie Critics Guild
Best Screenplay (Adapted or Original)
2024San Diego Film Critics SocietyBest Director
2024Chicago Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2024Phoenix Critics CircleBest Director
Best Screenplay
Las Vegas Film Critics SocietyBest Director
Best Screenplay Original
Boston Online Film Critics AssociationBest Director
2024St. Louis Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2024San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics CircleBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2024Indiana Film Journalists AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
New York Film Critics OnlineDirector
Screenplay
2024Seattle Film Critics SocietyBest Director
Best Screenplay
2024Southeastern Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2024Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Screenplay
2024Black Film Critics CircleOriginal Screenplay
Nevada Film Critics SocietyBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
Online Association of Female Film CriticsBest Director
North Texas Film Critics Association
Best Screenplay
2025Columbus Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
North Carolina Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
Oklahoma Film Critics CircleBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
DiscussingFilm Critic AwardsBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
Greater Western New York Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Original Screenplay
2025Golden Globe AwardsBest Director
Best Screenplay
2025Austin Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2025Georgia Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2025Alliance of Women Film JournalistsBest Director
Best Screenplay, Original
2025Minnesota Film Critics AllianceBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
Music City Film Critics AssociationBest Director
Screenplay
Utah Film Critics AssociationBest Achievement in Direction
Best Screenplay
Puerto Rico Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay
Hawaii Film Critics SocietyBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
North Dakota Film SocietyBest Director
Best Screenplay
Houston Film Critics SocietyBest Director
Best Screenplay
Portland Critics AssociationBest Director
Best Screenplay
Chicago Indie Critics Windie AwardBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
Denver Film Critics SocietyBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2025Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
2025Online Film Critics SocietyBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2025London Film Critics' CircleDirector of the Year
Screenwriter of the Year
2025Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Director
Best Original Screenplay
2025Directors Guild of America AwardsFeature Film
2025International Cinephile SocietyBest Director
2025Best Direction
Best Screenplay
2025Director of the Year
2025British Academy Film AwardsBest Film
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
2025Latino Entertainment Journalists AssociationBest Director
Original Screenplay
2025Independent Spirit AwardsBest Director
2025Best Picture
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay


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