Brett Ratner was born on 28th March 1969, in Miami Beach, Florida USA, of Jewish (father) and Cuban (mother) descent. Brett Ratner is best known as the director behind the “Rush Hour” series of films. Other notable works as a director and producer include, “The Family Man”, “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “Tower Heist”. His eye has been behind the director’s camera since 1990.
So how rich is Brett Ratner? According to sources it is estimated that Brett Ratner`s net worth is $65 million, an amount gained mostly by successful productions of films, but his career also expands onto directing music videos for various famous artists that include Madonna, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige and Jessica Simpson.
Brett Ratner Net Worth $65 Million
Ratner initially attended school in Israel, bu t then graduated from Miami Beach Senior High, following which he attended NYU film school. His career started by directing hip hop and rap videos for his friend Russell Simmons, and his big break was when Simmons recommended him for the film “Money Talks” (1997). He used that chance the best way he could, and now he is a renowned director and producer known throughout Hollywood. Following the success of his debut film, came the first film of the franchise that made him so popular today, “Rush Hour” (1998).
During next few years it was quite easy for him to land jobs, and Ratner increased his net worth through the films “Family Man” (2000), “Rush Hour 2” (2001), and also returning to what started all this, music videos. Only this time, videos were for more famous artists, including Madonna for her song “Beautiful Stranger” (1999). He continued working the music videos and collaborating with artists such as Mariah Carey, directing videos for the songs “Heartbreaker” (1999) and “We Belong Together” (2005).
In 2007 Ratner directed “Rush Hour 3”, and the film was no less of a success than its prequels, but for now it is the last one in the franchise. In 2011 Ratner produced another film, which became a blockbuster, “Horrible Bosses”. His most recent works are “Hercules” (2014), and a sequel to the 2011 success “Horrible Bosses 2” (2014). Other notable productions include the TV drama series “Prison Break” and the documentary “Catfish”. Overall, Ratner has been involved in more than 25 movie and TV productions, and over 40 videos, clearly major contributors to his net worth.
All these successful directions and productions have enabled Ratner to establish his own publishing company, Rat Press, which is re-releasing books that are out of print and have Hollywood as a subject. The first books were released in March 2009, and were about Marlon Brando, Robert Evans, and Jim Brown. Ratner also has his own magazine called Ratmag, which is being published through celebrity magazine publisher MYMAG.
Regarding his personal life, Ratner is known as a womanizer, having been linked with several celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan, Serena Williams and Rebecca Gayheart. He lives in a house on Beverly Hills that has estimated worth of $3.6 million.
