Award-winning director Brady Corbet reveals how he stays motivated to make movies — despite earning ‘less than minimum wage’ By Eileen Reslen Published June 19, 2025, 11:22 a.m. ET ...

CANNES — When award-winning director Brady Corbet sets a goal for himself, he must complete it — even if it takes him nearly a decade to do so.

The Brutalist, Corbet’s grandest effort yet in scope, begins in 1947 as Hungarian-Jewish architect László Tóth (Adrien Brody) arrives in New York's harbor after enduring the Holocaust.

Corbet co-wrote the film with his wife, Norwegian filmmaker and actress Mona Fastvold. Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach De Bankolé, and Alessandro Nivola co-star.

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet said this week he "made zero dollars" on his Oscar-nominated film. "I just directed three advertisements in Portugal," Corbet said during an appearance on WTF ...

Director Brady Corbet has said he made “zero dollars” from his Oscar-nominated movie “The Brutalist” during an interview in which he also highlighted the financial precarity facing many ...

Brady Corbet recently revealed he made “zero dollars” directing “The Brutalist,” his Oscar-winning epic starring Adrien Brody. “I’ve spoken to many filmmakers with films nominated this ...

Brady Corbet is opening up about the grueling process of promoting a film and the financial realities many filmmakers face. In the Feb. 17 episode of Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast, the director -- a ...

Brady Corbet recently revealed he made “zero dollars” directing “The Brutalist,” his Oscar-winning epic starring Adrien Brody. “I’ve spoken to many filmmakers with films nominated this ...