Brett Haley
Director

Brett Haley Net Worth

He was born in New York City and is an editor as well. Brett Haley is a multi-talented filmmaker from New York City. He is a director, writer, and editor, and is best known for his films I'll See You in My Dreams (2015), The Hero (2017), and Hearts Beat Loud (2018). He has established himself as a successful filmmaker in the industry, and continues to create meaningful and impactful films.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Director, Writer, Editor
Alma mater University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Occupation Director, writer, editor
Notable work Hearts Beat Loud, The Hero, I'll See You in My Dreams, The New Year

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

Biography/Timeline

2001

Haley began his formal filmmaking education at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking in 2001, with a concentration in Directing. He worked toward making a feature every summer, working with fellow UNCSA students to make up his crew. Of his time as a student, he says, "I learned a lot about what it means to be a collaborator at UNCSA. You learn quickly that film is very collaborative." Upon graduating in 2005, he moved to Los Angeles to work as a production assistant, but quickly relocated to Brooklyn when he realized that approach wasn't for him.

2015

In 2015, he co-wrote, edited, and directed I'll See You in My Dreams. Marc Basch was his co-writer. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, and went on to win awards for Best Actress and Best Director at the Louisiana Film Festival. Additionally, Blythe Danner was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the Gotham Awards for her role. In an interview, Sam Elliott says he "jumped at the chance to play a romantic lead"; "it's always been what's on the page for me," says Elliott. "I don't know how this kid came up with such a GEM about 70-year-olds at 29, or whatever he was when he wrote it."

2017

Haley and his co-writer, Marc Basch, wrote The Hero specifically for Sam Elliott, who starred alongside Blythe Danner in I'll See You In My Dreams. Haley describes The Hero as his love letter to Elliott, saying that "Sam is the best. He is a true collaborator and an incredible actor and human being. He is so passionate about his work and, in my mind, he is an icon." The Hero also stars Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Katharine Ross and Krysten Ritter, and premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It was released in the U.S. by The Orchard in June 2017.

2019

Haley's first feature film, The New Year, was co-written with his sister-in-law, Novelist Elizabeth Kennedy, and made for $5,000. Although he considers himself a Director first and foremost, Haley says, "I learned very young that if I wanted to make independent films and get those films off the ground, then I needed to be a Writer. For me, it was important to start writing and discover: what am I going to write about? How am I going to write it?...That’s when I learned that I needed a writing partner. I write better with a partner and highly recommend that to those who are struggling". The New Year premiered at the Sarasota Film Festival in 2010 and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film.

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