Personal Info
Birth date
-
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Danville, Illinois, USA
Also known as
-Brett Haley
Biography
Brett Haley (born c. 1983) is an American filmmaker and actor best known for his work on The Hero and Hearts Beat Loud. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brett Haley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Looking for Alaska
7.9
Overview:
Miles enrolls in a new boarding school seeking adventure. There, he befriends a group of quirky students led by the captivating and troubled Alaska. As they pull pranks and explore dark secrets, a night of celebration takes a tragic turn, forcing the group to grapple with loss and the complexities of growing up.All the Bright Places
7.638
Overview:
Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.The Poughkeepsie Tapes
6.568
Overview:
When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen.Scrambled
5.4
Overview:
When a doctor visit reveals her fertility may be in jeopardy, thirty-something Nellie Robinson stares down the barrel of a future without options and decides to freeze her eggs.I'll See You in My Dreams
6.275
Overview:
A sudden loss disrupts Carol’s orderly life, propelling her into the dating world for the first time in 20 years. Finally living in the present tense, she finds herself swept up in not one, but two unexpected relationships that challenge her assumptions about what it means to grow old.The Hero
6.118
Overview:
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.Hearts Beat Loud
6.947
Overview:
In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery.Reservation Road
6.492
Overview:
Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car accident that leaves the other's son dead. In response, the two men react in unexpected ways as a reckoning looms in the near future.All Together Now
6.7
Overview:
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?You Deserve Each Other
NYR
Overview:
Naomi and Nick are a couple who are about to get married and live happily ever after except for one thing: They’ve fallen completely out of love. With the wedding rapidly approaching and its pressure mounting, they both resolve to secretly push the other into calling off the wedding using all means at their disposal — pranks, sabotage and all-out emotional warfare.People We Meet on Vacation
NYR
Overview:
Free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex, who have been unlikely best friends for a decade, lives in different cities but spends every summer vacation together. The careful balance of their friendship is put to the test when they begin to question what has been obvious to everyone else—could they actually be the perfect romantic match?The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell
5.1
Overview:
Based on the concept of "New America" in the year 2097, two decades after a nuclear apocalypse, Tex Kennedy, two robotic ex-secret service agents, and a female cannibal journey to find a famously dangerous area known as the "Threshold of Hell" to gain access to a radio tower to unite the survivors of the apocalypse.And Then I Go
6.186
Overview:
In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside his only friend, Flake. Misunderstood by their families and demoralized at school daily, their fury simmers quietly until an idea for vengeance offers them a terrifying release.Curmudgeons
7.4
Overview:
The best part of getting old is no longer caring what anybody thinks. Eighty years-old and in assisted living, Ralph Pajovic is involved in a relationship that makes his family anxious. On a crisp, winter day, his unlucky-in-love granddaughter comes for what seems like an ordinary visit. A curmudgeon by nature, Ralph can’t possibly predict the surprise she has in store for him.The New Year
6.8
Overview:
A young woman is forced to return to her hometown to take care of her ailing father and, in turn, finds herself living a life she never imagined for herself.36 Questions
NYR
Overview:
In a last-ditch attempt to salvage their crumbling marriage, a couple uses the 36 questions—an experiment known for making strangers fall in love—to save their own relationshipActing
2015I'll See You in My Dreams as Karaoke Singer (uncredited)
2007Reservation Road as Brett
2005The Ridge as Blake
Writing
TBAYou Deserve Each Other ... Writer
TBA36 Questions ... Writer
2020All Together Now ... Screenplay
2018Hearts Beat Loud ... Writer
2017And Then I Go ... Screenplay
2017The Hero ... Writer
2015I'll See You in My Dreams ... Writer
2005The Ridge ... Writer
Directing
TBA36 Questions ... Director
TBASummer Lovin' ... Director
2026People We Meet on Vacation ... Director
2020All Together Now ... Director
2020All the Bright Places ... Director
2019Looking for Alaska (1 Episode) ... Director
2018Hearts Beat Loud ... Director
2017The Hero ... Director
2015I'll See You in My Dreams ... Director
2010The New Year ... Director
2006The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell ... First Assistant Director
2005The Ridge ... Director
Production
2024Scrambled ... Producer
2017And Then I Go ... Executive Producer
2015I'll See You in My Dreams ... Producer
2007The Poughkeepsie Tapes ... Production Assistant
Editing
2017The Hero ... Editor
2016Curmudgeons ... Editor
2015I'll See You in My Dreams ... Editor
2006The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell ... Assistant Editor
Crew
2006The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell ... Stunt Coordinator