Brett Leonard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Brett Leonard

American film director

Date of Birth: 14-May-1959

Place of Birth: Toledo, Ohio, United States

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Brett Leonard (born May 14, 1959) is an American film director, producer and music video director specializing in the science fiction and horror genres.
A few of his films such as The Lawnmower Man (1992) and Virtuosity (1995) feature groundbreaking computer animation and visual effects.
The Lawnmower Man is considered the first, seminal film to feature "virtual reality" as a cautionary tale becoming the number one commercially successful independent film of 1992, budgeted at just under $6 million and eventually earning over $150 million worldwide.Virtuosity became the first major film to feature nanotechnology set in a cyberpunk-based future with Brett Leonard casting Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington together, a full 12 years before they would again co-star in American Gangster.