Bret Easton Ellis

A master of contemporary cinema, Bret Easton Ellis was born on March 7, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, USA, and has been active in the film industry since the mid-1980s. He is best known for his work in the drama and thriller genres, with his most famous films being "American Psycho" and "The Rules of Attraction," both of which are adaptations of his own critically acclaimed novels. Despite not having any major film festival awards to his name, Ellis's authorial style is characterized by its exploration of consumerism, masculinity, and moral ambiguity, all set against the backdrop of modern American society. Bret Easton Ellis, with his unflinching portrayal of the darker aspects of humanity, is a director who is unafraid to hold up a mirror to society, no matter how uncomfortable the reflection may be.