Brian Relyea

Biography

Career Overview

Brian Relyea has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Transformers with 3 titles. Signature works include The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Flipped. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

24

Known For

• 

  The Avengers
• 

  Iron Man 3
• 

  Flipped
• 

  Bumblebee
• 

  Captain America: The Winter Soldier
• 

  Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Transformers (3 titles)
• MCU (3 titles)
• The Babysitter Collection (1 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (1 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)
• The Avengers Collection (1 titles)
• Flicka Collection (1 titles)
• S.W.A.T. Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Stan Lee (9 collaborations)
• Lars P. Winther (5 collaborations)
• Joss Whedon (5 collaborations)
• Johnny Gidcomb (4 collaborations)
• Jack Kirby (4 collaborations)
• Zack Duhame (4 collaborations)
• Douglas Murray (4 collaborations)
• Andy Park (3 collaborations)
• Zade Rosenthal (3 collaborations)
• Tijen Osman (3 collaborations)

Credits

• production (4 credits)

  • K-Pop: The Debut

    associate producer

    production
    2027
  • Uncharted

    associate producer

    production
    2022
  • The Story of Us

    key set production assistant

    production
    1999
  • The General's Daughter

    production assistant

    production
    1999

• directing (20 credits)

  • K-Pop: The Debut

    first assistant director

    directing
    2027
  • Protecting Jared

    first assistant director

    directing
    2026
  • For All Mankind

    - This Land Is Our Land (2026) ... first assistant director directing

    - Sons and Daughters (2026) ... first assistant director directing

    - No Sudden Moves (2026) ... first assistant director directing

    - Svoboda (2026) ... first assistant director directing

    - The Hard Six (2026) ... first assistant director directing
    2019
  • Bumblebee

    first assistant director

    directing
    2018
  • The Babysitter

    first assistant director

    directing
    2017
  • Rings

    first assistant director

    directing
    2017
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

    second assistant director

    directing
    2014
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    second assistant director

    directing
    2014
  • Iron Man 3

    second assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • The Avengers

    first assistant director

    directing
    2012
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    second assistant director

    directing
    2011
  • Takers

    second assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • Flipped

    second assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • Dinner for Schmucks

    second assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • The Bucket List

    second assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Transformers

    second assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Flicka

    second assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Stick It

    second second assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • S.W.A.T.

    second second assistant director

    directing
    2003
  • Minority Report

    second second assistant director

    directing
    2002