Aleksei Balabanov
Russian filmmaker (1959–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aleksei Oktyabrinovich Balabanov (Russian: Алeксeй Oктябpинoвич Балабанoв; 25 February 1959 – 18 May 2013)[1] was a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer, a member of European Film Academy.[2] He started from creating mostly arthouse pictures and music videos but gained significant mainstream popularity in action crime drama movies Brother (1997) and Brother 2 (2000), both of which starred Sergei Bodrov, Jr.[3] Later, Balabanov directed the films Cargo 200 (2007), Morphine (2008) and A Stoker (2010) which also received critical recognition.[4] He has been referred to as the "Russian Quentin Tarantino" in the press for his critically acclaimed yet controversial films.[5][6]
Aleksei Balabanov | |
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Born | (1959-02-25)25 February 1959 |
Died | 18 May 2013(2013-05-18) (aged 54) Sestroretsk, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1989 – 2012 |