Aleksei Oktyabrinovich Balabanov was a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer, a member of European Film Academy. 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). He has been referred to as the "Russian Quentin Tarantino" in the press for his critically acclaimed yet controversial films.
Known For
| Birth Location | Sverdlovsk, USSR (Ekaterinburg, Russia) |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959-02-25 |
| Died | 2013-05-18 |
Movies
Alexey Balabanov. Afterword…
as self (archive)
2023
Balabanov. Belltower. Requiem
as self (archive)
2022
We Others Will Not
as self (archive)
2021
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Me Too
as Director
2012
How «Brother 2» Was Filmed
as self
2000
Trofim
as сотрудник кинопроекта «Вокзалы Санкт-Петербурга»
1995
Movies
Me Too
Director
2012
Me Too
Screenplay
2012
The Stoker
Writer
2010
The Stoker
Director
2010
Morphine
Director
2008
Cargo 200
Writer
2007
Cargo 200
Director
2007
It Doesn't Hurt Me
Writer
2006
It Doesn't Hurt Me
Director
2006
Dead Man's Bluff
Writer
2005
Dead Man's Bluff
Director
2005
War
Writer
2002
War
Director
2002
River
Screenplay
2002
River
Director
2002
Brother 2
Writer
2000
Brother 2
Director
2000
Of Freaks and Men
Writer
1998
Of Freaks and Men
Director
1998
Brother
Director
1997
Brother
Writer
1997
The Arrival of a Train
Director
1996
The Arrival of a Train
Screenplay
1996
Secrets Shared with a Stranger
Producer
1996
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
Producer
1996
Trofim
Director
1995
The Castle
Writer
1994
The Castle
Director
1994
Happy Days
Screenplay
1991
Happy Days
Director
1991
Nastya and Egor
Screenplay
1989
Nastya and Egor
Director
1989
About air flying in Russia
Director
1989
One step beyond
Screenplay
1988
One step beyond
Director
1988
There used to be another time
Screenplay
1987
There used to be another time
Director
1987