Aleksei Balabanov
Directing
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Aleksei Balabanov
Filmography
Acting (8)
2023
Aleksey Balabanov. Postscriptas self (archive)
2022
Balabanov. Belltower. Requiemas self (archive)
8.0
2021
We Others Will Notas self (archive)
10.0
2017
Plankton Salesmenas Self (archive footage)
2012
Me Tooas Director
5.6
2000
How «Brother 2» Was Filmedas self
5.5
1995
Trofimas сотрудник кинопроекта «Вокзалы Санкт-Петербурга»
5.5
Production & Directing (37)
2012
Me TooDirector
5.6
2012
Me TooScreenplay
5.6
2010
The StokerWriter
6.0
2010
The StokerDirector
6.0
2008
MorphineDirector
6.8
2007
Cargo 200Writer
6.8
2007
Cargo 200Director
6.8
2006
It Doesn't Hurt MeDirector
5.3
2006
It Doesn't Hurt MeWriter
5.3
2005
Dead Man's BluffDirector
6.7
2005
Dead Man's BluffWriter
6.7
2002
WarWriter
6.9
2002
WarDirector
6.9
2002
RiverScreenplay
5.6
2002
RiverDirector
5.6
2000
Brother 2Director
7.1
2000
Brother 2Writer
7.1
1998
Of Freaks and MenDirector
6.5
1998
Of Freaks and MenWriter
6.5
1997
BrotherWriter
7.5
1997
BrotherDirector
7.5
1996
The Arrival of a TrainDirector
5.5
1996
The Arrival of a TrainScreenplay
5.5
1996
Secrets Shared with a StrangerProducer
3.3
1996
Sergei Eisenstein: AutobiographyProducer
8.7
1995
TrofimDirector
5.5
1994
The CastleDirector
5.7
1994
The CastleWriter
5.7
1991
Happy DaysDirector
5.7
1991
Happy DaysScreenplay
5.7
1989
Nastya and EgorScreenplay
5.3
1989
Nastya and EgorDirector
5.3
1989
About air flying in RussiaDirector
7.0
1988
One Step BeyondDirector
3.5
1988
One Step BeyondScreenplay
3.5
1987
There used to be another timeDirector
4.4
1987
There used to be another timeScreenplay
4.4