Yuriy Kara
Directing
- Born
- November 12, 1954 · Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine]
- Died
- July 17, 2025 (age 70)
Yuri Kara is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 1987, studying under Sergei Gerasimov and Tamara Makarova. Kara gained recognition with his debut film Tomorrow Was the War (1987), based on Boris Vasilyev's story, which was sold in 48 countries. He is also known for Thieves within the Law (1988) and The Feasts of Belshazzar, or a Night with Stalin (1990). Kara's work often explores historical and social themes within Russian society.
Known for
Behind the camera9
- 2015Chief Production Director, Director, Writer
- 2011Hamlet XXI Century Director
- 2011The Master and Margarita Director, Screenplay
- 2007Korolev Director, Writer, Producer
- 2003Interesnye Muzhchiny Director
- 2002I Am A Dummy Director
- 1989The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin Director
- 1988Kings of Crime Writer, Director
- 1987Tomorrow Was the War Director