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.
Directed 18
2010s
- 2012
Me Too
Director
- 2010
The Stoker
Director
2000s
- 2008
Morphine
Director
- 2007
Cargo 200
Director
- 2006
It Doesn't Hurt Me
Director
- 2005
- 2002
War
Director
River
Director
- 2000
Brother 2
Director
1990s
- 1998
Of Freaks and Men
Director
- 1997
- 1996
The Arrival of a Train
Director
- 1994
The Castle
Director
- 1991
Happy Days
Director
1980s
- 1989
Nastya and Egor
Director
About air flying in Russia
Director
- 1988
One Step Beyond
Director
- 1987
It was a different time
Director
Wrote 16
2010s
- 2012
Me Too
Screenplay
- 2010
The Stoker
Writer
2000s
- 2007
Cargo 200
Writer
- 2006
It Doesn't Hurt Me
Writer
- 2005
- 2002
War
Writer
River
Screenplay
- 2000
Brother 2
Writer
1990s
- 1998
Of Freaks and Men
Writer
- 1997
- 1996
The Arrival of a Train
Screenplay
- 1994
The Castle
Writer
- 1991
Happy Days
Screenplay
1980s
- 1989
Nastya and Egor
Screenplay
- 1988
One Step Beyond
Screenplay
- 1987
It was a different time
Screenplay
Acted in 2
2010s
- 2012
Me Too
Director
1990s
- 1996
The Arrival of a Train
Movie
Produced 2
1990s
- 1996
Secrets Shared with a Stranger
Producer
Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
Producer
Appearances5
2020s
- 2023
Aleksey Balabanov. Postscript
self (archive)
- 2022
Balabanov. Belltower. Requiem
self (archive)
- 2021
We Others Will Not
self (archive)
2000s
- 2000
How «Brother 2» Was Filmed
self