Biography
Max Barbakow is a director and writer in Los Angeles, CA. Max earned his MFA in Directing from the AFI Conservatory, trained with Werner Herzog at Escuela Internacional de CineTV in Cuba, and is a graduate of Yale University. Palm Springs, his narrative feature debut, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by NEON and Hulu. He also wrote and directed Mommy, I'm a Bastard! (2013), an autobiographical feature documentary about his adoption.
Directed 13
2020s
- 2024
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
The Improv Guru
Director
- 2017
Mi Dulcinea
Director
Cuddle Buddy
Director
- 2016
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
Director
- 2014
The Touch
Director
Destiny
Director
- 2013
Merrimaker
Director
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
Director
- 2011
Arcadia
Director
- 2010
Collasuyo
Director
No release date
Collision Bend
Director
Wrote 9
2020s
- 2025
- 2020
2010s
- 2017
Mi Dulcinea
Writer
- 2016
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
Writer
- 2014
The Touch
Writer
Destiny
Screenplay
- 2013
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
Writer
- 2010
Collasuyo
Writer
No release date
Collision Bend
Writer
Camera 4
2010s
- 2017
Mi Dulcinea
Director of Photography
- 2013
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
Director of Photography
- 2010
Collasuyo
Director of Photography
No release date
Collision Bend
Director of Photography
Edited 3
2010s
- 2017
Mi Dulcinea
Editor
- 2013
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
Editor
- 2010
Collasuyo
Editor
Produced 3
2010s
- 2013
Byron's Theme
Producer
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
Producer
- 2010
Collasuyo
Producer
Acted in 1
No release date
First Wave
Movie