Aleksei Balabanov

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Aleksei Balabanov
Born 25 February 1959
Yekaterinburg Flag of Russia Russia
Occupation Film director
Years active 1989 - present

Aleksei Balabanov (born 25 February 1959 in Yekaterinburg, Russia) is a popular Russian filmmaker. Balabanov is best known for the 1997 crime film Brat (English title: Brother), and its more action-oriented sequel, Brat-2 (Brother 2), both of which starred the late Sergei Bodrov Jr. as a novice hit man. The second film, which, along with its soundtrack, was immensely popular in Russia.[citation needed]

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  • Gruz 200 (2007)
  • Mne ne bolno (2006)
  • Zhmurki (2005)
  • Voyna (2002)
  • Brat-2 (2000)
  • Pro Urodov i Lyudey (Of Freaks and Men) (1998)
  • Brat (1997)
  • Pribytiye poyezda (1995) (segment "Trofim")
  • Zamok (1994)
  • Shchastlivyye dni (1991)
  • From the History of Aerostatics in Russia (1990)
  • Yegor and Nastya (1989)

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NAME Balabanov, Aleksei
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Film director
DATE OF BIRTH 25 February 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Yekaterinburg Flag of Russia Russia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH