Director

Yuriy Kara

Directing

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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 1All crew credits: 9

TMDB ID: 236543

IMDb ID: nm0438671

Known for: Directing

Born: November 12, 1954

Died: July 17, 2025

Age: 70

Place of birth: Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine]

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1987 - 2024

Years active: 38

Average TMDB rating: 5.87

Wikidata: Q1910485

Also known as

Yuri Kara • Ю. Кара

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Biography

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.

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