Known For
Directing
Born
Nov 12, 1954
Died
Jul 17, 2025
Place of Birth
Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine]
Credits
11 titles
Yuriy Kara
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.
Known For
Filmography
Morse Code
Chief
Rudnev
Hamlet XXI Century
Director
The Master and Margarita
Director
Korolev
Writer
Мастер и Маргарита
Director
Interesnye Muzhchiny
Director
I Am A Dummy
Director
The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin
Kings of Crime
Director
Tomorrow Was the War
Director