Directing
Yuriy Kara
RU cinema · 10 credits
Born
12 November 1954
Died
17 July 2025 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine]
Also known as Yuri Kara · Ю. Кара
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
Chief
as Rudnev, Writer, Production Director, Director
The Master and Margarita
Director, Screenplay
Korolev
Writer, Director, Producer
I Am A Dummy
Director
The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin
Actor, Director
Kings of Crime
Director, Writer
Tomorrow Was the War
Director