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Aleksei Balabanov was born on 25 February, 1959 in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR, is a Russian filmmaker (1959–2013). Discover Aleksei Balabanov's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?

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Occupation Film director
Age 54 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 25 February, 1959
Birthday 25 February
Birthplace Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Date of death 18 May, 2013
Died Place Sestroretsk, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality Russia

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His wife is Nadezhda Vasilyeva (m. 2000–2013)

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Children Pyotr Balabanov, Fyodor Balabanov

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1959

Aleksei Oktyabrinovich Balabanov (Алeксeй Oктябpинoвич Балабанoв; 25 February 1959 – 18 May 2013) was a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer, a member of European Film Academy.

Aleksei Oktyabrinovich Balabanov was born on 25 February 1959, in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg).

1981

In 1981 Balabanov graduated from Translation Department of the Gorky Pedagogical University of Foreign Languages.

He then served in the Soviet Army as an officer-interpreter.

1983

After his discharge, from 1983 to 1987 he worked as an assistant film director at Sverdlovsk Film Studio.

1987

Balabanov shot his first film in 1987, in the Urals.

The script of the film was written overnight.

This low-budget work was filmed in a restaurant.

1990

Later Balabanov studied at the experimental workshop "Auteur Cinema" (Russian: Авторское кино) of the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors, graduating in 1990.

Starting from 1990 Balabanov lived and worked in St. Petersburg.

1991

In 1991 Balabanov directed his feature film debut Happy Days based on the works by Samuel Beckett.

1994

It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994.

In 1994 Balabanov together with Sergey Selyanov and Viktor Sergeyev founded the production company CTV.

The same year he directed the Franz Kafka adaptation The Castle.

1997

He started from creating mostly arthouse pictures and music videos but gained significant mainstream popularity in action crime drama movies Brother (1997) and Brother 2 (2000), both of which starred Sergei Bodrov, Jr. Later, Balabanov directed the films Cargo 200 (2007), Morphine (2008) and A Stoker (2010) which also received critical recognition.

He has been referred to as the "Russian Quentin Tarantino" in the press for his critically acclaimed yet controversial films.

His next film, crime drama Brother (1997) about a contract killer, was a great box-office and critical success.

The film featured music by the band Nautilus Pompilus for which Balabanov directed several music videos prior.

It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997.

It was a breakthrough film for Balabanov and the lead actor Sergei Bodrov Jr.., making them instantly known throughout Russia.

The success of the movie led to the creation of the sequel, Brother 2, also directed by Balabanov and starring Bodrov.

The film is set in Chicago.

1998

He directed Of Freaks and Men in 1998 about the emerging pornography business in turn of the century Imperial Russia.

The film premiered at the Directors' Fortnight of 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

2002

Balabanov struggled to cope with the death of his favoured actor and close friend Sergei Bodrov Jr.. In 2002 and after Bodrov's death, Balabanov's alcohol consumption increased considerably.

2005

Dead Man's Bluff (2005) was Balabanov's first foray into dark comedy.

2007

Cargo 200 (2007), partially based on Faulkner's novel Sanctuary, proved to be controversial among critics and audiences due to the graphic display of violence in the film.

Cannes Film Festival programmer Joël Chapron likened the picture to a "snuff film" at the Sochi Film Festival premiere.

2012

Aleksei Balabanov's last completed film was Me Too which was screened at the Venice Film Festival in 2012.

He was married to costume designer Nadezhda Vasilyeva.

He had two sons.

2013

Balabanov died on 18 May 2013 of a heart attack.

Balabanov was buried near his father's grave at Smolensky Cemetery in St. Petersburg.

Prior to his death, Balabanov was reportedly planning to make a film on Stalin, portraying him as a 'godfather of crime'."

Largely due to the popularity of Brother and Brother 2, Balabanov enjoys a legendary status in Russia, and is frequently cited as one of Russia's greatest ever film directors.

Balabanov directed several music videos: