Yuriy Kara

Directing · 10 movies · 1 TV show

Born November 12, 1954

Died July 17, 2025 (aged 70)

Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine]

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: The Master and Margarita Tomorrow Was the War The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin