Boaz Yakin

Boaz Yakin, director of Walt Disney's Remember The Titans - 2000

Biography

Born 06/20/1965

The first feature for this Los Angeles-based screenwriter-director, "Fresh" (1994), was a gritty depiction of a 12-year-old Brooklyn drug runner. Yakin researched his script in the drug-ravaged communities of his native New York. The picture was generally well-received and projected its helmer into...
Boaz Yakin's biography »

Rating:

Highlights

  • In 2009, Helmed the drama "Death in Love"; also penned screenplay
  • In 2004, Wrote "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights," a prequel to the 1987 blockbuster "Dirty Dancing"
  • In 2003, Directed the comedy "Uptown Girls," starring Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning

Post your comment

Do you have a Yahoo! ID? Sign in | Sign up