Timur Bekmambetov: 4 best films of the famous director

Timur Bekmambetov, whose filmography includes 12 director's works, has long been widely known not only in Russia, but also in Hollywood. How did a native of Kazakhstan make such a successful career in film and which films he rightly can be proud of?

Timur Bekmambetov: films. "The night Watch"

Bekmambetov was born in Kazakhstan in 1961. He is an energetic by the first education, the second specialty of the director sounds like "an artist of theater and cinema". As you can see, Timur Bekmambetov does not have a higher director's education, which does not prevent him from making cash films.

When Bekmambetov moved to Moscow, at first he was engaged in shooting commercials. In 1987, he made his debut as a director with the painting "Peshawar Waltz". Then he shoots a few more films that went unnoticed.

In 2004, Bekmambetov makes a breakthrough, removing the fantastic action movie Night Watch. The painting was translated into many languages of the world and is shown not only in Russia and the US, but also in many countries of Europe and even in Japan.

At a cost of $ 4 million, the picture collected around the world nearly 34 million US dollars. The film starred such famous Russian actors as Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menchov, Valery Zolotukhin, Maria Poroshina and many others. Despite the fact that Bekmambetov's picture was hit by a flurry of criticism, it was included in the top 100 of the best foreign films by the magazine Empire.

"Day Watch"

Timur Bekmambetov, having earned himself a name on the "Night Watch", exactly in a year releases "Day Watch" as the continuation of the first part.

The cast in the second part of the Watch did not change much. Budget pictures too. Cash gathering around the world amounted to approximately $ 38 million. In addition, on hidden advertising, the creators of the "Day Watch" earned about $ 3 million.

The premiere took place in all major European countries, as well as in the US and even in Latin America. The picture was not included among the "best foreign films" in the West, but it was the commercial success of Day Watch that paved Timur Bekmambetov's wide road to Hollywood.

"Extremely dangerous"

Director Timur Bekmambetov made his debut in Hollywood with the militant "Particularly dangerous". The film was played by such famous actors as Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Thomas Kretchman. The script for the film was written by Chris Morgan, who worked on the pictures "Fast and the Furious 4, 5, 6, 7", "47 roninov" and "Monster Hunters". The plot is based on the comic books of Mark Millar.

In the story, the hero of McEvoy lives a gray and sad life of a loser. The young man does not even suspect that behind the attacks of panic attacks, which he is experiencing from time to time, is the power hidden in him, which is so eager to escape. Only by chance Wesley Gibson finds himself in a secret organization in which he is helped to reveal his potential and abilities. However, Gibson does not even guess that he is just a pawn in someone else's game.

Filming took place in Chicago and Prague. With a budget of $ 75 million in production, the film grossed $ 341 million worldwide. This was a success that helped strengthen the director's connections with Hollywood.

Ben Hur

"Ben Hur" will be available only in 2016, but it is already considered one of the most anticipated prime-minister of the next year. Timur Bekmambetov this time turned to the genre of peplum, in which ancient or biblical subjects are widely used.

The script for the film was written by John Ridley, who worked on the script for the film "12 Years of Slavery". The operator on the set will work Oliver Wood, who shot the "Bourne Ultimatum" and "Fantastic Four" (2005).

The plot of the picture will revolve around the descendant of a noble Jewish family - Ben Gur, whom his friend betrayed. As a result, Ben spent several years in slavery and eventually decided at all costs to find his abuser and take revenge on him.

Timur Bekmambetov did not invite any Russian actor to the project. The main role went to Jack Houston, who previously appeared in such films as "The Scam in American" and "Twilight. Saga. Eclipse". Also, the viewer will be able to see in the project Toby Kebbella, who is known for his roles in Prince of Persia, The Sorcerer's Apprentice and The Fantastic Four (2015). It will not do this time without Morgan Freeman, who already collaborated with Bekmambetov in the film "Especially dangerous".

The film's premiere is expected in February 2016.