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- Biography: Boaz Yakin (born 1966) is a screenwriter and film director based in New York City. Yakin studied filmmaking at New York City College and New York University. He is currently writing the screenplay for Conan the Barbarian (2008).
Filmography
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
- Death in Love (2008)
- Hostel: Part II (2007)
- Half Nelson (2006)
- 2001 Maniacs (2006)
- Hostel (2006)
- Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
- Uptown Girls (2003)
- Remember the Titans (2000)
- A Price Above Rubies (1998)
- White Man's Burden (1995)
- Fresh (1994)
News
'Death in Love'
calendarlive.com –
2009-07-17
It's no surprise that writer-director Boaz Yakin ("Fresh," "Remember the Titans") had to self-finance "Death in Love," a film so personal and uncompromising that it's hard to imagine even the most daring investor backing anything so bold. ... Full Article
Labor of 'Love'
laindependent.com –
2009-07-16
Often when moviegoers squirm in their seats, it is because they are watching a gruesome horror flick. This week, with the opening of "Death in Love," butts may shift for different reasons. ... Full Article
New Comic Figure to Hit The Big Screen
aceshowbiz.com –
2006-06-16
New plan for another action-hero to be brought up to the big screen: Conan The Barbarian Another action-heroes movie is waiting in the line. This time, it is the turn for the battlefield-born, Cimmerian, far north Barbarian Conan, or commonly... ... Full Article
Warner Bros. Pictures has inked a deal with Boaz Yakin to write and potentially direct Conan the Barbarian , a new take on the Robert E. ... Full Article
Boaz takes on the Barbarian.
ign.com –
2006-06-15
June 15, 2006 - Variety reports that Warner Bros. has tapped filmmaker Boaz Yakin ( Remember the Titans ) to write and possibly direct a new version of Conan the Barbarian . ... Full Article
Film
timeout.com –
2006-06-15
Sword and sorcery superstar Conan could be returning to cinema screens soon, with Boaz Yakin planning to write and direct a new film adventure for the character. ... Full Article