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Boaz Yakin

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Boaz Yakin
Eight college students traveling to Florida for Spring Break stumble into a remote town in Georgia where they are set upon by the residents who are out to avenge their deaths by Union troops over 100 years earlier during the Civil War.
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Boaz Yakin was born on 20 June 1965 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Fresh (1994), The Harder They Fall (2021) and Remember the Titans (2000).
BornJune 20, 1965
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BornJune 20, 1965
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      • 7 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Sean Nelson, and N'Bushe Wright in Fresh (1994)
    Fresh
    7.5
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 1994
    The Harder They Fall (2021)
    The Harder They Fall
    6.6
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000)
    Remember the Titans
    7.8
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
    Tyler Phillips, Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber, and Zina Zinchenko in Aviva (2020)
    Aviva
    5.2
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2020

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    Writer

    • Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in Lady in the Lake (2024)
      Lady in the Lake
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • written for television by
      • 2024
    • Once Again (For the Very First Time) (2023)
      Once Again (For the Very First Time)
      8.2
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • The Harder They Fall (2021)
      The Harder They Fall
      6.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2021
    • Tyler Phillips, Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber, and Zina Zinchenko in Aviva (2020)
      Aviva
      5.2
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Luke Prael in Boarding School (2018)
      Boarding School
      5.8
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Max 2: White House Hero (2017)
      Max 2: White House Hero
      5.1
      • characters by
      • 2017
    • Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Eisenberg, Daniel Radcliffe, Mark Ruffalo, Jay Chou, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me 2 (2016)
      Now You See Me 2
      6.4
      • based on characters created by
      • 2016
    • Carlos in Max (2015)
      Max
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mélanie Laurent, Mark Ruffalo, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me (2013)
      Now You See Me
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2013
    • Jason Statham and Catherine Chan in Safe (2012)
      Safe
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Ben Kingsley, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
      Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Josh Lucas, Betty Gilpin, and Vanessa Kai in Death in Love (2008)
      Death in Love
      4.6
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Romola Garai and Diego Luna in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
      Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)
      From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
      4.2
      Video
      • story
      • 1999
    • Renée Zellweger in A Price Above Rubies (1998)
      A Price Above Rubies
      6.5
      • written by
      • 1998

    Producer

    • Broken Theater
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in Lady in the Lake (2024)
      Lady in the Lake
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Once Again (For the Very First Time) (2023)
      Once Again (For the Very First Time)
      8.2
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy (2020)
      Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Tyler Phillips, Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber, and Zina Zinchenko in Aviva (2020)
      Aviva
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Carlos in Max (2015)
      Max
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mélanie Laurent, Mark Ruffalo, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me (2013)
      Now You See Me
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Bombay Beach (2011)
      Bombay Beach
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Josh Lucas, Betty Gilpin, and Vanessa Kai in Death in Love (2008)
      Death in Love
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Heather Matarazzo in Hostel: Part II (2007)
      Hostel: Part II
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Hostel (2005)
      Hostel
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Robert Englund in 2001 Maniacs (2005)
      2001 Maniacs
      5.3
      • producer
      • producers
      • 2005
    • Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning in Uptown Girls (2003)
      Uptown Girls
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2003

    Director

    • Once Again (For the Very First Time) (2023)
      Once Again (For the Very First Time)
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Tyler Phillips, Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber, and Zina Zinchenko in Aviva (2020)
      Aviva
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Luke Prael in Boarding School (2018)
      Boarding School
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Carlos in Max (2015)
      Max
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Wake the Fuck Up (2012)
      Wake the Fuck Up
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Jason Statham and Catherine Chan in Safe (2012)
      Safe
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Josh Lucas, Betty Gilpin, and Vanessa Kai in Death in Love (2008)
      Death in Love
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning in Uptown Girls (2003)
      Uptown Girls
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000)
      Remember the Titans
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Renée Zellweger in A Price Above Rubies (1998)
      A Price Above Rubies
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Sean Nelson, and N'Bushe Wright in Fresh (1994)
      Fresh
      7.5
      • Director
      • 1994
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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • June 20, 1965
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Relatives
      • Erez Yakin(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Provided a DVD commentary for Hostel (2005).

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      Formed production company, Raw Nerve, with film directors Eli Roth and Scott Spiegel, which focuses on producing horror films.

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