Timur Bekmambetov: 4 best films of the famous director

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Timur Bekmambetov, whose filmography includes 12 directorial works, has long been widely known not only in Russia, but also in Hollywood. How did the native of Kazakhstan manage to make such a successful career in cinema and what films can he rightly be proud of?

Timur Bekmambetov: films. Night Watch

Bekmambetov was born in Kazakhstan in 1961. By his first education he is a power engineer, the second speci alty of the director sounds like "artist of theater and cinema." As you can see, Timur Bekmambetov does not have a higher directing education, which does not prevent him from making box office films.

When Bekmambetov moved to Moscow, at first he was shooting commercials. In 1987, he made his debut as a director with the film Peshawar W altz. Then he makes a few more films that went unnoticed.

In 2004, Bekmambetov made a breakthrough by filming the fantastic action movie Night Watch. The picture was translated into many languages of the world and shown not only in Russia and the USA, but also in many European countries and even in Japan.

At a cost of $4 million, the paintinggrossed nearly $34 million worldwide. The film starred such famous Russian actors as Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Valery Zolotukhin, Maria Poroshina and many others. Despite the fact that Bekmambetov's film received a flurry of criticism, it was included in the top 100 best foreign films according to Empire magazine.

Day Watch

Timur Bekmambetov, having made a name for himself on Night Watch, exactly one year later releases Day Watch as a continuation of the first part.

The cast in the second part of the "Watch" has not changed. The budget of the picture too. The worldwide box office totaled approximately $38 million. In addition, the creators of the "Day Watch" earned about $ 3 million from hidden advertising.

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 action movie "Wanted". The film was played by such famous actors as Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Thomas Kretschman. The script for the film was written by Chris Morgan, who worked on the films "Furious 4, 5, 6, 7", "47 Ronin" and "Monster Hunters". The plot is based on comics by Mark Millar.

According to the plot, McAvoy's hero lives a gray and dull life of a loser. The young man does not even suspect that behind the attacks of panic attacks that he experiences from time to time, there is a power hidden in him, which is rushing out. Only by chance Wesley Gibson gets into a secret organization in which he is helped to reveal his potential and abilities. However, Gibson has no idea that he is just a pawn in someone else's game.

Filming took place in Chicago and Prague. On a production budget of $75 million, the film grossed $341 million worldwide. It was a success that helped cement the director's connections to Hollywood.

Ben Hur

Ben Hur will only be released in 2016, but is already considered one of the most anticipated premieres of next year. Timur Bekmambetov this time turned to the peplum genre, which widely uses ancient or biblical stories.

The script for the film was written by John Ridley, who worked on the script for 12 Years a Slave. Oliver Wood, who directed The Bourne Ultimatum and The Fantastic Four (2005), will be on set as cameraman.

The plot of the picture will revolve around a descendant of a noble Jewish family - Ben Hur, who was betrayed by a friend. As a result, Ben spent several years in slavery and in the end decided to find his offender at all costs and take revenge on him.

Timur Bekmambetov did not invite a single Russian actor to the project. The main role went to Jack Huston,who previously appeared in films such as American Hustle and Twilight. Saga. Eclipse". Also, the viewer will be able to see in the project Toby Kebbell, who is known for his roles in "Prince of Persia", "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and "Fantastic Four" (2015). This time it will not do without Morgan Freeman, who has already collaborated with Bekmambetov in the film "Wanted".

Film to be released in February 2016