Boaz Yakin

57 · Born: Jun 20, 1966

Personal Details

Born Jun 20, 1966 New York, New York, U.S.A.

Relatives

Erez Yakin (Sibling)

Biography

Boaz Yakin (Hebrew: בועז יכין‎, born June 20, 1966) is an Israeli-American screenwriter, film director, and producer based in New York City. He has written screenplays to films like The Rookie, Fresh, A Price Above Rubies, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Now You See Me, and has directed the 2000 sports drama Remember the Titans and the 2012 Jason Statham action film Safe. As a producer he has collaborated frequently with filmmaker Eli Roth and served as executive producer for the first two entries in the Hostel franchise.

Career

writing

2021

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall as Screenplay

2017

Max 2: White House Hero

Max 2: White House Hero as Characters

2016

Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2 as Characters

2013

Now You See Me as Story, Screenplay

2010

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time as Screenplay

2004

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights as Screenplay

1999

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money as Story

1990

The Rookie as Screenplay

1989

The Punisher as Writer

directing

2023

Once Again (for the very first time)

Once Again (for the very first time) as Director

2022

Aviva as Director, Writer

2018

Boarding School

Boarding School as Director, Writer

2015

Max as Director, Writer

2012

Safe as Director, Writer

2008

Death in Love as Director, Writer

2003

Uptown Girls as Director

2000

Remember the Titans

Remember the Titans as Director

1998

A Price Above Rubies

A Price Above Rubies as Director, Screenplay

1994

Fresh as Director, Writer