Boaz Yakin | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | June 20, 1965
Occupation(s) | Writer, director, producer |
Years active | 1989-present |
Known for | Remember the Titans |
Spouse |
Boaz Yakin (Hebrew: בועז יכין, born June 20, 1965)[1] 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.