7.3
Movie
Directing
Boaz Yakin
- Born
- (age 60)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 27 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
6.8
Movie
Now You See Me 2
6.3
Movie
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
6.0
Movie
Hostel
7.7
Movie
Remember the Titans
6.5
Movie
Safe
5.9
Movie
Hostel: Part II
6.4
Movie
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
6.6
Movie
The Harder They Fall
7.1
Movie
Uptown Girls
7.2
Movie
Max
5.8
Movie
The Punisher
6.4
Movie
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
5.9
Movie
The Rookie
4.7
Movie
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
5.4
Movie
2001 Maniacs
7.2
Movie
Fresh
6.3
Movie
Boarding School
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery Film | Self |
Crew credits 26
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Broken Theater Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Now You See Me: Now You Don't Film | Characters |
| 2024 | Once Again (for the very first time) Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2024 | Lady in the Lake TV | Executive Producer (7 ep) |
| 2022 | Aviva Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2021 | The Harder They Fall Film | Screenplay |
| 2018 | Boarding School Film | Director, Writer |
| 2017 | Max 2: White House Hero Film | Characters |
| 2016 | Now You See Me 2 Film | Characters |
| 2015 | Max Film | Director, Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Now You See Me Film | Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Safe Film | Director, Writer |
| 2011 | Bombay Beach Film | Producer |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Film | Screenplay |
| 2008 | Death in Love Film | Writer, Director |
| 2007 | Hostel: Part II Film | Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Hostel Film | Executive Producer |
| 2005 | 2001 Maniacs Film | Producer |
| 2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Film | Screenplay |
| 2003 | Uptown Girls Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Remember the Titans Film | Director |
| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money Film | Story |
| 1998 | A Price Above Rubies Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1994 | Fresh Film | Director, Writer |
| 1990 | The Rookie Film | Screenplay |
| 1989 | The Punisher Film | Writer |