About
Boaz Yakin
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2013 | Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
Directing |
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| 2024 | Once Again (for the very first time) | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Aviva | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Boarding School | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | Max | Directing | Director | 67 Fair |
| 2012 | Wake the Fuck Up | Directing | Director | 61 Fair |
| 2012 | Safe | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2008 | Death in Love | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Uptown Girls | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 2000 | Remember the Titans | Directing | Director | 73 Good |
| 1998 | A Price Above Rubies | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Fresh | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
Writing |
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| 2024 | Once Again (for the very first time) | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Aviva | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2021 | The Harder They Fall | Writing | Screenplay | 64 Fair |
| 2018 | Boarding School | Writing | Writer | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | Max 2: White House Hero | Writing | Characters | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | Now You See Me 2 | Writing | Characters | 67 Fair |
| 2015 | Max | Writing | Writer | 67 Fair |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Writing | Screenplay | 72 Good |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Writing | Story | 72 Good |
| 2012 | Safe | Writing | Writer | 63 Fair |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Writing | Screenplay | 62 Fair |
| 2008 | Death in Love | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | Writing | Screenplay | 61 Fair |
| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | Writing | Story | 52 Average |
| 1998 | A Price Above Rubies | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Fresh | Writing | Writer | 62 Fair |
| 1990 | The Rookie | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
| 1989 | The Punisher | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Production |
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| 2024 | Once Again (for the very first time) | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Lady in the Lake | Production | Executive Producer | 68 Fair |
| 2022 | Aviva | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Max | Production | Executive Producer | 67 Fair |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Production | Executive Producer | 72 Good |
| 2011 | Bombay Beach | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Hostel: Part II | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Hostel | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2005 | 2001 Maniacs | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2003 | Uptown Girls | Production | Executive Producer | 64 Fair |
| Broken Theater | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
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