Director Yuri Kara has died.

Yuri Kara died in Yalta after a second heart attack. He was 70 years old.

The director gained fame for his films “Tomorrow Was the War,” “A Night with Stalin,” and “The Master and Margarita.”

In 2014, he supported the annexation of Crimea and stated that in the era of sanctions, “all American films should be banned from being shown in our cinemas; the same can be done on television.”

In 2022, he spoke out in support of the SVO. The Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) added him to its list of "corrupt officials and warmongers."

Photo: Dmitry Rozhkov