Max Barbakow
Directing
Biography
Max Barbakow is a director and writer in Los Angeles, CA. Max earned his MFA in Directing from the AFI Conservatory, trained with Werner Herzog at Escuela Internacional de CineTV in Cuba, and is a graduate of Yale University. Palm Springs, his narrative feature debut, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by NEON and Hulu. He also wrote and directed Mommy, I'm a Bastard! (2013), an autobiographical feature documentary about his adoption.
🎬 Movies (14)
An Endless Wedding
2025
Original Film Writer
Brothers
2024
Director
Palm Springs
2020
Director
The Improv Guru
2019
Director
Cuddle Buddy
2017
Director
Mi Dulcinea
2017
Director
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
2016
Director
Destiny
2014
Director
The Touch
2014
Director
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
2013
Director
Merrimaker
2013
Director
Byron's Theme
2013
Producer
Arcadia
2011
Director
Collasuyo
2010
Director