Yuriy Bykov was born on August 15, 1981, in Novomichurinsk, Soviet Union, and is a Russian filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for directing the social films The Major (2013),The Fool (2014),and the crime TV series The Method (2015).
In 2009, Bykov directed a short film Nachalnik (2009),in which he appeared as a screenwriter, director, composer, producer, and actor. The film received the prize for Best Short Film at the Kinotavr Film Festival.
Bykov made his feature film debut in 2010 with the film To Live! (2010).
In 2013, his film The Major (2013) premiered in the International Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival. The crime drama received several awards, including prizes for Best Picture, Best Director, and For Outstanding Artistic Contribution at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival.
In 2014, Bykov released the social drama film The Fool (2014),which received a number of prestigious awards, including the Grigori Gorin prize for the Best Script and the diploma of the Russian Guild of Film Critics ("For the uncompromising artistic expression") at the 2014 Kinotavr Festival.
Also in 2014, Bykov became the director of the first season of the crime drama TV series The Method (2015),which was released the following year.
