Boris Wexler - Director Biography
Born in Paris, France, Boris Wexler moved to the U.S. in 1995. He launched his film career in 2005 and has since produced and directed several short films. His latest work, “The Bath”, completed in May 2007, has already been an official selection at juried festivals in Long Beach, Florida and South Africa. Boris is currently in post production for “The Arab”, the latest short narrative he directed. He is also in the initial stages of preparation on “Roundabout American”, a full length feature film he wrote and will be directing next year.
Prior to filmmaking, Boris graduated in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis. At 22, he returned to France and became the founder and president of Evatek, an I.T. service company. In 2002, he moved to Chicago where he opened a retail store specializing in Asian art and handicrafts.
Boris continues to travel extensively and is an avid photographer. He currently works as a trader on the stock market and still calls Chicago his home.