Youssef Delara is an American film director, film producer, film editor, and screenwriter.
Youssef Delara is best known for his work on the movie Filly Brown and The Bounce Back.
Youssef Delara’s life before Fame
Delara was born in Los Angeles, United States of America.
He began his education in the art of film at Loyola Marymount Film School, LA where he focused on directing. In addition, he also pursued coursework in photography at Art Center College of Art and Design, California.
Ccareer of Youssef Delara
After college he applied his acute visual sense by working as a Visual Effects Associate on the highly successful Paramount Television series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where he eventually became Visual Effects Supervisor.
Youssef Delara later went on to produce visual effects for Star Trek: Voyager. Then he also directed sequences for the popular Star Trek feature films Generations and Insurrection.
In 2004, Delara wrote, directed, and edited his first feature film, English as a Second Language. The movie starred Kuno Becker, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Michael Higgins.
It had powerful drama loosely based on his experiences living in Los Angeles. The film went on to win Best Feature awards at the Newport Beach, Boston Latino, Orlando Latino, Portland Pine, and the Santa Fe Film Festivals.
In 2009, Cima Productions produced and again wrote, directed, and edited Bedrooms starring: Julie Benz, Moon Bloodgood, Xander Berkely, and Barry Bostwick.
Filly Brown
In 2011, Delara began production on a passion project set in the streets of Los Angeles, “Filly Brown”, starring Latino Staples, Edward James Olmos, Jenni Rivera, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Gina Rodriguez.
The story tracks the journey of a street rapper from unknown to the precipice of pop stardom and although the powerful family story caters to the burgeoning 3rd generation American Latino audience it is steeped with original underground hip hop music.
Filly Brown was selected for the Dramatic Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
From 2013 to present
In 2013, Delara directed and edited Enter The Dangerous Mind, a twisted psychological thriller. The disturbing film stars, Nikki Reed, Scott Bakula, and Jason Priestly and tracks the mind-splitting journey of a psychotic EDM musician moments before going on a horrific killing spree.
In 2015 Delara changed gears, writing, directing, and editing an urban romantic comedy ” The Bounce Back “. The movie starred Shemar Moore, Bill Bellamy, and Nadine Velasquez.
The film centers on the journey of a self-help love guru novelist and a clinical psychologist who became a media sensation after butting heads on national television. Complications arise when the two ideological opposites fall in love.
Youssef Delara was the producer, director, and screenwriter of the 2016 movie The Bounce Back. Delara developed a piece of powerful one-hour music-driven dramatic television series with BET. He also directed a courtroom drama and true story, Foster Boy released in 2019.
How Much Does Youssef Delara Earn?
The American director’s net worth is around $500 thousand as of 2022.
Annually, Youssef Delara earns $130,291 as a director.
His movie Filly Brown earned $2.9 million at the box office.
Similarly, The Bounce Back earned $0.4 million.
