Biography
Kirill Sokolov is a Russian film director, screenwriter and editor. He was born on 9 June 1989 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). After completing a master's degree in the physics and technology of nanostructures in 2012, he trained at the Higher Courses for Screenwriters and Directors in Moscow.
Sokolov made his feature debut with the black comedy Why Don't You Just Die! (2018), which he also wrote and edited. His second Russian feature, No Looking Back (2021), was followed by his English-language debut They Will Kill You (2026), which he directed and co-wrote. He has since been attached to direct a Netflix science-fiction project.
