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Albert Pyun

Highest Rated: 71% Nemesis (1992)

Lowest Rated: 0% Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (1996)

Birthday: May 19, 1953

Birthplace: Hawaii, USA

​Born in Hawaii, Albert Pyun got his first major exposure to film through the horror and action movies shown at a nearby military base. By the age of 10, Pyun was filming his own movies with an 8mm camera, and at 18 he traveled to Japan, where he was mentored by legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, actor Toshiro Mifune, and cameraman Takao Saito. After returning to Hawaii, Pyun worked as a commercial editor while attempting to make his own films on the side. Pyun directed his first feature in 1982 with "The Sword and the Sorcerer," which still stands as one of his biggest successes. He continued to work through the 1980s, mostly on "B-Movies" and direct-to-video films. In 1989 he completed work on another of his more recognizable efforts, "Cyborg," starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. During the 1990s, Pyun continued to pursue his interest in martial arts and science fiction with numerous releases, including installments in the "Kickboxer" series and 1992's "Nemesis." The director continued to work through the 2000s, bringing his Kurosawa-influenced cinematography to a series of films that, while poorly received, were filmed quickly and on sometimes-nonexistent budgets. Albert Pyun died on November 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV at the age of 69.

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Highest rated movies

71% 42% Nemesis
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67% 45% The Sword and the Sorcerer
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50% 37% Dollman
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22% 31% Cyborg Watchlist
22% 3% Alien From L.A.
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20% 32% Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
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10% 44% Dangerously Close
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6% 19% Captain America
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0% 30% Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
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Interstellar Civil War: Shadows of the Empire
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Nemesis 5: The New Model Executive Producer - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Interstellar Civil War: Shadows of the Empire Director,
Screenwriter
- 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Road to Hell Director - 2012
No Score Yet 4% Tales of an Ancient Empire Director - 2010
No Score Yet 3% Left for Dead Director - 2007
No Score Yet 17% Cool Air Director - 2006
No Score Yet 21% Invasion Director - 2005
No Score Yet 22% Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon Director - 2004
No Score Yet 4% Final Exam Producer - 2003
No Score Yet 19% Ticker Director,
Producer
- 2001
No Score Yet 13% The Wrecking Crew Director - 1999
No Score Yet 34% Urban Menace Director - 1999
No Score Yet 11% Corrupt Director - 1999
No Score Yet 20% Postmortem Director - 1998
No Score Yet 21% Crazy Six Director - 1998
No Score Yet 53% Mean Guns Director - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Invasion Director - 1997
No Score Yet 8% Nemesis 3: Time Lapse Director,
Screenwriter
- 1996
No Score Yet 0% Nemesis 4: Cry of Angels Director,
Screenwriter
- 1996
No Score Yet 33% Blast Director - 1996
0% 30% Adrenalin: Fear the Rush Writer,
Director
$10.6M 1996
No Score Yet 27% Omega Doom Director,
Screenwriter
- 1996
No Score Yet 80% Raven Hawk Director - 1996
No Score Yet 14% Nemesis 2: Nebula Director,
Screenwriter
- 1995
No Score Yet 31% Heatseeker Director,
Screenwriter
- 1995
No Score Yet 43% Hong Kong '97 Director - 1994
No Score Yet 43% Spitfire Director - 1994
No Score Yet 30% Arcade Director - 1994
No Score Yet 31% Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor Director,
Screenwriter
- 1994
No Score Yet 37% Knights Director,
Screenwriter
- 1993
No Score Yet 44% Brain Smasher... A Love Story Director,
Screenwriter
- 1993
71% 42% Nemesis Director - 1992
No Score Yet 17% Bloodmatch Director,
Executive Producer
- 1991
50% 37% Dollman Director - 1991
20% 32% Kickboxer 2: The Road Back Director $1.2M 1991
6% 19% Captain America Director - 1990
No Score Yet 39% Journey to the Center of the Earth Screenwriter - 1989
22% 31% Cyborg Director,
Screenwriter
$9.3M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Deceit Director,
Screenwriter
- 1989
22% 3% Alien From L.A. Director,
Screenwriter
- 1988
No Score Yet 33% Down Twisted Director - 1987
No Score Yet 16% Vicious Lips Director,
Screenwriter
- 1986
10% 44% Dangerously Close Director $2.0M 1986
No Score Yet 45% Radioactive Dreams Director,
Screenwriter
$210.2K 1986
67% 45% The Sword and the Sorcerer Director,
Writer
- 1982

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween Director 2014