Years active 1986–present Siblings Chris Hyams, Nick Hyams | Role Screenwriter Name John Hyams Aunts Nessa Hyams | |
Born 19 December 1964 (age 52) Occupation Film director, screenwriter, cinematographer Parents Peter Hyams, George-Ann Spota Movies Universal Soldier: Day of Re, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Dragon Eyes, The Smashing Machine, The Ignorant Bliss of S Similar People Kristopher Van Varenberg, Peter Hyams, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski, Scott Adkins | ||
Grandparents Barry Hyams, Ruth Hurok | ||
John hyams director of universal soldier 3 4 interview planet resistance
John Hyams is an American screenwriter, director and cinematographer, best known for his involvement in the Universal Soldier series, for which he has directed two installments. Hyams is the son of director Peter Hyams.
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Mgu interview director john hyams
Career
Hyams graduated from Syracuse University School of Visual and Performing Arts, becoming a noted painter and sculptor exhibiting and selling work in New York and Los Angeles. He became known in Hollywood in 1997 after writing, producing, and directing the critically acclaimed One Dog Day. The film debuted at the Taos Talking Picture Film Festival. After that, Hyams directed several documentaries, most notably The Smashing Machine, which follows the life of fighter Mark Kerr. Hyams also directed several episodes of ABC Television's NYPD Blue.
In 2009, Hyams took over the Universal Soldier franchise, directing the film Regeneration, with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, which was shot mostly in Bulgaria on a budget of $9 million. Then, in 2012, he wrote and produced a sequel called Day of Reckoning, which also featured Van Damme and Lundgren. It was shot in 3D with a budget of $8 million.
He will direct a remake of the 1988 film Maniac Cop.