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'''Albert Pyun''' (born May 19, 1953){{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} is an American [[film director]] best known for having made many [[Low-budget film|low-budget]] [[B-movies]] and [[direct-to-video]] [[action films]]. The Independent Film Channel said of Pyun's career: "(He has) carved out a unique niche as a director of low-budget, high-concept genre films starring actors past their prime" adding that "others believe this a charitable description for Pyun, who has also been derided as the new [[Ed Wood]]." <ref>http://www.ifc.com/fix/2010/06/albert-pyun</ref>
'''Albert Pyun''' (born May 19, 1953){{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} is an American [[film director]] best known for having made many [[Low-budget film|low-budget]] [[B-movies]] and [[direct-to-video]] [[action films]]. The Independent Film Channel said of Pyun's career: "(He has) carved out a unique niche as a director of low-budget, high-concept genre films starring actors past their prime" adding that "others believe this a charitable description for Pyun, who has also been derided as the new [[Ed Wood]]." <ref>http://www.ifc.com/fix/2010/06/albert-pyun</ref>
He frequently blends [[kickboxing]] and [[hybrid martial arts]] with [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] and [[dystopic]] or [[post-apocalyptic]] themes, which often include [[cyborgs]]. Some of Pyun's better known films include "[[The Sword and the Sorcerer]]", "[[Cyborg (film)|Cyborg]]", "[[Captain America (1990 film)|Captain America]]" and "[[Nemesis (film)|Nemesis]]." <ref>http://io9.com/5966375/incredibly-strange-and-ridiculously-cheap-albert-pyuns-30-year-b+movie-adventure</ref>
He frequently blends [[kickboxing]] and [[hybrid martial arts]] with [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] and [[dystopic]] or [[post-apocalyptic]] themes, which often include [[cyborgs]]. Some of Pyun's better known films include [[The Sword and the Sorcerer]], [[Cyborg (film)|Cyborg]], [[Captain America (1990 film)|Captain America]] and [[Nemesis (film)|Nemesis]]. <ref>http://io9.com/5966375/incredibly-strange-and-ridiculously-cheap-albert-pyuns-30-year-b+movie-adventure</ref>


Pyun was a [[military brat]] and lived on bases around the world until his father settled in Hawaii. Pyun went to school in Kailua, a small town located on the windward side of Qahu. Pyun's first 8mm and 16mm movies were made in Kailua and he credits living in foreign countries and growing up in Hawaii as strong influences on his filmmaking style. <ref>http://www.cultreviews.com/interviews/interview-with-albert-pyun/</ref>
Pyun was a [[military brat]] and lived on bases around the world until his father settled in Hawaii. Pyun went to school in Kailua, a small town located on the windward side of . Pyun's first 8mm and 16mm movies were made in Kailua and he credits living in foreign countries and growing up in Hawaii as strong influences on his filmmaking style. <ref>http://www.cultreviews.com/interviews/interview-with-albert-pyun/</ref>


===Career===
===Career===


While in high school, Pyun worked at a number of production houses in Honolulu before receiving an invitation by the Japanese actor, [[Toshiro Mifune]], to travel to Japan for an internship. <ref>La Cosa Cine Fantastico Issue #113, July, 2005</ref><ref>http://www.fearzone.com/blog/albert-pyun</ref> Initally Pyun was to intern on the [[Akira Kurosawa]] film, [[Dersu Uzala]], which was to star Mifune <ref>http://mediasaurs.blogspot.com/2010/02/bulletface-and-director-albert-pyun.html</ref> but the actor decided not to do the film and instead Pyun found himself working on a Mifune TV series under the tuleage of Kurosawa's Director of Photography, [[Takao Saito (cinematographer)|Takao Saitô]] ([[Red Beard]]). <ref>http://www.worldheadpress.com/cult-people-photobook-115</ref>
While in high school, Pyun worked at a number of production houses in Honolulu before receiving an invitation by the Japanese actor, [[Toshiro Mifune]], to travel to Japan for an internship. <ref>La Cosa Cine Fantastico Issue #113, July, 2005</ref><ref>http://www.fearzone.com/blog/albert-pyun</ref> Initally Pyun was to intern on the [[Akira Kurosawa]] film, [[Dersu Uzala]], which was to star Mifune <ref>http://mediasaurs.blogspot.com/2010/02/bulletface-and-director-albert-pyun.html</ref> but the actor decided not to do the film and instead Pyun found himself working on a Mifune TV series under the tuleage of Kurosawa's Director of Photography, [[Takao Saito (cinematographer)|Takao Saitô]] ([[Red Beard]]). <ref>http://www.worldheadpress.com/cult-people-photobook-115</ref>


Pyun returned to Hawaii and began working as a commercial film editor at KGMB in Honolulu and edited commercials for agencies such as Bozell Jacobs and Leo Burnett. After several years as an editor, Pyun moved to Los Angeles to become a feature film director.<ref>http://www.coolasscinema.com/2009/10/interview-with-sword-sorcerer-director.html</ref>
Pyun returned to Hawaii and began working as a commercial film editor at KGMB in Honolulu and edited commercials for agencies such as Bozell Jacobs and Leo Burnett. After several years as an editor, Pyun moved to Los Angeles to become a feature film director.<ref>http://www.coolasscinema.com/2009/10/interview-with-sword-sorcerer-director.html</ref>
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===1980s===
===1980s===


Pyun's first film, "The Sword and the Sorcerer'" remains his highest grossing, eventually earning $36,714,025 in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/SwordAndSorcerer.php |title=Sword & Sorcerer - Box Office History |publisher=The-numbers.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Opening on April 30, 1982 it grossed $4,100,886 which ranked the film second that week in America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=swordandthesorcerer.htm |title=Sword and the Sorcerer |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date= |accessdate=2010-05-19| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100611183939/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=swordandthesorcerer.htm| archivedate= 11 June 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> [[Richard Lynch (actor)|Richard Lynch]] received the Best Supporting Actor [[Saturn Award]] for his performance as Cromwell.<ref name=saturn>{{cite web|title=Past Saturn Awards|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html#fantasy|work=Saturn Awards|accessdate=2010-08-30}}</ref> With the success of "The Sword and the Sorcerer," Pyun was attached to several science fiction projects in 1984 including "Total Recall," to be produced by Dino DeLaurentiis at [[Universal Pictures]], screenplay based on the [[Philip K. Dick]] story written by Ronald Shusett ("Alien"). At the time, [[William Hurt]], was attached to star. {{citation needed|date=May 2013}}
Pyun's first film, The Sword and the Sorcerer' remains his highest grossing, eventually earning $36,714,025 in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/SwordAndSorcerer.php |title=Sword & Sorcerer - Box Office History |publisher=The-numbers.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Opening on April 30, 1982 it grossed $4,100,886 which ranked the film second that week in America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=swordandthesorcerer.htm |title=Sword and the Sorcerer |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date= |accessdate=2010-05-19| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100611183939/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=swordandthesorcerer.htm| archivedate= 11 June 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> [[Richard Lynch (actor)|Richard Lynch]] received the Best Supporting Actor [[Saturn Award]] for his performance as Cromwell.<ref name=saturn>{{cite web|title=Past Saturn Awards|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html#fantasy|work=Saturn Awards|accessdate=2010-08-30}}</ref> With the success of The Sword and the Sorcerer, Pyun was attached to several science fiction projects in 1984 including Total Recall, to be produced by Dino DeLaurentiis at [[Universal Pictures]], screenplay based on the [[Philip K. Dick]] story written by Ronald Shusett (Alien). At the time, [[William Hurt]], was attached to star. {{citation needed|date=May 2013}}


His second film, "Radioactive Dreams," was awarded the Golden Raven at the 5th [[Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival]] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinemafantastique.be/Presentations-du-festival.html |title=CinemaFantastique.net - Le cinéma fantastique au bout des doigts ! |publisher=Cinemafantastique.be |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> "Radioactive Dreams" recently screened at [[Exhumed Films]]' 2013 eX Fest. <ref>http://cinapse.co/2013/05/08/ex-fest-iii-revenge-gore-insanity-the-end-of-the-world-and-a-lot-of-fun/</ref>
His second film, Radioactive Dreams, was awarded the Golden Raven at the 5th [[Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival]] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinemafantastique.be/Presentations-du-festival.html |title=CinemaFantastique.net - Le cinéma fantastique au bout des doigts ! |publisher=Cinemafantastique.be |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> "Radioactive Dreams" recently screened at [[Exhumed Films]]' 2013 eX Fest. <ref>http://cinapse.co/2013/05/08/ex-fest-iii-revenge-gore-insanity-the-end-of-the-world-and-a-lot-of-fun/</ref>


Pyun's career took a more mainstream turn with the thriller "[[Dangerously Close]]'",<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldstein|first=Patrick|title=Movie Review : Young Vigilantes In 'Dangerously Close'|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-05-09/entertainment/ca-4148_1_sentinels|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 09, 1986}}</ref> and the romantic adventure film, ''[[Down Twisted]]'', starring [[Carey Lowell]], [[Charles Rocket]], and [[Courteney Cox]].
Pyun's career took a more mainstream turn with the thriller [[Dangerously Close]]',<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldstein|first=Patrick|title=Movie Review : Young Vigilantes In 'Dangerously Close'|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-05-09/entertainment/ca-4148_1_sentinels|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 09, 1986}}</ref> and the romantic adventure film, ''[[Down Twisted]]'', starring [[Carey Lowell]], [[Charles Rocket]], and [[Courteney Cox]].


In the late 1980s, Pyun made "[[Alien from L.A.]]", featuring supermodel [[Kathy Ireland]]; the film was later mocked on an episode of "[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]". <ref>{{IMDb title|776500|Alien from L.A.}}</ref> This episode was released on DVD in March 2013.<ref>http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mystery-Science-Theater-3000-XXVI/17850</ref>
In the late 1980s, Pyun made [[Alien from L.A.]], featuring supermodel [[Kathy Ireland]]; the film was later mocked on an episode of [[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]. <ref>{{IMDb title|776500|Alien from L.A.}}</ref> This episode was released on DVD in March 2013.<ref>http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mystery-Science-Theater-3000-XXVI/17850</ref>


Pyun's "[[Cyborg (film)|Cyborg]]" opened as the fourth highest grossing film in America on April 7, 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cyborg.htm |title=Cyborg (1989) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date=1989-05-02 |accessdate=2010-05-19| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100613202009/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cyborg.htm| archivedate= 13 June 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> It eventually grossed $10,166,459 in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cyborg.htm |title=Cyborg (1989) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date=1989-05-02 |accessdate=2011-04-29}}</ref> 22 years after making "Cyborg," Pyun released his director's cut in 2011. A [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] re-release on Blu-Ray followed in October 2012.
Pyun's [[Cyborg (film)|Cyborg]] opened as the fourth highest grossing film in America on April 7, 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cyborg.htm |title=Cyborg (1989) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date=1989-05-02 |accessdate=2010-05-19| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100613202009/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cyborg.htm| archivedate= 13 June 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> It eventually grossed $10,166,459 in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cyborg.htm |title=Cyborg (1989) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |date=1989-05-02 |accessdate=2011-04-29}}</ref> 22 years after making "Cyborg," Pyun released his director's cut in 2011. A [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] re-release on Blu-Ray followed in October 2012.


In 1989, Pyun made "[[Deceit (1989 film)|Deceit]]", and "Captain America." A director's cut of "Captain America" was released in May 2011.<ref>Josh Bell, "Chatting with original 'Captain America' Director Albert Pyun," Las Vegas Weekly, June 29, 2011, http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:aRSSNskNBogJ:www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2011/jun/29/chatting-original-captain-america-director-albert-/+%22albert+pyun+captain+america+financing+problems%22&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari&source=www.google.com</ref>
In 1989, Pyun made [[Deceit (1989 film)|Deceit]], and Captain America. A director's cut of Captain America was released in May 2011.<ref>Josh Bell, "Chatting with original 'Captain America' Director Albert Pyun," Las Vegas Weekly, June 29, 2011, http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:aRSSNskNBogJ:www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2011/jun/29/chatting-original-captain-america-director-albert-/+%22albert+pyun+captain+america+financing+problems%22&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari&source=www.google.com</ref>


===1990s===
===1990s===


In the early 1990s, Pyun made "Nemesis" with [[Olivier Gruner]] and [[Thomas Jane]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nemesis.htm |title=Box Office Mojo Nemesis |publisher=Boxofficemojo.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-19}}</ref> "[[Brainsmasher... A Love Story]]" followed in 1993 with [[Teri Hatcher]] and [[Andrew Dice Clay]]; and "[[Mean Guns]]" with [[Christopher Lambert]] and [[Ice-T]] in 1997.
In the early 1990s, Pyun made Nemesis with [[Olivier Gruner]] and [[Thomas Jane]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nemesis.htm |title=Box Office Mojo Nemesis |publisher=Boxofficemojo.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-19}}</ref> "[[Brainsmasher... A Love Story]]" followed in 1993 with [[Teri Hatcher]] and [[Andrew Dice Clay]]; and [Mean Guns]] with [[Christopher Lambert]] and [[Ice-T]] in 1997.


In June 1991, Pyun's film "[[Kickboxer 2]]," written by [[David Goyer]] ([[Ghost Rider (film)|Ghost Rider]], [[Blade]], [[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]), opened in theaters to mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|last=Valentin |first=Albert |url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/kickboxer-2-the-road-back-1990-10388 |title=REVIEW: Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1990) " Kung Fu Cinema |publisher=Kungfucinema.com |date=2009-09-01 |accessdate=2011-04-29}}</ref>
In June 1991, Pyun's film [[Kickboxer 2]], written by [[David Goyer]] ([[Ghost Rider (film)|Ghost Rider]], [[Blade]], [[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]), opened in theaters to mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|last=Valentin |first=Albert |url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/kickboxer-2-the-road-back-1990-10388 |title=REVIEW: Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1990) " Kung Fu Cinema |publisher=Kungfucinema.com |date=2009-09-01 |accessdate=2011-04-29}}</ref>


Other 1990s films include: "Knights" with [[Kris Kristofferson]], [[Kathy Long]] and [[Lance Henriksen]]; "[[Raven Hawk]]" with [[Rachel McLish]] and [[William Atherton]]; "Spitfire" with Henriksen, [[Sarah Douglas]], [[Tim Thomerson]] and [[Kristie Phillips]]; "[[Hong Kong 97 (film)|Hong Kong '97]]" with [[Robert Patrick]] and [[Ming-Na|Ming-Na Wen]]; "Adrenalin: Fear the Rush" with Christopher Lambert and Natasha Henstridge; "Post Mortem" with [[Charlie Sheen]]; "Crazy Six" with [[Rob Lowe]], [[Mario Van Peebles]] and [[Burt Reynolds]]; "Omega Doom" with [[Rutger Hauer]] and [[Shannon Whirry]]; "Arcade" with [[Megan Ward]], [[Seth Green]], Peter Billingsly and [[John Delancie]]. Pyun also made his only episodic TV work to date for the [[NBC]]/[[Columbia Tri-Star]] show "[[The Fifth Corner]]" with Alex McArthur, [[Kim Delaney]] and [[James Coburn]].
Other 1990s films include: Knights with [[Kris Kristofferson]], [[Kathy Long]] and [[Lance Henriksen]]; [[Raven Hawk]] with [[Rachel McLish]] and [[William Atherton]]; Spitfire with Henriksen, [[Sarah Douglas]], [[Tim Thomerson]] and [[Kristie Phillips]]; [[Hong Kong 97 (film)|Hong Kong '97]] with [[Robert Patrick]] and [[Ming-Na|Ming-Na Wen]]; Adrenalin: Fear the Rush with Christopher Lambert and Natasha Henstridge; Post Mortem with [[Charlie Sheen]]; Crazy Six with [[Rob Lowe]], [[Mario Van Peebles]] and [[Burt Reynolds]]; Omega Doom with [[Rutger Hauer]] and [[Shannon Whirry]]; Arcade with [[Megan Ward]], [[Seth Green]], Peter Billingsly and [[John Delancie]]. Pyun also made his only episodic TV work to date for the [[NBC]]/[[Columbia Tri-Star]] show "[[The Fifth Corner]]" with Alex McArthur, [[Kim Delaney]] and [[James Coburn]].


===2000s===
===2000s===

Revision as of 01:00, 19 June 2013

Albert Pyun
Born (1953-05-19) May 19, 1953 (age 71)
Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationFilm director
Years active1970 - current

Albert Pyun (born May 19, 1953)[citation needed] is an American film director best known for having made many low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video action films. The Independent Film Channel said of Pyun's career: "(He has) carved out a unique niche as a director of low-budget, high-concept genre films starring actors past their prime" adding that "others believe this a charitable description for Pyun, who has also been derided as the new Ed Wood." [1] He frequently blends kickboxing and hybrid martial arts with science fiction and dystopic or post-apocalyptic themes, which often include cyborgs. Some of Pyun's better known films include The Sword and the Sorcerer, Cyborg, Captain America and Nemesis. [2]

Pyun was a military brat and lived on bases around the world until his father settled in Hawaii. Pyun went to school in Kailua, a small town located on the windward side of Oahu. Pyun's first 8mm and 16mm movies were made in Kailua and he credits living in foreign countries and growing up in Hawaii as strong influences on his filmmaking style. [3]

Career

While in high school, Pyun worked at a number of production houses in Honolulu before receiving an invitation by the Japanese actor, Toshiro Mifune, to travel to Japan for an internship. [4][5] Initally Pyun was to intern on the Akira Kurosawa film, Dersu Uzala, which was to star Mifune [6] but the actor decided not to do the film and instead Pyun found himself working on a Mifune TV series under the tuleage of Kurosawa's Director of Photography, Takao Saitô (Red Beard). [7]

Pyun returned to Hawaii and began working as a commercial film editor at KGMB in Honolulu and edited commercials for agencies such as Bozell Jacobs and Leo Burnett. After several years as an editor, Pyun moved to Los Angeles to become a feature film director.[8]

1980s

Pyun's first film, The Sword and the Sorcerer remains his highest grossing, eventually earning $36,714,025 in the United States.[9] Opening on April 30, 1982 it grossed $4,100,886 which ranked the film second that week in America.[10] Richard Lynch received the Best Supporting Actor Saturn Award for his performance as Cromwell.[11] With the success of The Sword and the Sorcerer, Pyun was attached to several science fiction projects in 1984 including Total Recall, to be produced by Dino DeLaurentiis at Universal Pictures, screenplay based on the Philip K. Dick story written by Ronald Shusett (Alien). At the time, William Hurt, was attached to star. [citation needed]

His second film, Radioactive Dreams, was awarded the Golden Raven at the 5th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in 1987.[12] "Radioactive Dreams" recently screened at Exhumed Films' 2013 eX Fest. [13]

Pyun's career took a more mainstream turn with the thriller Dangerously Close,[14] and the romantic adventure film, Down Twisted, starring Carey Lowell, Charles Rocket, and Courteney Cox.

In the late 1980s, Pyun made Alien from L.A., featuring supermodel Kathy Ireland; the film was later mocked on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. [15] This episode was released on DVD in March 2013.[16]

Pyun's Cyborg opened as the fourth highest grossing film in America on April 7, 1989.[17] It eventually grossed $10,166,459 in the United States.[18] 22 years after making "Cyborg," Pyun released his director's cut in 2011. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer re-release on Blu-Ray followed in October 2012.

In 1989, Pyun made Deceit, and Captain America. A director's cut of Captain America was released in May 2011.[19]

1990s

In the early 1990s, Pyun made Nemesis with Olivier Gruner and Thomas Jane;[20] "Brainsmasher... A Love Story" followed in 1993 with Teri Hatcher and Andrew Dice Clay; and [Mean Guns]] with Christopher Lambert and Ice-T in 1997.

In June 1991, Pyun's film Kickboxer 2, written by David Goyer (Ghost Rider, Blade, The Dark Knight), opened in theaters to mixed reviews.[21]

Other 1990s films include: Knights with Kris Kristofferson, Kathy Long and Lance Henriksen; Raven Hawk with Rachel McLish and William Atherton; Spitfire with Henriksen, Sarah Douglas, Tim Thomerson and Kristie Phillips; Hong Kong '97 with Robert Patrick and Ming-Na Wen; Adrenalin: Fear the Rush with Christopher Lambert and Natasha Henstridge; Post Mortem with Charlie Sheen; Crazy Six with Rob Lowe, Mario Van Peebles and Burt Reynolds; Omega Doom with Rutger Hauer and Shannon Whirry; Arcade with Megan Ward, Seth Green, Peter Billingsly and John Delancie. Pyun also made his only episodic TV work to date for the NBC/Columbia Tri-Star show "The Fifth Corner" with Alex McArthur, Kim Delaney and James Coburn.

2000s

Pyun directed and produced "Ticker" for Artisan Entertainment in May 2000, which featured Steven Seagal, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper, Jaime Pressly, Nas and Ice-T plus Chilli of the R&B group TLC. In 2002 it was among five films honored for sales by the Video Software Dealers Association in the category of Direct-To-Video/Limited Release By An Independent Studio. [22]

In 2004 Pyun went to the U.S. territory of Guam and, along with film producer John Laing, convinced the Guam government to put up an $800,000 loan guarantee to finance their film "Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon".[23] In his effort to convince Guam officials to approve the loan guarantee, Pyun told them that he and his producer (Laing) had a "sterling financial record" and that neither he nor John Laing had ever defaulted on a loan.[23] In 2006 Laing defaulted on the loan, and Guam lost its guarantee. Laing blamed Pyun for the failure of the film.[24][25] An out of court settlement was reached between John Laing and the Guam Economic Development Authority in May 2012 but up until October 2012 Laing has not honored the terms of that settlement.[26] In late 2012 GEDA Administrator Karl Pangelinan reported Laing had made a $75,000 payment on the balance of the settlement amount and the balance outstanding was $75,000. [27] GEDA officials confirmed the final payment was made in February 2013 bringing the matter to a close.[28] Pyun was not involved in any of the legal litigation between GEDA and Laing.

In September 2008, Pyun began production on "Tales of an Ancient Empire".[29] Shooting began on October 12, 2008. The film premiered at Louisville, Kentucky's Fright Night Film Fest.[30] The film was eventually released by Lions Gate Films in January 2012 and stars Kevin Sorbo, Michael Paré, Melissa Ordway and Ralf Moeller.

Pyun's film "Road To Hell" won the Best Picture award at the Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival in Belfast in 2011. [31] Later in 2012 it opened the PollyGrind Film Festival in Las Vegas where it won Best Fantasy Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Song, Best Use of Songs, Best Use of Music, Best Visual Effects, Best Screenplay, and the Newcomer Award. [32]

Awards

  • 2005 - Golden Unicorn Award for lifetime achievement at the Estepona International Film Festival of Fantasy and Horror. [33]
  • 2011 - Induction into the B-movie Hall of Fame at the B-Movie Celebration. [34]
  • 2012 - Lifetime Achievement-Filmmaker of a Different Breed Award at the PollyGrind Film Festival.

Selected Filmography

Producer

References

  1. ^ http://www.ifc.com/fix/2010/06/albert-pyun
  2. ^ http://io9.com/5966375/incredibly-strange-and-ridiculously-cheap-albert-pyuns-30-year-b+movie-adventure
  3. ^ http://www.cultreviews.com/interviews/interview-with-albert-pyun/
  4. ^ La Cosa Cine Fantastico Issue #113, July, 2005
  5. ^ http://www.fearzone.com/blog/albert-pyun
  6. ^ http://mediasaurs.blogspot.com/2010/02/bulletface-and-director-albert-pyun.html
  7. ^ http://www.worldheadpress.com/cult-people-photobook-115
  8. ^ http://www.coolasscinema.com/2009/10/interview-with-sword-sorcerer-director.html
  9. ^ "Sword & Sorcerer - Box Office History". The-numbers.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  10. ^ "Sword and the Sorcerer". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Past Saturn Awards". Saturn Awards. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  12. ^ "CinemaFantastique.net - Le cinéma fantastique au bout des doigts !". Cinemafantastique.be. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  13. ^ http://cinapse.co/2013/05/08/ex-fest-iii-revenge-gore-insanity-the-end-of-the-world-and-a-lot-of-fun/
  14. ^ Goldstein, Patrick (May 09, 1986). "Movie Review : Young Vigilantes In 'Dangerously Close'". Los Angeles Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Alien from L.A. at IMDb
  16. ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mystery-Science-Theater-3000-XXVI/17850
  17. ^ "Cyborg (1989)". Box Office Mojo. 1989-05-02. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Cyborg (1989)". Box Office Mojo. 1989-05-02. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  19. ^ Josh Bell, "Chatting with original 'Captain America' Director Albert Pyun," Las Vegas Weekly, June 29, 2011, http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:aRSSNskNBogJ:www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2011/jun/29/chatting-original-captain-america-director-albert-/+%22albert+pyun+captain+america+financing+problems%22&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari&source=www.google.com
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