Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Director, Writer, Producer |
Birth Day | May 19, 1953 |
Birth Place | Hawaii, United States |
Age | 70 YEARS OLD |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1970–present |
Net worth
Albert Pyun, a renowned film industry professional known for his roles as a director, writer, and producer in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Pyun has made significant contributions to the world of cinema, with a career spanning several decades and encompassing a diverse range of film genres. His impact within the industry has earned him a respectable fortune, solidifying his position as a highly regarded and accomplished figure in the realm of filmmaking.
Biography/Timeline
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. This episode was released on DVD in March 2013.
Pyun's first film, The Sword and the Sorcerer remains his highest grossing, eventually earning $36,714,025 in the United States. Opening on April 30, 1982, it grossed $4,100,886 which ranked the film second that week in America. Richard Lynch received the Best Supporting Actor Saturn Award for his performance as Cromwell. During the production of the film stuntman Jack Tyree was killed while doing a high fall stunt at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. While performing a 78-foot fall in heavy costume and makeup, Tyree struck his airbag off center, resulting in a fatal impact.
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.
His second film, Radioactive Dreams, was awarded the Golden Raven at the 5th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in 1987. "Radioactive Dreams" recently screened at Exhumed Films' 2013 eX Fest.
In 1989, Pyun made Deceit, and Captain America. A director's cut of Captain America was released in May 2011.
Other 1990s films include: Knights with Kris Kristofferson, Kathy Long and Lance Henriksen; "Dollman" starring Tim Thomerson as a 13 inch tall Dirty Harry type cop from another planet. Jackie Early Haley played the villain; 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.
In June 1991, Pyun's film Kickboxer 2, written by David Goyer (Ghost Rider, Blade, The Dark Knight), opened in theaters to mixed reviews.
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.
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. 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. In 2006 Laing defaulted on the loan, and Guam lost its guarantee. Laing blamed Pyun for the failure of the film. 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. 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. GEDA officials confirmed the final payment was made in February 2013 bringing the matter to a close. 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. Shooting began on October 12, 2008. The film premiered at Louisville, Kentucky's Fright Night Film Fest. 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. 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.
In late 2013, Pyun announced he had multiple sclerosis. In March 2014, Pyun's health had improved enough for him to film The Interrogation of Cheryl Cooper.