Alex Proyas
{{short description|Australian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Alex Proyas
| image = Alex Proyas at SDCC 2011 (5967418430).jpg
| caption = Proyas in 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|9|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Alexandria, United Arab Republic
| birth_name = Alexander Proyas
| spouse = Catherine Linsley
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter}}
| years_active = 1980–present
}}
Alexander Proyas ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|r|ɔɪ|ə|s}} {{respell|PROY|əs}}; born 23 September 1963) is an Australian film director. He is known for directing the films The Crow (1994), Dark City (1998), I, Robot (2004) and Knowing (2009).
Early life
Alexander Proyas was born in Alexandria (then in the United Arab Republic and now in Egypt) on 23 September 1963, the son of a Greek Cypriot mother and a father from Egypt whose Greek ancestors had moved to Egypt many generations ago.{{Cite web|last=Kapetopoulos|first=Fotis|date=2020-02-17|title=Alex Proyas: Looking for a new country in filmmaking|url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/158445/alex-proyas-looking-for-a-new-country-in-filmmaking/|access-date=2020-08-30|website=Neos Kosmos|language=en}}
When he was three years old, the family moved to Australia, where he grew up in the Sydney suburb of Waterloo.{{cite book | last =Lancaster | first =Kurt |author2=Thomas J. Mikotowicz | title =Performing the Force: Essays on Immersion into Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Environments | publisher =McFarland & Company | year =2001 | pages =61 | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=p_y8MBIuJ1AC&pg=PA61 | isbn =978-0-7864-0895-5 }} He grew up on a housing estate where the main tenants were fellow immigrants and Indigenous Australians, with whom he felt a kinship because they were all often subjected to racism by white Australians.
At age 17, he joined the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and began directing music videos shortly after.
He later moved to Los Angeles to further his career, working on MTV music videos and TV commercials.{{cite web|url=http://indie-cinema.com/2021/08/interview-alex-proyas/|work=Indie Cinema Magazine|title=Interview with Alex Proyas|author=Diana Ringo|date=25 August 2021}}
Career
Proyas' first feature film was the independent science fiction thriller Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds, which was nominated for two Australian Film Institute awards in 1988, for costume design and production design{{cite web | title =Awards for Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds | publisher =IMDb | url =https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098373/awards | access-date =28 December 2007 }} and which won a Special Prize at the 1990 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://yubarifanta.com/index_pc.php?ct=archive.php&langue=21002 |title=Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival '90 |website=yubarifanta.com |access-date=19 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040407040236/http://yubarifanta.com/index_pc.php?ct=archive.php&langue=21002 |archive-date=7 April 2004 }}
Next, Proyas directed the 1994 superhero fantasy thriller The Crow starring Brandon Lee. Lee was killed in an accident during filming, only eight days before the completion of the film on 31 March 1993. After Lee's death, Proyas and his producers decided to complete the film, partially rewriting the script and using a stunt double and special effects to film the remaining scenes.{{Cite news | last =Ascher-Walsh | first =Rebecca | title =How Crow Flew | newspaper =Entertainment Weekly | date =13 May 1994 | url = https://ew.com/article/1994/05/13/crow-cast-deals-brandons-lee-death/ | access-date = 28 December 2007 }} The Crow was released in May 1994 and was a box office and critical success.{{cite web|title=The Crow (1994) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/crow/ |access-date=28 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725234253/http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/crow/ |archive-date=25 July 2008 }}
Proyas then wrote, directed and produced the 1998 science fiction thriller Dark City, which received positive critical reception and won several awards{{cite web | title =Awards for Dark City | publisher =IMDb | url =https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/awards | access-date = 28 December 2007 }} but was a commercial disappointment. In 2004, he directed I, Robot starring Will Smith, a science fiction film suggested by{{cite web | title =Full Cast and Crew for I, Robot | publisher =IMDb | url =https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343818/fullcredits | access-date = 28 December 2007 }} the Isaac Asimov short story compilation I, Robot and was a box office success despite mixed reviews.
Proyas' next film, the thriller Knowing starring Nicolas Cage, began production in Melbourne in March 2008 and opened in North America in March 2009.{{Cite news | last =Fleming | first =Michael | title =Cage to star in Proyas' 'Knowing' | newspaper =Variety | date =10 December 2007 | url = https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/cage-to-star-in-proyas-knowing-2-1117977454/ | access-date = 28 December 2007 }}
Proyas directed Gods of Egypt, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and co-written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. The film was critically panned upon its release in 2016{{cite news|title=Alex Pyoyas' epic fantasy film project Gods of Egypt|url=http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/6/6/nikolaj-coster-waldau-joins-alex-proyas-gods-of-egypt.html|access-date=17 June 2013|newspaper=geektyrant.com}} and bombed at the box office.
In 2019, Proyas founded a production company in Sydney called The Heretic Foundation.
In 2021, Proyas announced that he was developing a new video platform named VidiVerse for independent filmmakers as an alternative to YouTube.
In 2024, Proyas began filming R.U.R. a musical adaptation of the play of the same name by Karel Čapek.{{Cite web |last=Proyas |first=Alex |title=RUR day 1 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBo_nMBTuvL/ |website=Instagram}}{{Cite web |title=R.U.R |url=https://www.mojo.film/rur |website=MoJo Global Arts}}
=Unrealized projects=
• Casper the Friendly Ghost film - Proyas was initially attached to direct a film adaptation of Casper the Friendly Ghost, but on November 28, 1993, Proyas left the film to finish The Crow after Brandon Lee was fatally shot.{{cite news|author=Variety Staff|title=Proyas vanishes from 'Casper' pic|url=https://variety.com/1993/film/news/proyas-vanishes-from-casper-pic-116109/|date=November 28, 1993|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}} On October 26, 2008, Proyas admitted that the screenplay was rewritten not to his liking.{{cite news|first=Jorge|last=Khoury|title=Talking with Director Alex Proyas|url=https://www.cbr.com/talking-with-director-alex-proyas/|date=October 26, 2008|website=Comic Book Resources|quote="There was a script, but it was one of those situations where things were rewritten at much too late a stage in the whole process."|access-date=January 16, 2025}} The film was ultimately directed by Brad Silberling.{{Cite news|last=O'Steen|first=Kathleen|title=‘Casper’ taps Silberling|url=https://variety.com/1993/film/news/casper-taps-silberling-116158/|date=November 29, 1993|newspaper=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}}{{Cite news|last=Ojumu|first=Akin|title=The family that grieves together...|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/feb/16/features.review|date=February 16, 2003|newspaper=The Observer|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• The Masque of the Red Death film - On May 7, 1999, it was announced that Proyas would direct a medieval fantasy film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story The Masque of the Red Death, with Proyas and Stuart Hazeldine writing a Dirty Dozen-esqe screenplay{{cite news|title=Alex Proyas Livestream with special guest UK writer/director Stuart Hazeldine|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fasriaKh4LU&t=1806s|date=April 16, 2020|website=YouTube|access-date=January 16, 2025}} and producing with Julie Corman and Andrew Mason for Fox 2000.{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming|title=Proyas, Hazeldine on Poe tale|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/proyas-hazeldine-on-poe-tale-1117500148/|date=May 7, 1999|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Rizen - On May 7, 1999, it was announced that Proyas would direct Rizen, a horror-thriller written by Proyas and Stuart Hazeldine for Universal Pictures. It is unknown if Proyas revised the script to Sister Darkness.{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ritman|title='The Crow' Director Alex Proyas Prepping $35M Horror-Thriller 'Sister Darkness'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alex-proyas-sister-darkness-the-crow-cannes-1235151067/|date=May 20, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Untitled time-travel film - On August 24, 1999, it was announced that Proyas would produce and direct a time-travel film based on a pitch he and Jerrold E. Brown came up with for 20th Century Fox, with Brown writing the screenplay after Proyas was impressed by [https://www.scribd.com/document/596534398/Lobo-Jerrold-E-Brown-May-98-Scan Brown's draft] for a comedic Lobo movie.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Petrikin|title=Fox to time travel with Proyas, Brown|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/fox-to-time-travel-with-proyas-brown-1117750696/|date=August 24, 1999|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Enoch's Portal film - On June 2, 2000, it was announced that Proyas would write and direct the film adaptation of Andy Hill's suspense novel Enoch's Portal for Sean Daniel’s Alphaville Productions.{{cite news|author=Variety Staff|title=Proyas preps suspense pic 'Portal'|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/proyas-preps-suspense-pic-portal-1117782171/|date=June 2, 2000|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Berserker film - On December 11, 2000, it was announced that Proyas would direct a film based on Fred Saberhagen's Berserker series with Jesse Alexander writing the script and New Line Cinema producing the film.{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Columbia catches a code|url=https://variety.com/2000/voices/columns/columbia-catches-a-code-1117790392/|date=September 8, 2002|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Drive - On October 18, 2001, it was announced that Proyas would direct and produce a film based on Harlan Ellison's short story Along the Scenic Route entitled Drive with Cyrus Vorris and Ethan Reiff writing the script and Paramount Pictures producing the film.{{cite news|author1=Claude Brodesser|author2=Cathy Dunkley|title=Scribes take wheel on Par’s ‘Drive’|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/scribes-take-wheel-on-par-s-drive-1117854523/|date=October 18, 2001|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Jurassic Park 4 - {{main|Production of Jurassic World#Development}}
• Dracula Untold (fka Dracula: Year Zero) - On July 10, 2007, it was announced that Proyas would direct Dracula Year Zero for Universal Pictures, with Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless writing the screenplay.{{cite news|first=Diane|last=Garrett|title=Proyas to direct Universal's 'Dracula'|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/news/proyas-to-direct-universal-s-dracula-2-1117968320/|date=July 10, 2007|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}} On February 10, 2012, it was reported that Gary Shore would be taking over the film, as Proyas and prospective star Sam Worthington had been let go from the project due to its high budget.{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|title=Universal Revives 'Dracula Year Zero' With Director Gary Shore|url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/universal-revives-dracula-year-zero-229531/|date=February 10, 2012|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 16, 2025}} The film was eventually retitled Dracula Untold and released in theatres October 10, 2014.{{cite news| title='Dracula Untold' Gets An Extra Week Of Bite Time In Theaters |url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/dracula-untold-release-date-october-10-2014-828739/ |access-date=January 16, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 3, 2014 |archive-date=September 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904202308/http://deadline.com/2014/09/dracula-untold-release-date-october-10-2014-828739/ |url-status=live}}
• The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag film - On August 22, 2008, Proyas was set to write and direct the film adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein’s novella The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag and produce along with Phoenix Pictures.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Hewitt|title=Alex Proyas To Adapt Heinlein Novella|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/alex-proyas-adapt-heinlein-novella/|date=August 22, 2008|website=Empire|access-date=January 16, 2025}} On April 10, 2012, Red Granite Pictures and James Vanderbilt’s Mythology Entertainment were set to produce Proyas' feature film adaptation with Phoenix Pictures.{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|title=Alex Proyas Tackles Robert Heinlein's 'The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag'|url=https://deadline.com/2012/04/alex-proyas-takes-on-robert-heinleins-the-unpleasant-profession-of-jonathan-hoag-254657/|date=April 10, 2012|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• The Tripods film franchise - On January 29, 2009, it was announced that Proyas would direct and co-write with Stuart Hazeldine the film adaptation of John Christopher’s The Tripods starting with The White Mountain.{{cite news|first=Brandon|last=Tenney|title=Alex Proyas Moving Forward with Dracula Year Zero and The Tripods|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2009/alex-proyas-moving-forward-with-dracula-year-zero-and-the-tripods/|date=January 29, 2009|website=FirstShowing.net|access-date=February 21, 2024}}{{cite news|first=Simon|last=Reynolds|title=Stuart Hazeldine gives 'Tripods' update|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a180569/stuart-hazeldine-gives-tripods-update/|date=October 9, 2009|website=Digital Spy|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Paradise Lost film - On September 16, 2010, Proyas was set to direct a 3-D film adaptation of John Milton’s poem Paradise Lost for Legendary Entertainment,{{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Snieder|title=Alex Proyas to Direct 'Paradise Lost' for Legendary Pictures|url=https://www.thewrap.com/alex-proyas-direct-paradise-lost-legendary-pictures-20903/|date=September 16, 2010|website=The Wrap|access-date=January 16, 2025}} with Bradley Cooper cast as Lucifer,{{Cite web|last1=Graser|last2=Sneider|first1=Marc|first2=Jeff|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/bradley-cooper-in-talks-for-paradise-lost-1118036404/|title=Bradley Cooper in talks for 'Paradise Lost'|date=May 4, 2011|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}} Benjamin Walker as Michael,{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/alex-proyas-setting-benjamin-walker-to-play-archangel-michael-in-paradise-lost-153173/|title=Alex Proyas Setting Benjamin Walker To Play Archangel Michael In 'Paradise Lost'|date=August 3, 2011|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 16, 2025}} Djimon Hounsou as Abdiel,{{Cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|title=Djimon Hounsou is the Angel of Death in PARADISE LOST Opposite Bradley Cooper, Tom Wilkinson Joins LITTLE BOY|url=https://collider.com/paradise-lost-djimon-hounsou-little-boy-tom-wilkinson/|date=August 28, 2011|website=Collider|access-date=January 16, 2025}} Casey Affleck as Gabriel,{{Cite web|author1=Jeff Sneider|author2=Justin Kroll|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/casey-affleck-is-gabriel-in-paradise-lost-1118043275/|title=Casey Affleck is Gabriel in 'Paradise Lost'|date=September 22, 2011|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}} Dominic Purcell as Satan,{{Cite web|last=Fernadaz|first=Jay|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dominic-purcell-joins-satan-paradise-245599/|title=Dominic Purcell Joins Satan in 'Paradise Lost' (Exclusive)|date=October 7, 2011|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 16, 2025}} Diego Boneta as Adam,{{Cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|url=https://collider.com/diego-boneta-paradise-lost/|title=Diego Boneta in Talks to Play Adam in Alex Proyas' PARADISE LOST|date=October 10, 2011|website=Collider|access-date=January 16, 2025}} Rufus Sewell as Sammael, Camilla Belle as Eve,{{Cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|url=https://collider.com/rufus-sewell-paradise-lost-keira-knightley-untouched/|title=Casting Call: Rufus Sewell Joins PARADISE LOST; Keira Knightley in Talks to Star as Effie Gray in UNTOUCHED|date=November 7, 2011|website=Collider|access-date=January 16, 2025}} Sam Reid as Raphael,{{Cite web|last=Bettinger|first=Brendan|url=https://collider.com/kim-kardashian-marriage-counselor-sam-reid-paradise-lost/|title=Tyler Perry Casts Kim Kardashian in THE MARRIAGE COUNSELOR; Sam Reid Joins PARADISE LOST|date=October 22, 2011|website=Collider|access-date=January 16, 2025}} and Callan McAuliffe as Uriel.{{Cite web|last=Radish|first=Christina|url=https://collider.com/callan-mcauliffe-great-gatsby-paradise-lost-interview/|title=Callan McAuliffe Talks THE GREAT GATSBY and PARADISE LOST|date=November 28, 2011|website=Collider|access-date=January 16, 2025}} On December 7, 2011, production was halted,{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming Jr.|title=STUNNER! Legendary Pictures Postpones January Start Of Alex Proyas-Directed 'Paradise Lost'|url=https://deadline.com/2011/12/legendary-postpones-january-start-of-paradise-lost-204293/|date=December 12, 2011|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 16, 2025}} and on February 9, 2012, Legendary officially scrapped the film.{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming Jr.|title=Bradley Cooper-Starrer 'Paradise Lost' Scrapped By Legendary Pictures|url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/paradise-lost-scrapped-by-legendary-pictures-228682/|date=February 9, 2012|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Amped film - On December 1, 2010, Proyas was set to produce and possibly direct the film adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson’s sci-fi thriller novel Amped for Summit Entertainment,{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|title=Summit 'AMPS' Book Deal For Alex Proyas|url=https://deadline.com/2010/12/summit-amps-book-deal-for-alex-proyas-87528/|date=December 1, 2010|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 16, 2025}} and on March 18, 2011, Proyas was confirmed to direct the film adaptation.{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|title=Summit's Post-'Twilight' Chapter To Be Underwritten By Book Adaptations|url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/summits-post-twilight-chapter-to-be-underwritten-by-book-adaptations-115206/|date=March 11, 2011|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Joe Golem and the Drowning City film - On July 11, 2012, Proyas was set to write and direct the film adaptation of Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden’s comic book Joe Golem and the Drowning City for Constantin Film.{{cite news|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|title=Comic-Con: Alex Proyas and 'Hellboy' Creator Mike Mignola Team On 'Joe Golem And The Drowning City'|url=https://deadline.com/2012/07/comic-con-alex-proyas-and-hellboy-creator-mike-mignola-team-on-joe-golem-and-the-drowning-city-298907/|date=July 11, 2012|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Evolve TV series - On November 1, 2012, Proyas was set to direct and executive produce Evolve, a crime drama series about a biotoxin threat written by Jamie Paglia and produce for ABC, but the series was ultimately never picked up.{{cite news|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|title=Alex Proyas To Produce & Direct ABC Drama Project From 'Eureka' Co-Creator|url=https://deadline.com/2012/11/alex-proyas-to-produce-direct-abc-drama-project-penned-by-eureka-co-creator-363591/|date=January 25, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• A New Country - On February 17, 2020, Proyas revealed that he was making A New Country, a sci-fi movie starring Guy Pearce, but it likely fell through during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|first=Fotis|last=Kapetopoulos|title=Alex Proyas: Looking for a new country in filmmaking|url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/2020/02/17/life/film/alex-proyas-looking-for-a-new-country-in-filmmaking/|date=February 17, 2020|website=Neos Kosmos|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Dark City TV series - On August 12, 2021, Proyas revealed that he was making a television series of his movie Dark City.{{cite news|first=John|last=Squires|title=Alex Proyas Reveals That He’s Developing a ‘Dark City’ Series!|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3678172/alex-proyas-reveals-hes-developing-dark-city-series/|date=August 12, 2021|website=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• The Killer's Game - On August 8, 2004, Proyas was one of many directors offered to direct a film adaptation of Jay Bonansinga's novel The Killer's Game, but J. J. Perry ended up directing the feature film adaptation instead.{{cite news|author=Dave McNary|title=‘Game’ now in Par’s crosshairs|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/game-now-in-par-s-crosshairs-1117908822/|date=August 8, 2004|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• Foundation - On January 16, 2009, Proyas was offered to direct a film adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation book series in a rights auction for Warner Bros. Pictures, but Roland Emmerich and Columbia Pictures acquired the rights instead,{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming|title=Roland Emmerich finds 'Foundation'|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/roland-emmerich-finds-foundation-1117998687/|date=January 16, 2009|website=Variety|access-date=January 16, 2025}} which lapsed and eventually became a television series on Apple TV+.{{cite news|first=James|last=Hibberd|title=Apple TV Ordered Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ After Hearing This One-Sentence Pitch|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/apple-tv-david-s-goyer-foundation-1234985520/|date=July 22, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
• A Nightmare on Elm Street sequel - On February 14, 2021, Proyas revealed on Indie Film Hustle that he was offered to direct a sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, but turned it down.{{cite news|title=Alex Proyas with Alex Ferrari (Full Interview)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7OrSgwXLOo|date=February 14, 2021|website=YouTube|access-date=January 16, 2025}}
Personal life
Proyas has long been married to artist Catherine "Cathy" Linsley, who worked in the art department for his first feature film Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds. She has also worked in various capacities on short films and animations produced or written by Proyas. She was thanked in the credits of his film Knowing.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0513158/ Cathy Linsley: Thanks (1 credit) 2009 Knowing (the producers wish to thank] from IMDb Accessed 30 April 2019
Filmography
=Feature film=
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Producer
! Writer
|-
| 1989
| Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 1994
| The Crow
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 1998
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2002
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2004
| I, Robot
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2009
| Knowing
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2016
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| TBA
| R.U.R.
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|}
=Short film=
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Writer
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=2| 1980
| Neon
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Co-directed with Salik Silverstein
|-
| Groping
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Co-directed with Salik Silverstein; also cinematographer
|-
| 1981
| Strange Residues
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Also editor
|-
| 1987
| Spineless
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Also actor
|-
| 1994
| Book of Dreams: Welcome to Crateland
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Also cinematographer
|-
| 1995
| Book of Dreams: Dream 7 – Ruben's Dream
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2019
| Phobos
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2021
| Mask of the Evil Apparition
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Set in the Dark City cinematic universe
|}
=Music video=
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Artist
|-
| 1980
| "Ricky's Hand"
|-
| 1983
| "Flicker"
| Fetus Productions
|-
| 1985
| "In Your Eyes"
|-
|rowspan=2|1986
| "Kiss the Dirt"
| INXS
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1987
| "Holiday"
|-
| "Rhythm of Love"
| Yes
|-
|rowspan=2|1988
| Crowded House
|-
| "Magic Touch"
|-
|rowspan=3|1989
|-
| "Nineteen Forever"
|-
|-
| 1994
| "When We Dance"
| Sting
|}
Awards and nominations
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=2|1987
|rowspan=2|ARIA Music Awards
|rowspan=2|Best Video
| {{won}}
|-
| "Kiss the Dirt"
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1994
| Book of Dreams: Welcome to Crateland
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| The Crow
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=6|1998
| Silver Scream Award
|rowspan=6|Dark City
| {{won}}
|
|-
| {{won}}
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| Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
| Pegasus Audience Award
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|rowspan=2|Gods of Egypt
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References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090322054631/http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/03/alex-proyas-interview.php Alex Proyas Discusses Dark City Sequel at AMCtv.com]
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