Who is Alex Proyas? He is Director | Producer | Writer in Movie. (born 23 September 1963) is an Egyptian-born Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer. Proyas is best known for directing the films The Crow (1994), Dark City (1998), I, Robot (2004), and Knowing (2009) and for employing stylish photographic techniques in his films, with dark overtones usually in a post-apocalyptic setting.
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Proyas was born to Greek parents in Egypt and moved to Sydney,
Australia when he was 3. At 17 he attended the Australian Film, Television, and
Radio School, and began directing music videos shortly after.He moved to Los
Angeles in the United States to further his career, working on MTV music videos
and TV commercials.
Awards: At the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, Proyas was nominated for a Golden Palm award for his short film, Book of Dreams: 'Welcome to Crateland'. For Dark City, he was nominated for several awards and won the Silver Scream Award at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, the Bram Stoker Award, the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award and the Pegasus Audience Award at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film.
Short films
=>Neon (1980)
=>Groping (1980)
=>Strange Residues (1981)
=>Spineless (1987)
=>Book of Dreams: Welcome to Crateland (1994, short)
Feature films:
(^)_(^)Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989)
(^)_(^)The Crow (1994)
(^)_(^)Dark City (1998)
(^)_(^)Garage Days (2002)
(^)_(^)I, Robot (2004
(^)_(^)Knowing (2009)
<<<Music videos>>>
(^)Flicker – Fetus Productions (1983)
(^)In Your Eyes – Dropbears (1985)
(^)Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" – INXS (1986)
(^)Magic Touch – Mike Oldfield
(^)Don't Dream It's Over" – Crowded House (1987)
(^)Holiday – The Other Ones (1987)
(^)Rhythm of Love – Yes (1987)
(^)Better Be Home Soon – Crowded House (1988)
(^)Mysteries of Love (Songlines) – Alphaville (1989)
(^)When We Dance – Sting (1994)
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