Alex Proyas
- January 5, 2024
- Director
Quick Facts
Alex Proyas Biography
| Name | Alex Proyas |
| Birthday | Sep 23 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Egypt |
| Birth Country | Egypt |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Cathy Linsley |
Alex Proyas is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on September 23, 1963 in Egypt, Egypt. Egyptian-born director of dark films such as The Crow and Dark City.
He directed Will Smith in the box office smash hit I, Robot.
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 and which won a Special Prize at the 1990 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. 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. The Crow was released in May 1994 and was a box office and critical success.
Proyas then wrote, directed and produced the 1998 science fiction thriller Dark City, which received positive critical reception and won several awards but was a commercial disappointment. In 2004, he directed I, Robot, a science fiction film suggested by the Isaac Asimov short story compilation I, Robot and was a box office success despite mixed reviews.
His parents were Greek and relocated to Australia when Alex was three.
Alex Proyas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Director |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alex Proyas is one of the richest Director from Egypt. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Proyas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He directed music videos and TV commercials.
He won several awards for his science fiction/noir film Dark City, including the Bram Stoker Award and the Silver Scream Award at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival.
Alexander Proyas (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Πρόγιας, /ˈ p r ɔɪ ə s / ; born 23 September 1963) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer. Proyas is best known for directing the films The Crow (1994), Dark City (1998), I, Robot (2004), Knowing (2009), and Gods of Egypt (2016).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches |
Alex Proyas height 5 feet 9 inches Alex weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Alex Proyas Dating?
According to our records, Alex Proyas married to Cathy Linsley. As of December 1, 2023, Alex Proyas’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Egypt. Alex Proyas celebrates birthday on September 23 of every year.
Did the matrix copy dark city?
The film also parallels The Matrix’s themes of love, identity, and reality. But the similarities don’t stop there – The Matrix makes use of the very same sets Dark City used. Both were filmed in Australia, and a side-by-side viewing of each reveals some shared buildings and exteriors.
Where is Alex Proyas?
In 2019 Alex Proyas founded a new production studio in Sydney, Australia , under the name of Heretic Foundation. In August 2021 Proyas has announced that he is developing a new video platform titled “VidiVerse” for independent filmmakers, as an alternative to YouTube.
Who wrote the dark city?
Screenplay
Who directed The Crow?
Alex Proyas
What came first Dark City or matrix?
“Dark City” came out a year before the philosophically loaded cyberpunk thriller “The Matrix,” the directorial breakthrough of the Wachowskis that went on to become a massive smash it, inspiring a veritable slew of imitators and two inferior sequels.