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Albert Pyun

Albert Pyun

Director, writer and producer · Died November 26, 2022, aged 69 · Hawaii, USA

Albert Pyun was an American film director best known for having made many low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video action films. He frequently blends kickboxing and hybrid martial arts with science fiction and dystopic or post-apocalyptic themes, which often include cyborgs. also well-known for directing the cult classics The Sword and the Sorcerer, Deceit, Cyborg and Nemesis.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1953
Died
November 26, 2022 (aged 69)
From
Hawaii, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 23% in 30 days

What are Albert Pyun's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
35%
Morality
22%
Bonds
18%
Self
12%
Power
10%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Survival19 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 11 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Thrilling
12
Dread
11
Absurd
10
Joyful
2
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous11
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Albert Pyun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Albert Pyun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bunker of Blood Chapter 3: Death Heads: Brain Drain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Nemesis 5: The New Model(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Interstellar Civil War: Shadows of the Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • Cyborg Nemesis: The Dark Rift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • The Interrogation of Cheryl Cooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Slinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bulletface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Road to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Left for Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Cool Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Infection(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bad Bizness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer

  • Final Examination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Ticker(2001)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Wrecking Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Corrupt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Story

  • Urban Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Postmortem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Mean Guns(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Six(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Blast(1997)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nemesis 4: Death Angel(1996)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Adrenalin: Fear the Rush(1996)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Omega Doom(1996)

    Director · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Raven Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Nemesis 3: Time Lapse(1996)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Nemesis 2: Nebula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Heatseeker(1995)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Spitfire(1995)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Hong Kong 97 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor(1994)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Brain Smasher... A Love Story(1993)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Arcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • Nemesis(1992)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Dollman(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Videozone: The Making of "Dollman" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Bloodmatch(1991)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Kickboxer 2: The Road Back(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Captain America(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(1988)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alien from L.A.(1988)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Down Twisted(1987)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Vicious Lips(1986)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Radioactive Dreams(1984)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dangerously Close(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sorcerers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Editor

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 1982 to 2018.

Biggest box office

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Down Twisted (1987)

Midcredits 48th

Most popular right now

Nemesis (1992)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 52: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting49 of 52: 20 only directing, 29 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndWriting25 of 52: 0 only writing, 25 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdProducing5 of 52: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 52: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

52 titles, 29 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 25 of them.

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s26 · 1 acting · 25 crew2000s9 · crew2010s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Albert Pyun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive10
  • Cult Classic5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director

Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010)

99th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Down Twisted (1987)

Midcredits 48th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 43/100 and the pacing 28/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Albert Pyun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles10–59 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Albert Pyun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Albert Pyun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Karnowski shares the most, 19.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles