Alex Proyas

AKA:
Alexander Proyas
Birthdate:
09/23/1963
Birthplace:
Egypt
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biography
Like David Fincher and Michael Bay, Alex Proyas has moved effortlessly between helming TV commercials and music videos to feature films. To date, he has specialized in visually stunning action thrillers which utilize myth and iconography in compensation for any shortcomings in the script and/or acting.

Born in Egypt, Proyas relocated to Australia with his family when he was three years old. He began making films at age ten and went on to attend the Australian Film Television and Radio School along with Jane Campion and Jocelyn Morehouse. Proyas collaborated with Campion on two of her shorts, "A Continued

Credits
Director
2004
Story By
2003
Screenplay
2003
Director
2003
Producer
2003
Producer
1998
Director
1998
screenplay
1998
From Story
1998
Director
1994
Screenplay
Director
Director
Director
screenplay
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Born in Egypt
 
Raised in Australia from age three
 
Began shooting his own films at age ten
 
Founded own production company, Meaningful Eye Contact, while still a student at the Australian Film Television and Radio School
1982 
Won attention for his short film "Groping"
Continued