Albert Pyun, who directed the 1990 Captain America movie and many other low-budget classics like The Sword of the Sorcerer, Cyborg starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Nemesis, has died at age 69.
Albert Pyun, director of the 1990 Captain America movie, as well as many other direct-to-video and B-movies such as The Sword and the Sorcerer, Cyborg, and Nemesis, has died. He was 69 years old. Pyun had been diagnosed with dementia and multiple sclerosis years ago and his wife, Cynthia Curnan, recently called on fans to send personal messages his way as his health began to worsen. Curnan confirmed the news via Facebook, writing,"Albert Pyun passed away Saturday, November 26, at 5:50 pm.
Pyun was born in Hawaii in 1953. While in high school he met the legendary star of Japanese cinema Toshihiro Mifune, who invited him to travel to Japan. Pyun accepted the invitation and interned on the television series Red Beard, starring Mifune. Upon returning to Hawaii, Pyun began a career as a commercial editor that lasted several years before he left Hawaii for Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming a feature film director.
In 1982, Pyun released his directorial debut, The Sword and the Sorcerer. It remains the highest-grossing film of his career, earning $30 million at the box office and instantly creating Pyun's reputation as a genre movie director who can make magic with a small budget.
Pyun made Captain America, the first official feature-length film featuring the character , starring Matt Salinger during 1989 and 1990. It released on cable and in the direct-to-video market in 1990, Captain America's 50th anniversary.
0commentsPyun is survived by Curnan, his wife. She recently stated that he was working on two unfinished film projects and trying to turn them into 6-part television series up until his death."To Albert, failure has never been an option," she wrote.
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