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John Hyams(II)

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When terrorists threaten nuclear catastrophe, the world's only hope is to reactivate decommissioned Universal Soldier, Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme). Rearmed and reprogrammed, Deveraux must take on his nemesis from the original Universal Soldier (Dolph Lundgren) and a next-generation "UniSol" (Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski).
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Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
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Beginning his career in the fine arts, John Hyams graduated from Syracuse University's School of Visual and Performing Arts, earning top awards in painting and sculpture. Hyams exhibited and sold work in Los Angeles and New York before turning his attention to film. In 1997 Hyams wrote, directed, and produced the critically acclaimed "One Dog Day," which debuted at the Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival. He directed episodes of the ABC television series, "NYPD Blue" and went on to direct Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren in Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009).
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Jules Willcox in Alone (2020)
Alone
6.2
  • Director
  • 2020
All Square (2018)
All Square
6.1
  • Director
  • 2018
Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
5.2
  • Director
  • 2009
Black Summer (2019)
Black Summer
6.6
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Producer

  • One Dog Day (2022)
    One Dog Day
  • Black Summer (2019)
    Black Summer
    • (showrunner)
  • Z Nation (2014)
    Z Nation
  • Days of Reckoning: The Making of Universal Soldier 4
  • The Razzle Dazzle (2009)
    The Razzle Dazzle
  • Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, and Amber Tamblyn in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
    Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
  • Rank (2006)
    Rank
  • Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Sharon Lawrence, James McDaniel, Gordon Clapp, and Nicholas Turturro in NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
  • The Smashing Machine (2002)
    The Smashing Machine

Director

  • Jason Beghe, Marina Squerciati, and Tracy Spiridakos in Chicago P.D. (2014)
    Chicago P.D.
  • Chucky (2021)
    Chucky
  • One Dog Day (2022)
    One Dog Day
  • Sick (2022)
    Sick
  • Nathan Parsons, Amber Midthunder, Michael Trevino, Heather Hemmens, Tyler Blackburn, Jeanine Mason, Michael Vlamis, and Lily Cowles in Roswell, New Mexico (2019)
    Roswell, New Mexico
  • Black Summer (2019)
    Black Summer
  • Jules Willcox in Alone (2020)
    Alone
  • Matthew Davis, Peyton 'Alex' Smith, Kaylee Bryant, Danielle Rose Russell, Jenny Boyd, Aria Shahghasemi, and Quincy Fouse in Since When Do You Speak Japanese? (2019)
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  • All Square (2018)
    All Square
  • David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Kara Killmer, and Miranda Rae Mayo in Chicago Fire (2012)
    Chicago Fire
  • Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)
    The Originals
  • 12 Deadly Days (2016)
    12 Deadly Days
  • Z Nation (2014)
    Z Nation
  • Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
    Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
  • Dragon Eyes (2012)
    Dragon Eyes

Writer

  • One Dog Day (2022)
    One Dog Day
  • Black Summer (2019)
    Black Summer
    • (creator)
  • Z Nation (2014)
    Z Nation
  • Dolph Lundgren, Ron Perlman, Peter Weller, Michael Jai White, Tony Jaa, and Celina Jade in Skin Trade (2014)
    Skin Trade
    • (uncredited)
  • Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
    Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
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