Alex Proyas
  • Birthplace

    Alexandria, Egypt

  • Birthday
    September 23, 1963

    Deathday
    N/A

Alex Proyas

Alexander "Alex" Proyas is an Greek Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing the science fiction films The Crow, Dark City, I, Robot and Knowing. He employs a dark and stylized way of filming, usually in a post-apocalyptic setting. Throughout his career, his films have acquired a cult following.

Alex Proyas awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2021 Solaris Film Festival Winner Festival Award Best Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison, Heretic Foundation, Mystery Clock Cinema) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Solaris Film Festival Winner Festival Award Best Director (Alex Proyas, Heretic Foundation, Mystery Clock Cinema) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Solaris Film Festival Winner Jury Prize Andrei Tarkovsky Prize (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison, Heretic Foundation, Mystery Clock Cinema) Mask of the Evil Apparition
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2022 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival Nominee Best Australian Short Film Best Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison, Kurt Martin) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2022 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival Nominee Best Australian Short Film In Competition (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison, Kurt Martin) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Chicago Horror Film Festival Nominee Festival Award Best Short (Jim Robison, Alex Proyas) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Curtas Festival do Imaxinario Nominee Audience Award Short Film (Jim Robison, Alex Proyas) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Curtas Festival do Imaxinario Nominee Best Fantastic Short Film Official Fantastic Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Curtas Festival do Imaxinario Nominee Special Mention Best International Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Feratum Film Festival Nominee Jury Prize Best International Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Feratum Film Festival Nominee Special Mention Best International Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 FilmQuest Nominee Festival Award Best Fantasy Short (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival Nominee Best Australian Short Film In Competition (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison, Kurt Martin) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 FrightFest Nominee Jury Award Best Film (Jim Robison, Alex Proyas) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Grimmfest Nominee Grimmfest Award Best Short (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison, Heretic Foundation, Mystery Clock Cinema) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Indie Shorts Awards Cannes Nominee Certificate of Achievement Best Foreign Short (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison, Heretic Foundation, Mystery Clock Cinema) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Indie Shorts Awards Cannes Nominee Jury Award Best Short (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Indie Shorts Awards New York Nominee Jury Prize Best Horror Short (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Indie Shorts Awards New York Nominee Jury Prize Best Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison, Heretic Foundation, Mystery Clock Cinema) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Mile High Horror Film Festival Nominee Audience Award Best Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Mile High Horror Film Festival Nominee Critics Prize Critics Prize (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Mile High Horror Film Festival Nominee Jury Award Best Sci-Fi Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Paris Art and Movie Awards Nominee PAMA Best International Short Film (Jim Robison, Alex Proyas) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Phoenix Fearcon Nominee Festival Award Best Director (Alex Proyas) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Phoenix Fearcon Nominee Festival Award Best Foreign Short (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Popcorn Frights Nominee Best Short Film Award Best Short Film (Jim Robison, Alex Proyas) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Screamfest Nominee Audience Award Best Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Screamfest Nominee Festival Trophy Best Short (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Nominee Special Mention Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Utopiales: The Nantes International Science Fiction Film Festival Nominee Grand Jury Award Short Film (Jim Robison, Alex Proyas) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Utopiales: The Nantes International Science Fiction Film Festival Nominee Le Prix du Public Short Film (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2021 Utopiales: The Nantes International Science Fiction Film Festival Nominee Prix Canal+ International Short Film Competition (Alex Proyas, Jim Robison) Mask of the Evil Apparition
2017 Razzie Awards Nominee Razzie Award Worst Director (Alex Proyas) Gods of Egypt
1995 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Director (Alex Proyas) The Crow
1994 Cannes Film Festival Nominee Palme d'Or - Best Short Film (Alex Proyas) Book of Dreams: Welcome To Crateland
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