Alex Proyas

Born September 23, 1963· Alexandria, Egypt

5Roles★ 9Average rating

Born in Alexandria, Egypt, to a Greek-Cypriot mother and an Egyptian father of Greek descent, Alexander Proyas moved to Sydney at age three and later entered the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, where he began directing music videos before relocating to Los Angeles to work on MTV clips and commercials. His debut feature, the independent sci-fi thriller Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Return to Dark City2025Prompt: Make a Documentary2026Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller2009Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach2008

Filmography

YearRating

★ 9

Return to Dark City2025

Self

Prompt: Make a Documentary2026

Self

Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller2009

self

Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach2008

Self

Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams2008

Self

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 5.7

Gods of Egypt2016

★ 6.3

Knowing2009

★ 7

I, Robot2004

★ 5.5

Garage Days2002

★ 7.3

Dark City1998

★ 7.5

The Crow1994

★ 5.8

Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds1988