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Albert Pyun, Cult Filmmaker Behind ‘Cyborg,’ ‘Nemesis’ and ‘Captain America,’ Dies at 69

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Albert Pyun, a genre filmmaker whose sweeping body of work includes cult favorites such as “Cyborg,” “The Sword and the Sorcerer,” “Nemesis” and the 1989 “…

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Captain America director Albert Pyun dies in hospice care aged 69

Captain America director Albert Pyun has died aged 69 (Picture: Facebook)Sci-fi and action movie director Albert Pyun has died aged 69 following a long battle with dementia and multiple sclerosis.The filmmaker, who was behind the likes of Captain America (1990) and Cyborg (1989), died on Saturday, his wife, producer Cynthia Curran, announced.Sharing the heartbreaking news on Facebook, she penned: ‘Albert Pyun passed away Saturday, November 26, a…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Albert Pyun, Cult Filmmaker Behind ‘Cyborg,’ ‘Nemesis’ and ‘Captain America,’ Dies at 69

Albert Pyun, the action director behind cult film favorites such as "Nemesis," "Cyborg" and "Captain America," has died. He was 69 years old.

1 year ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Albert Pyun Dies: Director Of ‘Cyborg‘ And ’Captain America’ Was 69

Albert Pyun, whose science fiction and action films included such cult favorites as Cyborg, Nemesis and The Sword and the Sorcerer, died Saturday at age 69. Pyun’s death was announced on social media by his wife, Cynthia Curnan, who said he died in Las Vegas. He had dementia and multiple sclerosis for years. Born in Hawaii, Pyun was raised in a military family. During his four-decade career, Pyun’s films included stars such as Jean-Claude V…

1 year ago·Los Angeles, United States

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'Captain America' director Albert Pyun dead at 69

Joe Johnston may have taken the reins on Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster The First Avenger, but he wasn’t the first filmmaker to bring the star-spangled superhero into a live-action feature film. That honor belongs to the unsung Albert Pyun, with the Captain America director having passed away at age 69.Pyun’s death was announced by his wife Cynthia Curnan, after he’d been battling dementia and multiple sclerosis for years. Concerns for th…

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Director of first ever 'Captain America', Albert Pyun passes away at 69

Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): Filmmaker Albert Pyun, who was the helmer of several cult classics including ‘Cyborg’, ‘The Sword and the Sorcerer,’ ‘Nemesis,’ and the 1989 ‘Captain America,’ passed away on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 69. According to Variety, a US-based news outlet, a few years ago, Pyun received […]

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Albert Pyun, Director of the 1990 Captain America Movie, Dies at 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, [...]

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