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 ...

Now home from the hospice unit, Curnan wrote yesterday that he had a good day, and shared a photograph of the filmmaker looking comfortable. Given that, it may be as good a time as anyone gets to send ...

The filmmaker was known for a prolific output of low-budget titles, including his 1990s film version of 'Captain America.' By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Pyun died Saturday, his wife ...

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 “Captain America,” died Saturday in Las Vegas, ...

An 18-year-old Hawaiian military brat travels to Japan on invitation from Toshiro Mifune. After a few weeks assisting pre-production on Akira Kurosawa's Dersu Uzala, disaster strikes when Mifune backs ...

Albert Pyun, a cult filmmaker known for his work on low-budget favorites such as Cyborg, The Sword and the Sorcerer, Nemesis and the 1990 Captain America movie passed away on Saturday in Las Vegas at ...

Albert Pyun, a filmmaker whose work included cult favorites such as “Cyborg,” “Nemesis” and “The Sword and the Sorcerer,” died Saturday. He was 69. Pyun’s death was announced on social media by his ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A memorial service is set to take place Saturday for Hawaii-born filmmaker Albert Pyun, who died last November. Pyun died on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He 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 ...