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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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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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      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Jules Willcox in Alone (2020)
    Alone
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2020
    All Square (2018)
    All Square
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2018
    One Dog Day (1997)
    One Dog Day
    7.3
    • Producer
    • 1997
    Jaime King in Black Summer (2019)
    Black Summer
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • Maniac Cop
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production



    • Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine (2025)
      The Smashing Machine
      6.5
      • consulting producer
      • 2025
    • Jaime King in Black Summer (2019)
      Black Summer
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2019–2021
    • Z Nation (2014)
      Z Nation
      6.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • co-producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Days of Reckoning: The Making of US4
      8.4
      Video
      • producer
      • 2013
    • The Razzle Dazzle (2009)
      The Razzle Dazzle
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2009
    • Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, and Amber Tamblyn in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
      Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
      5.8
      • associate producer
      • 2009
    • Rank (2006)
      Rank
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2006
    • NYPD Blue (1993)
      NYPD Blue
      7.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2004–2005
    • The Smashing Machine (2002)
      The Smashing Machine
      7.6
      • co-producer
      • 2002
    • One Dog Day (1997)
      One Dog Day
      7.3
      • producer
      • 1997

    Director



    • The Shepherd
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Double Blind
      • Director
      • Filming



    • Noah Centineo in The Recruit (2022)
      The Recruit
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • The Rookie (2018)
      The Rookie
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2024
    • Rob Morgan in Teacup (2024)
      Teacup
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Chucky (2021)
      Chucky
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2023
    • Sick (2022)
      Sick
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2022
    • 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
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Jaime King in Black Summer (2019)
      Black Summer
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2021
    • Jules Willcox in Alone (2020)
      Alone
      6.2
      • directed by
      • 2020
    • Matthew Davis, Peyton 'Alex' Smith, Kaylee Kaneshiro, Danielle Rose Russell, Jenny Boyd, Aria Shahghasemi, and Quincy Fouse in Since When Do You Speak Japanese? (2019)
      Legacies
      7.2
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2019
    • All Square (2018)
      All Square
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
      Chicago Fire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)
      The Originals
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2017
    • 12 Deadly Days (2016)
      12 Deadly Days
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Z Nation (2014)
      Z Nation
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2015

    Writer



    • Jaime King in Black Summer (2019)
      Black Summer
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • created by
      • 2019–2021
    • Z Nation (2014)
      Z Nation
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014–2017
    • Dolph Lundgren, Ron Perlman, Peter Weller, Michael Jai White, Tony Jaa, and Celina Jade in Skin Trade (2014)
      Skin Trade
      5.6
      • rewrite (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Scott Adkins in Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
      Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
      5.1
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2012
    • One Dog Day (1997)
      One Dog Day
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 1997

    Production Department



    • Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine (2025)
      The Smashing Machine
      6.5
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 2025

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