John Hyams

Career Overview

John Hyams has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work is anchored in the Universal Soldier universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, Alone, Dragon Eyes. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 47
Birth Date: 1964-12-19
Birth Place: United States of America

Known For

Associated Universes

Universal Soldier (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Jean-Claude Van Damme (3 collaborations)
Kris Van Damme (3 collaborations)
Dolph Lundgren (2 collaborations)
Andrei Arlovski (2 collaborations)
Andrew Sikking (2 collaborations)
Craig Walker (2 collaborations)
Sebastian James (2 collaborations)
Marc Menchaca (2 collaborations)
Scott Adkins (1 collaborations)
Mariah Bonner (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (26 credits)
- The Shepherd
  director
  
  directing
  
  2027
- Double Blind
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Teacup
  
  - You Don't Know What It Means to Win (2024) ... director directing
  
  - I'm a Witness to the Sickness (2024) ... director directing
  
  2024
- Sick
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- The Recruit
  
  - A.T.N.W.H.Y.P.A.B.H. (2025) ... director directing
  
  2022
- Chucky
  
  - Jennifer's Body (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Let the Right One In (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Goin' to the Chapel (2022) ... director directing
  
  2021
- Alone
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Black Summer
  
  - The Lodge (2021) ... director directing
  
  - White Horse (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Card Game (2021) ... director directing
  
  - The Cold (2021) ... director directing
  
  2019
- All Square
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- The Rookie
  
  - Darkness Falling (2025) ... director directing
  
  2018
- Legacies
  
  - There's a World Where Your Dreams Come True (2019) ... director directing
  
  2018
- Chicago P.D.
  
  - The Wicked River (2026) ... director directing
  
  - Pawns (2024) ... director directing
  
  - This Job (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Anthem (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Last Minute Resistance (2017) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Z Nation
  
  - All Good Things Must Come to an End (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Down the Mississippi (2015) ... director directing
  
  - White Light (2015) ... director directing
  
  - The Murphy (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Doctor of the Dead (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- The Originals
  
  - Voodoo in My Blood (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Where Nothing Stays Buried (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Wild at Heart (2016) ... director directing
  
  2013
- Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Dragon Eyes
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Chicago Fire
  
  - Ignite on Contact (2017) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Universal Soldier: Regeneration
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Ignorant Bliss of Sun and Moon
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Razzle Dazzle
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Bull Sessions: The Making of ‘Rank’
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Rank
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Fight Day
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Smashing Machine
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- One Dog Day
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- NYPD Blue
  
  - You Da Bomb (2004) ... director directing
  
  1993
editing (7 credits)
- Alone
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2020
- Enemies Closer
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2012
- Universal Soldier: Regeneration
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2010
- The Ignorant Bliss of Sun and Moon
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2010
- Fight Day
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- The Smashing Machine
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2002
creators (1 credits)
- Black Summer
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2019
writing (4 credits)
- Skin Trade
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Z Nation
  
  - The Vanishing (2017) ... writer writing
  
  - Escape from Zona (2017) ... writer writing
  
  - Down the Mississippi (2015) ... writer writing
  
  - White Light (2015) ... writer writing
  
  - Doctor of the Dead (2014) ... writer writing
  
  2014
- Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
  story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- One Dog Day
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
actors (1 credits)
- Days of Reckoning: The Making of Universal Soldier 4
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
production (6 credits)
- Days of Reckoning: The Making of Universal Soldier 4
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- The Razzle Dazzle
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- The Smashing Machine
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- One Dog Day
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- NYPD Blue
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
camera (2 credits)
- The Ignorant Bliss of Sun and Moon
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2010
- Narrow Margin
  grip
  
  camera
  
  1990