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Born in New York City, New York, Hyams was the son of a Broadway publicist and grandson of Sol Hurk, the Russian impresario. His early career began at the age of 21 as a newsman with CBS in New York, for whom he later worked as a war correspondent covering the Vietnam War. He had a spell as a news anchorman for a Chicago TV station. He describes himself as "one of the very few, if not only, writer/directors of major films who also shoots his own pictures." Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... An impresario is a manager or producer in one of the entertainment industries, usually music or theatre. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories first-hand from a war zone. ... The Vietnam War or Second Indochina War was a conflict between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN, or North Vietnam), allied with the National Liberation Front (NLF, or Viet Cong) against the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, or South Vietnam), and their allies—notably the United States military in support of... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ...

During his time with CBS, Hyams began to shoot documentary films. He moved to Los Angeles in 1970, selling his first screenplay to Paramount Pictures (T.R. Baskin, 1971). His first excursion into space was Capricorn One (1978), and made his maiden voyage to Jupiter with the movie Outland (1981). He produced and wrote the screenplay for 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), collaborating closely with author Arthur C. Clarke, who wrote the novel 2010: Odyssey Two upon which the film is based. A documentary is a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Capricorn One is a horror/thriller/science fiction movie about a Mars landing hoax. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ... Outland is a 1981 science fiction movie starring Sean Connery. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 2010: The Year We Make Contact) 2010: Odyssey Two, is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke (January 1982) and also a motion picture (1984) by Peter Hyams entitled simply 2010, or sometimes 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arthur C. Clarke Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (born 16 December 1917) is a British author and inventor, probably most famous for his science-fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2010: Odyssey Two, is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke (January 1982) and also a motion picture (1984) by Peter Hyams entitled simply 2010, or sometimes 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ...

Hyams also co-authored with Clarke The Odyssey File: The Making of 2010, published 1985, a collection of their email correspondence which illustrates their fascination with the then pioneering medium and its use for them to communicate on an almost daily basis at the time of planning and production of the film. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... E-mail, or email, is short for electronic mail and is a method of composing, sending, and receiving messages over electronic communication systems. ...

Selected filmography

• A Sound of Thunder (2005)
• The Musketeer (2001)
• End of Days (1999)
• The Relic (1997)
• Sudden Death (1995)
• Timecop (1994)
• Stay Tuned (1992)
• Narrow Margin (1990)
• The Presidio (1988)
• Running Scared (1986)
• 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
• The Star Chamber (1983)
• Outland (1981)
• Hanover Street (1979)
• Capricorn One (1978)
• Peeper (1975)
• Our Time (1974)
• Busting (1974)
• Goodnight, My Love (1972)
• Rolling Man (1972)
• T.R. Baskin (1971)

A Sound of Thunder is a 2005 movie directed by Peter Hyams. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Musketeer is a Peter Hyams film based on Alexandre Dumas classic novel The Three Musketeers, starring Catherine Deneuve, Tim Roth, Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Nick Moran, Bill Treacher and Justin Chambers. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... End of Days is a horror film, released on Wednesday, November 24, 1999, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jericho Cane, Gabriel Byrne as The Man/Satan, Kevin Pollak as Chicago, and Robin Tunney as Christine York. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Relic (1997), starring Tom Sizemore, Penelope Ann Miller and Linda Hunt. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article relates to sudden death in the context of sport. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Timecop (1994) is a science fiction thriller film directed by Peter Hyams (2010: The Year We Make Contact, The Relic). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Stay Tuned (1992) is a American comedic movie staring John Ritter, Pam Dawber and Jeffrey Jones. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in the City and County of San Francisco. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Running Scared is a film starring Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 2010: The Year We Make Contact) 2010: Odyssey Two, is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke (January 1982) and also a motion picture (1984) by Peter Hyams entitled simply 2010, or sometimes 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Outland is a 1981 science fiction movie starring Sean Connery. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hanover Street is a 1979 movie directed by Peter Hyams, starring Harrison Ford and Lesley-Anne Down. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Capricorn One is a horror/thriller/science fiction movie about a Mars landing hoax. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

External links

• Peter Hyams at the Internet Movie Database