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Peter Hyams

Peter Hyams, American director, screenwriter, and cinematographer

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Born
July 26, 1943
Age in 2026
83
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1943

About Peter Hyams

Peter Hyams is an American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer known for directing the 1977 conspiracy thriller film Capricorn One, the 1981 science fiction-thriller Outland, the 1984 science fiction film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the 1986 action/comedy Running Scared, the comic book adaptation Timecop, the action film Sudden Death, and the horror films The Relic and End of Days. Paul Lazarus managed to raise financing with Hyams as director and the film was his first hit. His first son, Chris Hyams, was the CEO of the job search website Indeed. Hyams is known for being his own cinematographer on the movies he has directed since 1984. Hyams did a horror monster movie called The Relic (1997) which received mixed reviews and grossed $48 million at the box office.

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Peter Hyams timeline

  1. Hyams is known for being his own cinematographer on the movies he has directed since 1984.
  2. Hyams did a horror monster movie called The Relic (1997) which received mixed reviews and grossed $48 million at the box office.

The world when Peter Hyams was born

Peter Hyams was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Hyams's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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