Ara Paiaya
Career
Ara Paiaya is a film producer, director and actor. He has produced and directed a number of Hollywood star-driven genre feature films for the worldwide home entertainment market and limited theatrical releases. Ara Paiaya films range from action crime films to comedy. Often featuring martial arts fight scenes and stunt sequences.[2]
Paiaya directed, produced and co-starred in the action feature film Skin Traffik starring Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill), Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs), Jeff Fahey (Machete), Gary Daniels (The Expendables), Dominique Swain (Lolita), Alan Ford (Snatch) released by Sony Pictures.[3] Paiaya then directed and produced the revenge genre feature film Instant Death starring Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) from Sony Pictures. Paiaya also Directed Purge of Kingdoms starring Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) and Anna Hutchison (The Cabin in the Woods). Upcoming projects include Off the Record a new documentary about the adventures of Ara Paiaya.[4][5][6][7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2023 | Off the Record | Director/Producer |
2019 | Purge of Kingdoms | Director |
2017 | Instant Death | Director/Producer/Actor |
2015 | Skin Traffik | Director/Producer/Actor |
2011 | The Suppressor | Director/Producer/Actor |
2008 | Maximum Impact | Director/Producer/Actor |
2007 | Dark Nights | Director/Producer/Actor |
2006 | Death List | Director/Producer/Actor |
2005 | Night Driver | Director/Producer/Actor |
2004 | Dubbed & Dangerous III | Director/Producer/Actor |
2003 | Dubbed & Dangerous 2 | Director/Producer/Actor |
2001 | Dubbed & Dangerous | Director/Producer/Actor |
References
- "Mickey Rourke joins Traffik". Screen Daily.
- "Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah, Eric Roberts to Star in 'Skin Traffik' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- "Skin Traffik: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment". Sony Pictures.
- "Instant Death: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment". Sony Pictures.
- "First look: Tough guys take over 'Skin Traffik' poster". USA Today.
- "Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 14 July 2019.
- "Action-Flix: Off the Record".
External links
- Ara Paiaya at IMDb