Peter Hyams (born July 26, 1943) is an American film director, writer and cinematographer. He is best-known for his work in the science fiction genre. His son, John Hyams, is also a director (beginning in documentaries).
Films directed and/or lensed by Hyams include:
- Busting (1974) (writer/director)
- Our Time (1974) (writer/director)
- Peeper (1975) (director)
- Capricorn One (1978) (writer/director)
- Hanover Street (1979) (writer/director)
- Outland (1981) (writer/director)
- The Star Chamber (1983) (writer/director)
- 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) (writer/director/producer/cinematographer)
- Running Scared (1986) (director/cinematographer)
- The Presidio (1988) (director/cinematographer)
- Narrow Margin (1990) (writer/director/cinematographer)
- Stay Tuned (1992) (director/cinematographer)
- Timecop (1994) (director/cinematographer)
- Sudden Death (1995) (director/cinematographer)
- The Relic (1997) (director/cinematographer)
- End of Days (1999) (director/cinematographer)
- The Musketeer (2001) (director/co-cinematographer)
- A Sound of Thunder (2005) (director/cinematographer)
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) (writer/director/cinematographer)
- Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) (cinematographer)
- Enemies Closer (2013) (director/cinematographer)