promoter and host under the name Lush One. Trademark Hyams is known for being his own cinematographer on the movies he directs since 1984. As a reference to his wife's family, there is a minor character named Spota in many of his films, including those which he only wrote (such as 1980's The Hunter); the exceptions being A Sound of Thunder (although there was a market called "Spota's"), End of Days (although there was a bar called "Spota's"), Narrow Margin, Running Scared, 2010, Hanover Street and Peeper. Filmography Films Television References External links American cinematographers Film directors from New York City American television journalists American male screenwriters Jewish American writers American people of Russian-Jewish descent Writers from Los Angeles Writers from New York City American war correspondents Hugo Award-winning writers 1943 births Living people Hunter College alumni Syracuse University alumni Science fiction film directors Film directors from Los Angeles American male journalists American science fiction writers Screenwriters from New York (state) Screenwriters from California 21st-century American Jews