The Greek-Australian filmmaker Alex Proyas was "extremely influenced" by Tarkovsky's work and cited Stalker as one of his favorite films.
ðə ɡɹˈiːkɔːstɹˈeɪliən fˈɪlmeɪkɚɹ ˈælɪks pɹˈɔɪəz wʌz "ɛkstɹˈiːmli ˈɪnfluːənst" baɪ tɑːɹkˈɑːvskiz wˈɜːk ænd sˈaɪɾᵻd stˈɔːkɚɹ æz wˈʌn ʌv hɪz fˈeɪvɚɹᵻt fˈɪlmz.