Melville Shyer
Screenwriter, Film director
1895 – 1968
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Who was Melville Shyer?
Melville Jacob Shyer was an American film director, screenwriter and producer and one of the founders of the Directors Guild of America. His career spanned over 50 years, during which he worked with Mack Sennett and D. W. Griffith.
Shyer was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the son of Hattie and Charles Richard Shyer. His family was of German Jewish background.
His son is writer and director Charles Shyer.
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- Born
- Sep 28, 1895
Chattanooga - Also known as
- Melville 'Buddy' Shyer
- Mel Shyer
- John Melville
- H. Minter
- Richard Shier
- Buddy Shyer
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 14, 1968
Palm Springs
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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