Melville Shyer
Personal Info:
KNOWN FOR
Directing
GENDER
not-specified
BIRTHDAY
1895-09-28
DAY OF DEATH
1968-09-14
PLACE OF BIRTH
Memphis - Tennessee - USA
ALSO KNOWN AS
Richard Shier John Melville
Melville Shyer
BIOGRAPHY
From Wikipedia
Melville Jacob Shyer (September 28, 1895 – September 14,
1968) 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
(Schwarzenberg) and Charles Richard Shyer. His family was of German Jewish
background.
His son is writer and director Charles Shyer.
Melville Jacob Shyer (September 28, 1895 – September 14,
1968) 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
(Schwarzenberg) and Charles Richard Shyer. His family was of German Jewish
background.
His son is writer and director Charles Shyer.
production
- 1941
- 1938
directing
- 1957
- 1955
- 1949
- 1948
- 1946
- 1946
- 1946
- 1945
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1943
- 1943
- 1940
- 1936
- 1935
- 1934
- 1934
- 1932
- 1931
writing
- 1934
crew
- 1932