About

Known credits:
86
Birthday:
1895-09-28
Place of birth:
Memphis - Tennessee - USA
Website:
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Melville Shyer

Overview

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.

Known for

Directing
1957 Beginning of the End Directing Assistant Director 57
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1955 The Night Holds Terror Directing Assistant Director 58
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1952 The Maverick Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1952 Montana Incident Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1951 The Longhorn Directing Assistant Director 59
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1951 Man from Sonora Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1950 Cherokee Uprising Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1950 I Shot Billy the Kid Directing Assistant Director 58
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1950 Arizona Territory Directing Assistant Director 58
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1949 Arson, Inc. Directing Assistant Director 59
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1948 Jungle Goddess Directing Assistant Director 57
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1948 Smart Woman Directing Assistant Director 58
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1948 Smart Politics Directing Assistant Director 59
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1946 The Killers Directing Assistant Director 65
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1946 The Cat Creeps Directing Assistant Director 58
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1946 Terror by Night Directing Assistant Director 60
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1945 Scarlet Street Directing Assistant Director 66
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1945 The Woman in Green Directing Assistant Director 59
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1945 Gun Smoke Directing Assistant Director 58
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1944 Gypsy Wildcat Directing Assistant Director 59
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1944 Jungle Woman Directing Assistant Director 58
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1943 Son of Dracula Directing Assistant Director 58
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1943 Confessions of a Vice Baron Directing Director 58
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1943 All by Myself Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1943 Captive Wild Woman Directing Assistant Director 58
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1943 It Comes Up Love Directing Assistant Director 58
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1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Directing Assistant Director 59
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1942 Bombay Clipper Directing Assistant Director 59
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1940 Souls in Pawn Directing Director N/A
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1940 Mad Youth Directing Director 58
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1937 Smashing the Vice Trust Directing Director N/A
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1936 It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) Directing Assistant Director 59
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1936 Below the Deadline Directing Assistant Director 58
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1936 Murder at Glen Athol Directing Assistant Director 59
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1936 The Dark Hour Directing Assistant Director 58
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1936 The Bridge of Sighs Directing Assistant Director 59
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1936 Tango Directing Assistant Director 59
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1935 False Pretenses Directing Assistant Director 59
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1935 The Lady in Scarlet Directing Assistant Director 58
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1935 Happiness C.O.D. Directing Assistant Director 59
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1935 The Girl Who Came Back Directing Assistant Director 58
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1935 Condemned to Live Directing Assistant Director 58
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1935 Death from a Distance Directing Assistant Director 58
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1935 Gun Smoke Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1935 Circumstantial Evidence Directing Assistant Director 58
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1935 A Shot in the Dark Directing Assistant Director 59
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1935 Symphony of Living Directing Assistant Director 59
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1934 Sons of Steel Directing Assistant Director 59
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1934 The Ghost Walks Directing Assistant Director 58
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1934 Port of Lost Dreams Directing Assistant Director 59
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1934 Fugitive Road Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1934 Fifteen Wives Directing Assistant Director 58
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1934 Green Eyes Directing Assistant Director 58
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1934 The Murder in the Museum Directing Director 58
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1934 The Road to Ruin Directing Director 58
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1934 In Love with Life Directing Assistant Director 59
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1934 City Park Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1934 Stolen Sweets Directing Assistant Director 58
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1933 Murder on the Campus Directing Assistant Director 59
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1933 Twin Husbands Directing Assistant Director 58
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1933 In the Money Directing Assistant Director 58
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1933 A Man of Sentiment Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1933 Dance, Girl, Dance Directing Assistant Director 59
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1933 Notorious But Nice Directing Assistant Director 59
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1933 By Appointment Only Directing Assistant Director 59
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1933 I Have Lived Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1933 Sucker Money Directing Director 58
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1933 Forgotten Directing Assistant Director 59
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1932 The Wyoming Whirlwind Directing Assistant Director 59
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1932 The Secrets of Wu Sin Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1932 A Scarlet Week-End Directing Assistant Director 59
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1932 Women Won't Tell Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1932 The King Murder Directing Assistant Director 58
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1932 The Midnight Lady Directing Assistant Director 59
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1932 Probation Directing Assistant Director 59
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1932 Cross-Examination Directing Assistant Director 58
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1932 The Drifter Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1931 The Hurricane Horseman Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1931 Grief Street Directing Assistant Director 58
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1931 The Lady from Nowhere Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1930 Today Directing Assistant Director 58
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1930 Ladies in Love Directing Assistant Director 58
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Writing
1934 The Man from Hell Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
1941 South of Panama Production Associate Producer 58
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1938 Slander House Production Associate Producer 58
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Crew
1932 The Drifter Crew Second Unit N/A
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