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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.
Birth Name
Melville Jacob Shyer
Born
Saturday, 28 September 1895
Died
Saturday, 14 September 1968
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Confessions of a Vice Baron | 1943 |
| Souls in Pawn | 1940 |
| Mad Youth | 1939 |
| Smashing the Vice Trust | 1937 |
| The Murder in the Museum | 1934 |
| The Road to Ruin | 1934 |
| Sucker Money | 1933 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Gambling Daughters | 1941 |
| South of Panama | 1941 |
| Slander House | 1938 |
| Delinquent Parents | 1938 |
