Melville Shyer
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About
Screenwriter and director, best known for being one of the founders of the Director's Guild of America.
Before Fame
He was born in the South, in Chattanooga, TN.
Trivia
He was close friends with D.W. Griffith.
Family Life
He was the child of Hattie and Charles Richard. His son is acclaimed director Charles Shyer, who produced The Parent Trap (1998).
Associated With
Along with actor-director James Cromwell, he was among the first few members of the Director's Guild.
