Melville Shyer

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Melville Shyer

Directing September 28, 1895

Memphis - Tennessee - USA

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…

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Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

7.6 1945 Movie
The Killers

The Killers

7.4 1946 Movie
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

6.2 1943 Movie
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

6.6 1946 Movie
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

6.5 1945 Movie
Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula

5.8 1943 Movie
Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman

5.2 1944 Movie
Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

4.0 1957 Movie
Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

5.3 1943 Movie
The Night Holds Terror

The Night Holds Terror

5.5 1955 Movie
The Ghost Walks

The Ghost Walks

5.5 1934 Movie
Jungle Goddess

Jungle Goddess

2.9 1948 Movie

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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.

Filmography

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  1. 1957
    Beginning of the End

    Movie Assistant Director

  2. 1955
    The Night Holds Terror

    Movie Assistant Director

  3. 1952
    The Maverick

    Movie Assistant Director

  4. 1952
    Montana Incident

    Movie Assistant Director

  5. 1952
    Man from the Black Hills

    Movie Assistant Director

  6. 1951
    The Longhorn

    Movie Assistant Director

  7. 1951
    Man from Sonora

    Movie Assistant Director

  8. 1950
    Cherokee Uprising

    Movie Assistant Director

  9. 1950
    I Shot Billy the Kid

    Movie Assistant Director

  10. 1950
    Arizona Territory

    Movie Assistant Director

  11. 1949
    Arson, Inc.

    Movie Assistant Director

  12. 1948
    Jungle Goddess

    Movie Assistant Director

  13. 1948
    Smart Woman

    Movie Assistant Director

  14. 1948
    Smart Politics

    Movie Assistant Director

  15. 1946
    The Killers

    Movie Assistant Director

  16. 1946
    The Cat Creeps

    Movie Assistant Director

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  1. 1946
    Terror by Night

    Movie Assistant Director

  2. 1945
    Scarlet Street

    Movie Assistant Director

  3. 1945
    The Woman in Green

    Movie Assistant Director

  4. 1945
    Blonde Ransom

    Movie Assistant Director

  5. 1945
    Gun Smoke

    Movie Assistant Director

  6. 1944
    Gypsy Wildcat

    Movie Assistant Director

  7. 1944
    Jungle Woman

    Movie Assistant Director

  8. 1943
    Son of Dracula

    Movie Assistant Director

  9. 1943
    Confessions of a Vice Baron

    Movie Director

  10. 1943
    All by Myself

    Movie Assistant Director

  11. 1943
    Captive Wild Woman

    Movie Assistant Director

  12. 1943
    It Comes Up Love

    Movie Assistant Director

  13. 1943
    Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

    Movie Assistant Director

  14. 1942
    Bombay Clipper

    Movie Assistant Director

  15. 1941
    South of Panama

    Movie Associate Producer

  16. 1940
    Souls in Pawn

    Movie Director

  17. 1940
    Mad Youth

    Movie Director

  18. 1938
    Slander House

    Movie Associate Producer

  19. 1937
    Smashing the Vice Trust

    Movie Director

  20. 1936
    It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

    Movie Assistant Director

  21. 1936
    Below the Deadline

    Movie Assistant Director

  22. 1936
    Murder at Glen Athol

    Movie Assistant Director

  23. 1936
    The Dark Hour

    Movie Assistant Director

  24. 1936
    The Bridge of Sighs

    Movie Assistant Director