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Born
28 September 1895
Died
14 September 1968
Place
Memphis - Tennessee - USA
Directing

Melville Shyer

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

As director

Confessions of a Vice Baron

Confessions of a Vice Baron

1943 · Director
Mad Youth

Mad Youth

1940 · Director
Souls in Pawn

Souls in Pawn

1940 · Director
Smashing the Vice Trust

Smashing the Vice Trust

1937 · Director
The Road to Ruin

The Road to Ruin

1934 · Director
The Murder in the Museum

The Murder in the Museum

1934 · Director
Sucker Money

Sucker Money

1933 · Director