Don Rhymer
Don Rhymer | |
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Born | |
Died | November 28, 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 51)
Occupation | Writer, producer |
Years active | 1989–2012 |
Don Rhymer (February 23, 1961 – November 28, 2012) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He graduated from James Madison University in 1982. He wrote movies such as Big Momma's House, The Santa Clause 2, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, The Honeymooners, Deck the Halls, and Surf's Up.
Career[]
Rhymer also enjoyed a successful TV career, and wrote and produced episodes of The Hogan Family, Coach, Bagdad Café, Evening Shade, Hearts Afire, Caroline in the City, Chicago Sons, and Fired Up and Fish Police.
In addition, he wrote the telefilms Banner Times, Past the Bleachers, and Under Wraps.
He co-wrote the film Rio for Blue Sky Studios and wrote the script for the sequel, released in April 2014.[1]
Filmography[]
Year | Name | Writer | Producer | Note |
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1989 | McGee and Me! | Yes | No | 1 episode as writer |
1989 | Coach | Yes | No | 2 episodes as writer |
1990 | Bagdad Café | Yes | No | |
1991-93 | Evening Shade | Yes | No | 8 episodes |
1992 | Fish Police | Yes | Yes | Co-producer (6 episodes) |
1993 | Banner Times | Yes | No | Television film |
1993-94 | Hearts Afire | Yes | Yes | Co-executive producer and writer (4 episodes) |
1995 | Past the Bleacher | Yes | Yes | Television film |
1996 | Carpool | Yes | No | |
1997 | Chicago Sons | Yes | No | |
1997 | Under Wraps | Yes | Yes | Television film, executive producer |
1997 | Fired Up | Yes | No | 1 episode as writer |
1998 | Caroline in the City | Yes | No | 1 episode as writer |
2000 | Big Momma's House | Yes | No | |
2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Yes | No | |
2004 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Yes | No | |
2005 | The Honeymooners | Yes | No | |
2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Yes | No | |
2006 | Deck The Halls | Yes | No | |
2007 | Surf's Up | Yes | No | |
2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son | Yes | No | |
2011 | Rio | Yes | No | |
2014 | Rio 2 | Yes | No | Posthumous release |
2017 | Ferdinand | Yes | No | Posthumous release |
Death[]
In 2009, Rhymer was diagnosed with head and neck cancer, leading him to a long battle with it. He died of the complications brought by the disease on November 28, 2012, at the age of 51 years old. Rio 2, which was released two years later, was dedicated to his memory.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Sergio Mendes says a 'Rio' sequel 'looks like it's going to happen'". Inside Movies. January 25, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Screenwriter Don Rhymer dies at 51". Variety. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
External links[]
- Don Rhymer at IMDb
- 1961 births
- 2012 deaths
- American male screenwriters
- Animation screenwriters
- Blue Sky Studios people
- Deaths from cancer in California
- Sony Pictures Animation people
- American screenwriter stubs