Don Rhymer Explained

Birth Date:23 February 1961
Birth Place:Union, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:screenwriter, film producer
Years Active:1989–2012

Don Rhymer (February 23, 1961 – November 28, 2012) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote movies such as Big Momma's House, The Santa Clause 2, , The Honeymooners, Deck the Halls, and Surf's Up.

Career

Rhymer also enjoyed a successful TV career, and wrote and produced episodes of shows such as Coach, Evening Shade, Hearts Afire, Caroline in the City, Chicago Sons, and Fired Up.

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]

Death

During production of Rio in 2009, Rhymer was diagnosed with head and neck cancer, but continued to do screenwriting. He died from complications of the disease on November 28, 2012, at 51 years old. Rio 2 was dedicated to his memory.[2]

Filmography

YearNameWriterProducerNote
1989McGee and Me!1 episode as writer
1989Coach2 episodes as writer
1990Bagdad Café
1991-93Evening Shade8 episodes
1992Fish PoliceCo-producer (6 episodes)
1993Banner TimesTelevision film
1993-94Hearts AfireCo-executive producer and writer (4 episodes)
1995Past the BleacherTelevision film
1996Carpool
1997Chicago Sons
1997Under WrapsTelevision film, executive producer
1997Fired Up1 episode as writer
1998Caroline in the City1 episode as writer
2000Big Momma's House
2002The Santa Clause 2
2004
2005The Honeymooners
2006Big Momma's House 2
2006 Deck The Halls
2007Surf's Up
2011
2011Rio
2014Rio 2Posthumous release; dedicated to his memory
2017FerdinandPosthumous release

Notes and References

  1. News: Sergio Mendes says a 'Rio' sequel 'looks like it's going to happen'. May 6, 2012. Inside Movies. January 25, 2012.
  2. News: Screenwriter Don Rhymer dies at 51. January 20, 2013. Variety. December 3, 2012.