| Birth date | February 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Union, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Death date | November 28, 2012 (aged 51) |
| 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, 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 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
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | McGee and Me! | 1 episode | ||
| 1989 | Coach | 2 episodes | ||
| 1990 | Bagdad Café | |||
| 1991-93 | Evening Shade | 8 episodes | ||
| 1992 | Fish Police | 6 episodes | ||
| 1993-94 | Hearts Afire | 4 episodes | ||
| 1997 | Chicago Sons | |||
| 1997 | Fired Up | 1 episode | ||
| 1998 | Caroline in the City | 1 episode |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Banner Times | ||
| 1995 | Past the Bleacher | ||
| 1997 | Under Wraps |
Feature film writer
- Carpool (1996)
- Big Momma's House (2000)
- The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
- Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
- The Honeymooners (2005)
- Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
- Deck The Halls (2006)
- Surf's Up (2007)
- Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son (2011)
- Rio (2011)
- Rio 2 (2014) (Posthumous release)
- Ferdinand (2017) (Posthumous release)
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