Don Rhymer (February 23, 1961 – November 28, 2012) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote movies such as ''

Big Momma's House ''Big Momma's House'' is a 2000 crime comedy film, directed by Raja Gosnell, and written by Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer. The film stars Martin Lawrence as an FBI agent who is tasked with tracking down an escaped convict and his loot, by goi ...

'', ''

The Santa Clause 2 ''The Santa Clause 2'' (also known as ''The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause'') is a 2002 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck in his directorial debut. It is the sequel to '' The Santa Clause'' (1994) and the second ...

'', '' Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London'', ''

The Honeymooners ''The Honeymooners'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring Jackie Gleason, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of Gleason's variety show. It f ...

'', ''

Deck the Halls "Deck the Halls" is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh, dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, " Nos Galan", while the English lyrics, written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant, date to 1862. ...

'', and '' Surf's Up''.

Career

Rhymer also enjoyed a successful TV career, and wrote and produced episodes of shows such as ''

Coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of Athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Coac ...

'', ''

Evening Shade ''Evening Shade'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 21, 1990, to May 23, 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Woodrow "Wood" Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural ...

'', ''

Hearts Afire ''Hearts Afire'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, starring John Ritter and Markie Post, that aired on CBS from September 14, 1992, to February 1, 1995. The series' title is taken from a line in the Earth, ...

'', ''

Caroline in the City ''Caroline in the City'' is an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1995 until 1999. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan. The rest of the cast includes Eric Lutes, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz, an ...

'', ''

Chicago Sons ''Chicago Sons'' is an American sitcom television series created by Ed Decter and John J. Strauss, that aired on NBC from January 8 until July 2, 1997. Premise Three brothers move into an apartment overlooking Wrigley Field. Cast *Jason Batem ...

'', and '' Fired Up''. In addition, he wrote the telefilms ''Banner Times'', ''Past the Bleachers'', and '' Under Wraps''. He co-wrote the film ''

Rio Rio or Río is the Portuguese and Spanish word for "river". The word also exists in Italian, but is largely obsolete and used in a poetical or literary context to mean "stream". Rio, RIO or Río may also refer to: Places United States * Rio, Fl ...

'' for

Blue Sky Studios Blue Sky Studios, Inc. was an American visual effects and computer animation animation studio, studio, which was active from 1987 to 2021. It was based in Greenwich, Connecticut, and was founded on February 22, 1987, by Chris Wedge, Michael F ...

and wrote the script for the sequel, released in April 2014.

Death

During production of ''

'' in 2009, Rhymer was diagnosed with

head and neck cancer Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth, tongue, gums and lips (oral cancer), voice box ( laryngeal), throat ( nasopharyngeal, orophary ...

, but continued to do screenwriting. He died from complications of the disease on November 28, 2012, at 51 years old. ''

Rio 2 ''Rio 2'' is a 2014 American animated musical comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha. It is the sequel to the 2011 animated film and the second installment of the ''Rio'' franchise. The title refers to the ci ...

'' was dedicated to his memory.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhymer, Don 1961 births 2012 deaths American male screenwriters Animation screenwriters Blue Sky Studios people Deaths from cancer in California Sony Pictures Animation people