Emmy-nominated director Catherine Cryan dies at 59 after battling cancer
The movie world is in mourning with the news of the passing of Emmy-nominated filmmaker Catherine Cryan.
The writer-director passed away on December 24 at the age of 59, after a battle with cancer, according to Variety.
He passed away in Vancouver, British Columbia after a career that spanned three decades.
RIP: The Movie World Is In Mourning With The News That Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Catherine Cryan Passes Away
Cryan was born in Brooklyn and attended Harvard University, graduating from the prestigious institution in 1985.
He then spent the next two years working for the Royal Shakespeare Company in London.
After returning to the United States, she began working as an executive assistant to prolific filmmaker Roger Corman.
Early Years: Cryan was born in Brooklyn and attended Harvard University, graduating from the prestigious institution in 1985.
She began her writing career with a trio of films released in 1990: A Cry in the Wild, Slumber Party Massacre III, and Bloodfist III.
He wrote 1991’s Dead Space starring Bryan Cranston and Uncaged starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan for Roger Corman’s company, along with 1993’s Fire on the Amazon starring Sandra Bullock, a year before his breakout hit Speed.
Cryan also began her directing career in 1993 with White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, which earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Children’s Special.
Writing: She began her writing career with a trio of films released in 1990: A Cry in the Wild, Slumber Party Massacre III, and Bloodfist III.
After working with Corman, he began working with Fox Family Television Studios, writing and directing 1995’s Dangerous Waters and 1999’s Hostile Intensions.
He then began working for ABC Family, directing a series of Christmas movies including Christmas Do-Over, Homecoming for the Holidays, Christmas Duet, and Cross Country Christmas.
Cryan also co-wrote 2012’s Werewolf: The Beast Among Us and 2016’s Honey 3: Dare to Dance.
After: After working with Corman, he began working with Fox Family Television Studios, writing and directing 1995’s Dangerous Waters and 1999’s Hostile Intensions.
Her other directorial efforts are 1999’s True Heart, 2006’s The Prince & Me II: The Royal Wedding, 2008’s The Prince & Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon, 2010’s The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure, 2019’s Victoria Gotti : My Father’s Daughter and Our Italian Christmas Memories, which debuted at Hallmark in November.
He also published the novel The Island of the Last Great Auk, which was released in November 2015 by White Steed Press.
His screenplay The Last Story received the Canada International Film Festival Award for Excellence in Writing.
Director: Her other directorial credits are 1999’s True Heart, 2006’s The Prince & Me II: The Royal Wedding, 2008’s The Prince & Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon, 2010’s The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure, Victoria Gotti : My Father’s Daughter from 2019 and Our Italian Christmas Memories, which premiered at Hallmark in November