American dramatist
Paul Shyre (March 8, 1926 – November 19, 1989) was an American director and playwright who received a Special Tony Award and won a Regional Emmy Award. He is noted for the plays "Hizzoner", "Will Rogers' USA" and "The President Is Dead".
Shyre graduated from the University of Florida and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He was a professor of theater arts at Cornell University.
Shyre adapted to the stage, directed and co-produced the Sean O'Casey novels, "Pictures in the Hallway", "I Knock at the Door" and "Drums Under the Windows". He also wrote and directed "A Whitman Portrait" and "An Unpleasant Evening With H.L. Mencken".
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