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How did Catherine Cyran die? Director, 59, got Emmy nod for 'White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II'

Catherine Cyran was a member of the Writers Guild of America, as well as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Directors Guild of Canada
UPDATED JAN 3, 2023
Catherine Cyran died at the age of 59 (Catherine Cyran/Instagram)
Catherine Cyran died at the age of 59 (Catherine Cyran/Instagram)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: One of the renowned holiday movie directors, Catherine Cyran died recently. The Emmy-nominated director, producer, and writer died on December 24 at the age of 59 as she was suffering from cancer. Regardless, the Brooklyn-born Cyran was a graduate of both Harvard and Stanford Business School. She also regularly worked as a writer and producer, over the course of her more than 30-year career. Cyran's introduction to the world of filmmaking came as the writer-producer for assorted low-budget films at the beginning from Roger Corman - first among them was - 'A Cry in the Wild,' 'Slumber Party Massacre III,' and 'Bloodfist II'. 

Furthermore, she made her feature film directorial debut with the 1993 sequel with 'White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II,' for which she earned an Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Special. 'White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II,' was about a high-school teacher (Matt McCoy) leading his hiking club up the Cascade Range, where they face a new test.

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According to a recent report by The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker, known for three installments of the 'Prince & Me' franchise, died in Vancouver, BC, following a battle with cancer. The outlet also confirmed she was taken care of by her brother, Christopher Cyran, and her longtime partner, and 'Final Judgment,' director Louis Morneau.

Cyran’s final film was one of many holiday-themed titles she made for TV over the years - a rom-com titled 'Our Italian Christmas Memories,' with three-time Emmy winner Beau Bridges, which bowed on Hallmark in November. The Hallmark movie showcases a pair of siblings, who are in an effort to jog the memory of their grandfather who is struggling with dementia. They eventually set out to recreate their late grandmother’s legendary pasta sauce. 

Cyran was a member of the Writers Guild of America, as well as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Directors Guild of Canada. Cyran also notably penned a YA novel titled 'Island of the Last Great Auk,' which was based on her own award-winning screenplay, 'The Last Story'.

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