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Charles Shyer(1941-2024)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Charles Shyer
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Charles Shyer was born in Los Angeles, California, USA as Charles Richard Shyer. He is a director, producer and writer, known for Private Benjamin (1980), The Parent Trap (1998), Alfie (2004) and Father of the Bride (1991), Father of the Bride Part II (1995) and The Noel Diary (2022). He was previously married to Deborah Lynn, Nancy Meyers and Diana Ewing.
BornOctober 11, 1941
DiedDecember 27, 2024(83)
BornOctober 11, 1941
DiedDecember 27, 2024(83)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin (1980)
Private Benjamin
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1980
Jude Law in Alfie (2004)
Alfie
6.2
  • Writer
  • 2004
Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Father of the Bride (1991)
Father of the Bride
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1991
Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Smokey and the Bandit
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Writer

  • The Bellinis
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
  • Heather Graham, Jason Biggs, Matt Cedeño, and Brandy Norwood in Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)
    Best. Christmas. Ever!
    4.4
    • screenplay
    • 2023
  • Justin Hartley and Barrett Doss in The Noel Diary (2022)
    The Noel Diary
    6.2
    • screenplay by
    • 2022
  • Ieri oggi domani (2011)
    Ieri oggi domani
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Jude Law in Alfie (2004)
    Alfie
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
    The Parent Trap
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
    Father of the Bride Part II
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1995
  • Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble (1994)
    I Love Trouble
    5.4
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
    Once Upon a Crime...
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Father of the Bride (1991)
    Father of the Bride
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • Baby Boom (1988)
    Baby Boom
    5.3
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1988–1989
  • Diane Keaton in Baby Boom (1987)
    Baby Boom
    6.3
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Whoopi Goldberg in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
    Jumpin' Jack Flash
    5.9
    • screenplay (as J.W. Melville)
    • 1986
  • Protocol (1984)
    Protocol
    5.5
    • story by
    • 1984
  • Drew Barrymore, Shelley Long, and Ryan O'Neal in Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
    Irreconcilable Differences
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Private Benjamin (1981)
    Private Benjamin
    6.1
    TV Series
    • characters
    • 1981

Producer

  • Heather Graham, Jason Biggs, Matt Cedeño, and Brandy Norwood in Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)
    Best. Christmas. Ever!
    4.4
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
    Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
    6.7
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Ryan Spahn, Ryan O'Nan, Larisa Polonsky, Salome Mulugeta, Vincent Agnello, and Alemtsehay Wedajo in Woven (2016)
    Woven
    4.8
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • How Divine!
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Jude Law in Alfie (2004)
    Alfie
    6.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2004
  • Hilary Swank in The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
    The Affair of the Necklace
    6.0
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
    The Parent Trap
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Baby Boom (1988)
    Baby Boom
    5.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1989
  • Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin (1980)
    Private Benjamin
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Cops
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1970–1971

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Reese Witherspoon in Home Again (2017)
    Home Again
    5.8
    • second unit director
    • 2017
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
    The Parent Trap
    6.7
    • second unit director: USA
    • 1998
  • The Mothers-In-Law (1967)
    The Mothers-In-Law
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Charles R. Shyer)
    • 1967–1968
  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
    The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
    7.0
    • second second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1966
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Personal details

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    • France national library (catalogue)
    • Gens du
  • Alternative names
    • J.W. Melville
  • Born
    • October 11, 1941
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 2024
    • Los Angeles California, USA(after a brief illness)
  • Spouses
      Deborah Lynn-Shyer2004 - 2009 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Annie Meyers-Shyer
  • Parents
      Melville Shyer
  • Relatives
    • Julien Benedict Tanz(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Ex-son-in-law of Irving Meyers and Patricia Meyers.

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