Writing
Charles Shyer
EN cinema · 21 credits
Born
11 October 1941
Died
27 December 2024 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as J.W. Melville
Charles Richard Shyer (October 11, 1941 – December 27, 2024) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Shyer's films are predominantly comedies, often with a romantic-comedy overtone. His writing and directing credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Baby Boom (1987), Father of the Bride (1991), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), The Parent Trap (1998), The Affair of the Necklace (2001), Alfie (2004), The Noel Diary (2022), and Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023).
Known for
Filmography
Baby Boom
Baby Boom
Original Film Writer
Best. Christmas. Ever!
Executive Producer, Screenplay
The Noel Diary
Director, Screenplay
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Executive Producer
Alfie
Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Affair of the Necklace
Director, Producer
The Parent Trap
Producer, Second Unit Director, Screenplay
Father of the Bride Part II
Director, Screenplay
I Love Trouble
Director, Screenplay
Once Upon a Crime
Screenplay
Father of the Bride
Director, Screenplay
Baby Boom
Screenplay, Director
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Screenplay
Irreconcilable Differences
Director, Writer
Protocol
Story
Private Benjamin
Producer, Writer
Goin' South
Screenplay
House Calls
Screenplay
Smokey and the Bandit
Screenplay