Charles Shyer
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-10-11 (83 years old)
Deathday
2024-12-27
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known As
J.W. Melville
Charles Shyer
Biography
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).
Production
1980
as Producer
1994
as Director
1994
as Screenplay
1987
as Screenplay
1987
as Director
1977
as Screenplay
1991
as Director
1995
as Director
2004
as Director
2004
as Producer
1998
as Producer
1978
as Screenplay
1992
as Screenplay
1978
as Writer
1984
as Director
1984
as Writer
2001
as Director
2023
as Executive Producer
1995
as Screenplay
1991
as Screenplay
1986
as Screenplay
1998
as Second Unit Director
2001
as Producer
2004
as Screenplay
2023
as Screenplay
1980
as Writer
2020
as Executive Producer
1998
as Screenplay
1984
as Story
2022
as Screenplay
2022
as Director
2006
as Director
© All Rights Reserved 2025