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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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Cours après moi shérif (1977)
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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 La bidasse (1980)
La bidasse
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1980
Jude Law, Susan Sarandon, Nia Long, Marisa Tomei, Jane Krakowski, and Sienna Miller in Irrésistible Alfie (2004)
Irrésistible Alfie
6.2
  • Writer
  • 2004
Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Le père de la mariée (1991)
Le père de la mariée
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1991
Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason in Cours après moi shérif (1977)
Cours après moi shérif
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 Bonjour l'esprit de Noël (2023)
    Bonjour l'esprit de Noël
    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, Susan Sarandon, Nia Long, Marisa Tomei, Jane Krakowski, and Sienna Miller in Irrésistible Alfie (2004)
    Irrésistible Alfie
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in À nous quatre (1998)
    À nous quatre
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Le père de la mariée II (1995)
    Le père de la mariée II
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1995
  • Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in Les complices (1994)
    Les complices
    5.4
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Banco pour un crime (1992)
    Banco pour un crime
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Le père de la mariée (1991)
    Le père de la mariée
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • Baby Boom (1988)
    Baby Boom
    5.5
    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
    6.0
    • screenplay (as J.W. Melville)
    • 1986
  • Protocole (1984)
    Protocole
    5.5
    • story by
    • 1984
  • Drew Barrymore, Shelley Long, and Ryan O'Neal in Divorce à Hollywood (1984)
    Divorce à Hollywood
    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 Bonjour l'esprit de Noël (2023)
    Bonjour l'esprit de Noël
    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
    4.9
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • How Divine!
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Jude Law, Susan Sarandon, Nia Long, Marisa Tomei, Jane Krakowski, and Sienna Miller in Irrésistible Alfie (2004)
    Irrésistible Alfie
    6.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2004
  • Hilary Swank in L'affaire du collier (2001)
    L'affaire du collier
    6.0
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in À nous quatre (1998)
    À nous quatre
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Baby Boom (1988)
    Baby Boom
    5.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1989
  • Goldie Hawn in La bidasse (1980)
    La bidasse
    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 Un coeur à prendre (2017)
    Un coeur à prendre
    5.8
    • second unit director
    • 2017
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in À nous quatre (1998)
    À nous quatre
    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
  • Les Russes arrivent, les Russes arrivent (1966)
    Les Russes arrivent, les Russes arrivent
    7.0
    • second second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1966
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • 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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