Charles Shyer
Writing · Producer · Director · Screenplay
Born Oct 11, 1941 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Active 1970–2024
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.
Filmography
The Parent Trap (1998) — Producer · Second Unit Director · ScreenplayFather of the Bride (1991) — Director · ScreenplaySmokey and the Bandit (1977) — ScreenplayHappy Days (1974) — WriterFather of the Bride Part II (1995) — Director · ScreenplayAlfie (2004) — Director · Producer · ScreenplayBaby Boom (1987) — Screenplay · DirectorThe Noel Diary (2022) — Director · ScreenplayJumpin' Jack Flash (1986) — ScreenplayPrivate Benjamin (1980) — Producer · WriterThe Odd Couple (1970) — Writer · Director · ProducerBest. Christmas. Ever! (2023) — Executive Producer · ScreenplayGoin' South (1978) — ScreenplayI Love Trouble (1994) — Director · ScreenplayFather of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020) — Executive ProducerOnce Upon a Crime (1992) — ScreenplayThe Affair of the Necklace (2001) — Director · ProducerProtocol (1984) — StoryIrreconcilable Differences (1984) — Director · WriterHouse Calls (1978) — ScreenplayBaby Boom (1988) — Writer · Director · CreatorBarefoot in the Park (1970) — WriterGetting Together (1971) — WriterHim and Us (2006) — Director