- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCharles Richard Shyer
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Charles Shyer
- SpousesDeborah Lynn-Shyer(2004 - 2009) (divorced, 2 children)Nancy Meyers(1980 - 1999) (divorced, 2 children)Diana Ewing(November 9, 1969 - August 1974) (divorced)
- Children
- ParentsLois Lorraine Jones
- RelativesJulien Benedict Tanz(Grandchild)
- Ex-son-in-law of Irving Meyers and Patricia Meyers.
- 2 children with Deborah Lynn-Shyer (divorced): Jacob and Sophia Shyer, both born on April 21 2006.
- Resides in Los Angeles.
- In 1979, Shyer teamed up with Nancy Meyers and Harvey Miller to write and produce Private Benjamin, starring Goldie Hawn in the Oscar-nominated lead role of Pvt. Judy Benjamin. Contrary to the conventional wisdom at the time, that a female lead with no male star was box office poison, this story of a pampered young woman who joins the Army was a box office success. Receiving positive reviews from critics and ranking number one at the box office its opening weekend, Private Benjamin went on to gross nearly $70 million within the US and over $100 million worldwide.
- Although he and second wife, Nancy Meyers, were together since 1976, they did not marry until 1995.
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