Trivia

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. (July 2007)

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.

His father worked with D.W. Griffith and was one of the founders of the Directors Guild of America.

Shyer's 1987 film Baby Boom, like Private Benjamin, dealt with the role of women in a changing, feminist-influenced world, in the form of a romantic comedy. Diane Keaton played J.C. Wiatt, a high-powered executive who unexpectedly finds herself saddled with a baby. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and Keaton was also nominated as Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

After attending UCLA, Shyer was accepted into the DGA's apprenticeship program, which led to work as an assistant director.

Shyer's focus was soon diverted to writing and he went to work as an assistant to Garry Marshall and Jerry Belson, producers of the TV series The Odd Couple. He eventually worked his way up to head writer and associate producer on the popular series in the early seventies.

Shyer co-wrote and produced the Meyers-directed remake of The Parent Trap (1998). The Parent Trap became another worldwide success for the team, grossing over $65 million domestically.

Charles Shyer was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.