
Actor
Charles Shyer
Born 1941 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Directed

The Parent Trap
Second Unit Director · 1998

Father of the Bride
Director · 1991

Father of the Bride Part II
Director · 1995

Alfie
Director · 2004

Baby Boom
Director · 1987

The Noel Diary
Director · 2022

The Odd Couple
Director · 1970

I Love Trouble
Director · 1994

The Affair of the Necklace
Director · 2001

Irreconcilable Differences
Director · 1984

Baby Boom
Director · 1988
Him and Us
Director · 2006
Writing

The Parent Trap
Screenplay · 1998

Father of the Bride
Screenplay · 1991

Smokey and the Bandit
Screenplay · 1977

Happy Days
Writer · 1974

Father of the Bride Part II
Screenplay · 1995

Alfie
Screenplay · 2004

Baby Boom
Screenplay · 1987

The Noel Diary
Screenplay · 2022

Jumpin' Jack Flash
Screenplay · 1986

Private Benjamin
Writer · 1980

The Odd Couple
Writer · 1970

Best. Christmas. Ever!
Screenplay · 2023