Charles Shyer
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).
Private Benjamin
(Producer)
I Love Trouble
(Director)
I Love Trouble
(Screenplay)
Baby Boom
(Screenplay)
Baby Boom
(Director)
Smokey and the Bandit
(Screenplay)
Father of the Bride
(Director)
Father of the Bride Part II
(Director)
Alfie
(Director)
Alfie
(Producer)
The Parent Trap
(Producer)
Goin' South
(Screenplay)
Once Upon a Crime
(Screenplay)
Irreconcilable Differences
(Director)
Irreconcilable Differences
(Writer)
The Affair of the Necklace
(Director)
Best. Christmas. Ever!
(Executive Producer)
Father of the Bride Part II
(Screenplay)
Father of the Bride
(Screenplay)
Jumpin' Jack Flash
(Screenplay)
The Parent Trap
(Second Unit Director)
The Affair of the Necklace
(Producer)
Alfie
(Screenplay)
Best. Christmas. Ever!
(Screenplay)
Private Benjamin
(Writer)
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
(Executive Producer)
The Parent Trap
(Screenplay)
Protocol
(Story)
The Noel Diary
(Screenplay)
The Noel Diary
(Director)
Him and Us
(Director)
Baby Boom
(Original Film Writer)
House Calls
(Screenplay)
The Odd Couple
(Director)
The Odd Couple
(Producer)
The Odd Couple
(Writer)
Barefoot in the Park
(Writer)
Happy Days
(Writer)
Getting Together
(Writer)
Baby Boom
(Director)
Baby Boom
(Writer)
Baby Boom
(Creator)