Oscar chose film writer, director, and manufacturer Charles Shyer whose movies consist of Personal Benjamin, Baby Boom, and the 1991 remake of Daddy Of The Bride and its 1995 follow up Daddy Of The Bride II passed away Friday. No cause of death was provided. He was 83.
The Meyers-Shyer household shared this declaration with Deadline: “It’s with an indescribably aching heart that we share the news of our precious daddy, Charles Shyer’s death. His loss leaves an unfillable hole in our lives, however his tradition resides on through his kids and the 5 years of terrific work he’s left. We honor the remarkable life he led and understand there will never ever be another rather like him.”
Shyer’s Oscar election, along with a WGA awards win, came for the initial movie script for 1980’s funny hit, Personal Benjamin starring Goldie Hawn which he co-wrote with Nancy Meyers and Harvey Miller. His next couple of jobs would see him teamed with Meyers, not just expertly however likewise personally as they wed in 1990 and would go on to co-write Difference of opinions starring Ryan O’Neal, Shelley Long and Drew Barrymore, Infant Boom starring Diane Keaton, Dad Of The Bride I and II with Steve Martin and Keaton, and 1994’s I Love Trouble starring Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts. All of the latter movies were directed by Shyer as the couple would turn into one of the most respected teamings for funny in business up till their divorce in 1999 soon after composing and producing the 1998 effective remake of Disney’s The Parent Trap which starred a young Lindsay Lohan in the functions of twins attempting to bring their moms and dads back together. Meyers took the directing reins on that one, and after their divorce in 1999 Shyer would trigger on his own directing and producing the 2001 duration piece The Affair Of The Necklace starring Hilary Swank, and the 2004 remake of Alfie with Jude Law in the title function of the movie composed, directed and produced by Shyer. His newest credits consist of composing and directing the 2022 Netflix movie The Noel Diary. and as co-writer and manufacturer of the 2023 vacation movie, Finest Christmas Ever!
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Previously composing credits consist of 1977’s Smokey And The Bandit; 1978’s Home Calls which made him a Best Original Screenplay WGA election, and Goin’ South which starred Jack Nicholson. He likewise shared Story By credit with Meyers and Miller on the 1984 Hawn car, Procedure which had actually a movie script credited to Buck Henry.
A Los Angeles local, Shyer was virtually born into business as the kid of Lois Delaney and Melville Shyer, a production executive and movie director who dealt with D.W. Griffith and was among the creators of the Directors Guild Of America.
