Charles Shyer

Charles Shyer
Shyer in 2011
Born	Charles Richard Shyer (1941-10-11) October 11, 1941 (age 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, producer
Spouses	Diana Ewing ​ ​ (m. 1969; div. 1974)​ Nancy Meyers ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 1999)​ Deborah Lynn ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2009)​
Children	4; including Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Father	Melville Shyer

Charles Richard Shyer (born October 11, 1941) is 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), and Alfie (2004).