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Charles Shyer
Director 1941 - 2024

Charles Shyer

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),... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

6 titles
Alfie

Alfie

Charles Shyer 2004 1h 46m 6.3

In Manhattan, the British limousine driver Alfie is surrounded by beautiful women, having one night stands with all of them and without any sort of commitment. His best friends are his colleague Marlon and his girl-friend Lonette. Alfie has a brief affair with Lonette, and the consequences of his act forces Alfie to reflect over his lifestyle.

The Affair of the Necklace

The Affair of the Necklace

Charles Shyer 2001 1h 58m 6.7

In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.

Father of the Bride Part II

Father of the Bride Part II

Charles Shyer 1995 1h 46m 5.3

Family trouble continues to plague George Banks. Having survived his daughter's marriage in the first film, he must now deal with her pregnancy. To complicate matters, his wife Nina is pregnant as well!

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Charles Shyer 1991 1h 45m 5.9

George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter.

Baby Boom

Baby Boom

Charles Shyer 1987 1h 50m 2.0

The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.

Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences

Charles Shyer 1984 1h 53m 6.0

A precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.

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