Father Of The Bride filmmaker Charles Shyer dies at the age of 83

Charles Shyer the Oscarnominated screenwriter director and producer known for his work on iconic comedies such as Private Benjamin Baby Boom and the 1991 remake of Father of the Bride and its 1995 sequel Father of the Bride II has passed away at the age of 83As per Deadline the cause of death has not been disclosedShyers death was confirmed by his family in a heartfelt statement shared with DeadlineThe MeyersShyer family expressed their sorrow writing Its with an indescribably heavy heart that we share the news of our beloved father Charles Shyers passing His loss leaves an unfillable hole in our lives but his legacy lives on through his children and the five decades of wonderful work hes left behind We honour the extraordinary life he led and know there will never be another quite like himCharles Shyers career spanned over five decades during which he became a staple in Hollywood for his sharp wit and knack for directing heartwarming comediesHis Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay came in 1981 for Private Benjamin a comedy starring Goldie HawnThe screenplay cowritten with Nancy Meyers and Harvey Miller was a huge success and marked the beginning of a prolific partnership between Shyer and Meyers both professionally and personallyThe duo continued their collaboration throughout the 1980s and 1990s creating some of Hollywoods most beloved filmsThese included Irreconcilable Differences 1984 Baby Boom 1987 and the hugely popular Father of the Bride franchiseThe 1991 remake of Father of the Bride starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton was a massive hit followed by the equally successful sequel Father of the Bride II in 1995Shyer and Meyers who married in 1990 were one of the most successful creative teams in the businessTheir partnership continued until their divorce in 1999 after which Shyer embarked on a solo career directing films like The Affair of the Necklace 2001 and the 2004 remake of Alfie starring Jude LawHis most recent projects included writing and directing the 2022 Netflix holiday film The Noel Diary and serving as cowriter and producer on the 2023 Christmas movie Best Christmas EverAs per Deadline Shyer is survived by his four children including filmmaker Hallie MeyersShyerThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever