Charles Shyer
Charles Shyer | |
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| Born | Charles Richard Shyer October 11, 1951 |
| Occupation(s) | Movie director, screenwriter, producer |
| Children | 4 |
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Charles Richard Shyer (born October 11, 1951) is an American movie director, screenwriter and producer. His movies are mostly comedies, often with a romantic-comedy overtone.
Early life
[change | change source]Shyer was born in Los Angeles. He was the son of Lois (née Jones) Delaney and Melville Shyer, a production executive and film director.[1] Shyer grew up in the movie industry where his father worked with D.W. Griffith and was one of the founders of the Directors Guild of America.[2] After attending UCLA, he was accepted into the DGA's apprenticeship program, which led to work as an assistant director.[3] However, Shyer's focus was soon changed to writing. He went to work as an assistant to Garry Marshall and Jerry Belson, producers of the TV series The Odd Couple. He eventually worked his way up to head writer and associate producer on the popular series in the early seventies.[4] He is of Jewish descent.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Charles Shyer Biography (1941-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Melville Shyer movies: Download links, streaming links, reviews and comments - SUMOdb". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Charles Shyer biography and filmography | Charles Shyer movies". Tribute.ca. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ↑ ""The Odd Couple" (1970)". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Celebrity Jews in Hollywood - at the movies and more". Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.