Director · Writer · Producer

Charles Shyer

33 credited titles on WatchWise

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), 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), Alfie (2004), The Noel Diary (2022), and Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023).

Charles Shyer in one minute

Strongest genre

Comedy

$1.2B · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

I Love Trouble

$1.0B

Standout efficiency

22.2x

I Love Trouble · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$1.3B

Combined reported budget

$186M

Gross / budget

6.9x

Bankability Index

75 / 100

All figures are associated, not attributed — box-office numbers are sourced from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$, and weighted by billing prominence. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.