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Charles Shyer Biography
Birth Name:Charles Richard Shyer
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Assistant director, Soundtrack, Script department
Fast Facts
- Won the Award of Merit in 2012 for his direction of the advertisement "Leri Oggi Domani"
- After graduating from UCLA, he accepted an apprenticeship with the Directors Guild of America in the early '70s
- Born into the entertainment industry, his father Melville was also a director
- Made his directorial debut with 1984's "Irreconcilable Differences" which would earn stars Shelley Long and Drew Barrymore numerous accolades
- Landed his first writing credits on "The Odd Couple" during 1970s before transitioning into feature films by the end of the decade
- His father was one of the founding members of the Directors Guild of America
Awards
- 1979WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
- 1981Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
- 1981WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen: winner
- 1989Humanitas Prize-30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television: nominated