Father of the Bride director and Private Benjamin co-writer Charles Shyer has died aged 83. Shyer, who created some of Hollywood’s most loved movies, has left an ‘unfillable hole’ in his family’s lives following his death on Friday December 27.
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In a statement, they wrote: ‘It’s with an indescribably heavy heart that we share the news of our beloved father, Charles Shyer’s 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 he’s left behind.
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‘We honor the extraordinary life he led and know there will never be another quite like him,’ they added to Variety. Alongside his former wife Nancy Meyers and Harvey Miller, Shyer was nominated for an original screenplay Oscar after their 1980 film Private Benjamin, which starred Goldie Hawn as the titular character.
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The couple married in the same year as the film’s release, and continued to produce successful movies throughout the 80s and 90s. Their other box office smashes included Baby Boom, Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride II. Irreconcilable Differences, featuring Drew Barrymore and Sharon Stone, also gained critical acclaim.
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Their final movie was the iconic The Parent Trap, which saw Lindsey Lohan play twins separated at birth, who try to get their family back together. Nancy and Shyer divorced after 19 years of marriage, but became chummy after reconnecting at their daughter’s friend’s wedding.
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