Charles Shyer, who was Oscar-nominated for co-writing “Personal Benjamin” with Nancy Meyers and went on to direct a string of hit comedies together with “Father of the Bride” and “Child Growth,” died Friday. He was 82.

His household stated in a press release to Deadline, “It’s with an indescribably heavy coronary heart that we share the information of our beloved father, Charles Shyer’s passing. His loss leaves an unfillable gap in our lives, however his legacy lives on via his youngsters and the 5 many years of great work he’s left behind. We honor the extraordinary life he led and know there’ll by no means be one other fairly like him.”

Shyer’s collaboration with Nancy Meyers, whom he married the identical yr as “Personal Benjamin” was launched. The pair had been Oscar-nominated for authentic screenplay together with Harvey Miller, kicking off a fruitful skilled and private relationship that produced a number of the Nineteen Eighties and ’90s most profitable comedies. Shyers and Meyers divorced in 1999.

Shyer directed “Child Growth,” starring Diane Keaton, “Father of the Bride” with Steve Martin and Keaton, and “Irreconcilable Variations”

Born in Los Angeles, Shyer’s father was director and govt Melville Shyer, one of many founders of the DGA who had labored with D.W. Griffith. Shyer attended UCLA and received his begin working with “The Odd Couple” producers Jerry Belson and Garry Marshall, ultimately changing into head author on the favored TV sitcom. He additionally wrote for “Pleased Days,” “The Partridge Household” and “Barefoot within the Park” earlier than shifting into function movies.

His first function credit score was got here for writing Burt Reynolds’ starrer “Smokey and the Bandit” in 1977. He additionally wrote “Home Calls” and “Goin’ South,” starring and directed by Jack Nicholson.

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