Oscar-winning screenwriter, director and producer Charles Shire, whose films include Private Benjamin, Baby Boom, And the 1991 remake of Father of the bride And its sequel in 1995 Father of the bride II He died Friday. The cause of death was not mentioned. He was 83 years old.
The Myers Shire family shared this statement with Deadline: “It is with an incredibly heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of our beloved father, Charles Shire. His loss leaves an unfillable hole in our lives, but his legacy lives on through his children and the five decades of remarkable work he left behind.” We honor the extraordinary life he lived and know there will never be another like him.
Shire's Oscar nomination, as well as WGA win, came for the original screenplay for the hit 1980s comedy, Private Benjamin Starring Goldie Hawn and co-written with Nancy Meyers and Harvey Miller. His next few projects would see him collaborate with Myers, not only on a professional level but also on a personal level as they married in 1990 and would continue to co-write. Irreconcilable differences Starring Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long and Drew Barrymore, Baby Boom Starring Diane Keaton, Father of the bride I and secondly With Steve Martin and Keaton, and in the 1990s I like trouble Starring Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts. All of the latter films were directed by Shyer as the pair became one of the most prolific comedy teams in the industry until their divorce in 1999 shortly after writing and producing the successful remake of the 1998 Disney film. Parent trap Which starred a young Lindsay Lohan as twins trying to get their parents back together. Myers took the directorial reins on that film, and after their divorce in 1999, Shire went on to direct and produce the 2001 historical piece. Necklace case Starring Hilary Swank, and the 2004 remake Two thousand With Jude Law in the title role, the film is written, directed and produced by Shire. His most recent credits include writing and directing the 2022 Netflix film Noel's diary. As co-writer and producer of the film Holiday 2023, Best Christmas ever!
Previous writing credits include 1977 Smokey and the Bandit; 1978 Home calls Which earned him a WGA nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and Going south Which starred Jack Nicholson. He also shared “story credit” with Myers and Miller in the 1984 mortar car, protocol Which had a screenplay credited to Buck Henry.
A Los Angeles native, Shire was born into the business as the son of Lewis Delaney and Melville Shire, a production manager and film director who worked with D. W. Griffith and was one of the founders of the Directors Guild of America. After attending UCLA, he undertook an apprenticeship at DGA, but soon turned to writing after becoming an assistant to Garry Marshall and Jerry Belson who were producing the hit TV series. odd couple, He later became head writer and co-producer.
Survivors include four children, including director Haley Myers Shire.
