FILM DIRECTOR

Charles Shyer

1951 - 2024

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Shyer has received more than 545,453 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Charles Shyer is the 1,594th most popular film director (down from 1,559th in 2019), the 11,567th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,120th in 2019) and the 446th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 550k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Charles Shyer ranks 1,594 out of 2,041. Before him are Dominik Moll, Alex Cox, Jason Reitman, Paul McGuigan, Felix van Groeningen, and Susan Seidelman. After him are Tigran Keosayan, Charles Brabin, Dan Laustsen, Penelope Spheeris, Byron Howard, and Francesca Comencini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Charles Shyer ranks 588. Before him are Jonathan Richman, Péter Baczakó, Johanna Wanka, Maureen Caird, Oscar Hijuelos, and Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio. After him are Kaye Hall, Rubén Cano, Edward Albert, Burglinde Pollak, Alan Minter, and Fred Schneider. Among people deceased in 2024, Charles Shyer ranks 429. Before him are Sartaj Aziz, Gordon Bell, Phelekezela Mphoko, George Eastham, Bob Love, and David Walker. After him are Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Ecaterina Oancia, Andrew Davis, José Carlos de Almeida, Steve Albini, and Terry Griffiths.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Shyer ranks 11,567 out of 20,380. Before him are Esther Ralston (1902), Jimmy Witherspoon (1920), Marcell Jacobs (1994), Harry Carney (1910), George Steele (1937), and Susan Seidelman (1952). After him are Mark Boal (1973), Ira Davenport (1887), Colman Domingo (1969), Chris Hedges (1956), Peter Ho (1975), and Gretchen Carlson (1966).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Charles Shyer ranks 446. Before him are Allison Anders (1954), H. Bruce Humberstone (1901), Charles Barton (1902), Bert I. Gordon (1922), David Silverman (1957), and Susan Seidelman (1952). After him are Penelope Spheeris (1946), Joe Carnahan (1969), Kevin S. Bright (1954), Robert Riskin (1897), Kenneth Lonergan (1962), and Brenda Chapman (1962).

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