Charles Shyer

Born in Los Angeles, CA, on October 11, 1941, Shyer broke into show business writing for television, eventually becoming one of the main contributors to "The Odd Couple". His first foray into screenwriting with then-partner "Alan Mandel" was the smash hit "Burt Reynolds" vehicle "Smokey and the Bandit". They would follow up that success by contributing to "Jack Nicholson"'s directorial debut, "Goin' South". They then earned Oscar nominations for their work on "Goldie Hawn"'s 1980 film "Private Benjamin". That same year he would marry "Meyers", who was also a screenwriter on "Benjamin". The screenwriting couple with the rhyming names also contributed to Hawn's "Protocol" in 1984, but that year was highlighted... Full Biography