Charles Shyer
J.W. Melville
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A Los Angeles native from a film-industry family, Shyer studied at UCLA, entered the DGA apprenticeship, then shifted to writing as an assistant to Garry Marshall and Jerry Belson on The Odd Couple, eventually becoming head writer and associate producer. Moving into film, Shyer earned his first screen credit on Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and a Writers Guild nomination for House Calls (1978).…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
