Charles Shyer, 'Father of the Bride' director and Oscar-nominated co-writer of 'Private Benjamin', dies at 83

Charles Shyer, who earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing "Private Benjamin" and directed hit movies including "Father of the Bride" and "Baby Boom," has died. He was 83.

On Saturday, a representative for Shyer confirmed the filmmaker's death to Fox News Digital. His daughter Hallie Meyers-Shyer, whom he shared with his former frequent collaborator and ex-wife Nancy Meyers, told the Hollywood Reporter that her father passed away Friday at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following a brief illness.