Nancy Meyers

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Nancy Meyers
Born	Nancy Jane Meyers December 8, 1949 (1949-12-08) (age 59) Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Charles Shyer (1980-) Separated in 1999
Awards won Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay Nominated: 1980 Private Benjamin

Nancy Jane Meyers (Born December 8, 1949 in Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter ^[1]

Her second solo venture, What Women Want (2000), was the most successful film ever directed by a woman, taking in $183 million in the United States ^[2].

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Awards 3 Filmography: 3.1 Director: 3.2 Producer: 3.3 Writer: 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Personal life

She is the daughter of Irving H. Meyers (in business) and Patricia Meyers (a designer; maiden name, Lemisch). She has been separated from husband Charles Shyer since 1999 and is soon-to-be divorced. They have two daughters, Annie Meyers-Shyer and Hallie Meyers-Shyer, both of whom have had minor roles in their films. ^[3][4]

[edit] Awards

• 1980: Best Original Screenplay: Private Benjamin:Nominated: ^[5]
• 1981: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay: Private Benjamin:Won ^[5]

[edit] Filmography:

[edit] Director:

• • Untitled Nancy Meyers Project (2009)
  • The Holiday (2006)
  • Something's Gotta Give (2003)
  • What Women Want (2000)
  • The Parent Trap (1998)

[edit] Producer:

• • Untitled Nancy Meyers Project (2009) ... producer
  • The Holiday (2006) ... producer
  • Something's Gotta Give (2003) ... producer
  • The Affair of the Necklace (2001) ... executive producer (uncredited)
  • What Women Want (2000) ... producer
  • Ted Hawkins: Amazing Grace (1996) ... co-producer
  • Father of the Bride Part II (1995) ... producer
  • I Love Trouble (1994) ... producer
  • A Place to Be Loved (1993) ... associate producer
  • Father of the Bride (1991) ... producer
  • Baby Boom (1987) ... producer
  • Private Benjamin (1980) ... producer

[edit] Writer:

• • Untitled Nancy Meyers Project (2009) ... written by
  • The Holiday (2006) ... written by
  • Something's Gotta Give (2003) ... written by
  • The Parent Trap (1998) ... screenplay
  • Father of the Bride Part II (1995) ... screenplay
  • I Love Trouble (1994) ... written by
  • Once Upon a Crime... (1992) ... screenplay
  • Father of the Bride (1991) ... screenplay
  • Baby Boom (television series) (1988) ... characters
  • Baby Boom (1987) ... written by
  • Protocol (film) (1984)
  • Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
  • Private Benjamin (television series) (1981) ... characters
  • Private Benjamin (1980)

[edit] Further reading

• Screenplays by Nancy Meyers

[edit] References

1. ^ Biography Allmovie.
2. ^ Diane Keaton Meets Both Her Matches New York Times, December 14, 2003.
3. ^ IMDB, Staff. "Biography for Nancy Meyers". Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
4. ^ IMDB, Staff. "Nancy Meyers Delivers Hilarious Speech, Asks if Young Actresses Have Started Giving Women a Bad Name". Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
5. ^ ^{a b} IMDB, Staff. "Awards for Nancy Meyers". Retrieved on 2008-02-12.

[edit] External links

• Nancy Meyers at the Internet Movie Database
• Nancy Meyers in New York Times.