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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} (wo-)manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap1998'' starring Creator/LindsayLohan.

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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' ''Film/FatherOfTheBride1991'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} (wo-)manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap1998'' starring Creator/LindsayLohan.
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** Back in the 1970s, she worked as a production assistant for game show creator Creator/JayWolpert, then a producer on ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''. She cast him in a cameo as the doctor in ''Father of the Bride Part II'' and later encouraged him to get into screenwriting (which led him to write [[Film/TheCountOfMonteCristo2002 the 2002 adaptation of]] ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' and ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'').
* SpiritualSuccessor: Her films tend to have dialog, dynamics and plots inspired by [[Main/ScrewballComedy screwball comedies]] from the 30s and 40s, seen specially in ''Something's Gotta Give''.

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** Back in the 1970s, she worked as a production assistant for game show creator Creator/JayWolpert, then a producer on ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''. She cast him in a cameo as the doctor in ''Father of the Bride Part II'' and later encouraged him to get into screenwriting (which led him to write [[Film/TheCountOfMonteCristo2002 the 2002 adaptation of]] ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' and ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'').
* SpiritualSuccessor: Her films tend to have dialog, dynamics and plots inspired by [[Main/ScrewballComedy screwball comedies]] from the 30s and 40s, seen specially in ''Something's Gotta Give''.
''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'').
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She was once married to fellow director, writer and producer Charles Shyer. Their children, Annie Meyers-Shyer and Hallie Meyers-Shyer, are actresses.
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** Back in the 1970s, she worked as a production assistant for game show creator Creator/JayWolpert, then a producer on ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''. She cast him in a cameo as the doctor in ''Father of the Bride Part II'' and later encouraged him to get into screenwriting (which led him to write [[Film/TheCountOfMonteCristo2002 the 2002 adaptation of]] ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' and ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'').

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* ProductionPosse:
** Production designer Jon Hutman is a regular collaborator.
** Since the 1998 remake of ''The Parent Trap'' Meyers has worked with 3 composers:
*** Music/AlanSilvestri on the ''{{Film/The Parent Trap|1998}}'' and ''Film/WhatWomenWant'' (1998-2000).
*** Music/HansZimmer on ''Film/SomethingsGottaGive'', ''Film/TheHoliday'' and ''Film/ItsComplicated'' (2003-9).
*** Theodore Shapiro most recently on ''Film/TheIntern'' (2015).
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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} (wo-)manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap'' starring Creator/LindsayLohan.

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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} (wo-)manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap'' ''Film/TheParentTrap1998'' starring Creator/LindsayLohan.
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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap'' starring Creator/LindsayLohan.

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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} manning]] (wo-)manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap'' starring Creator/LindsayLohan.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Her films tend to have dialog, dynamics and plots inspired by [[Main/ScrewballComedy screwball comedies]] from the 30s and 40s, specially ''Something's Gotta Give''.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Her films tend to have dialog, dynamics and plots inspired by [[Main/ScrewballComedy screwball comedies]] from the 30s and 40s, seen specially in ''Something's Gotta Give''.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Her films tend to have dialog, dynamics and plots inspired by [[Main/ScrewballComedies screwball comedies]] from the 30s and 40s, specially ''Something's Gotta Give''.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Her films tend to have dialog, dynamics and plots inspired by [[Main/ScrewballComedies [[Main/ScrewballComedy screwball comedies]] from the 30s and 40s, specially ''Something's Gotta Give''.

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* BigFancyHouse: always with special emphasis on the kitchen.

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* BigFancyHouse: always Always with special emphasis on the kitchen.kitchen.
*SpiritualSuccessor: Her films tend to have dialog, dynamics and plots inspired by [[Main/ScrewballComedies screwball comedies]] from the 30s and 40s, specially ''Something's Gotta Give''.
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* BigFancyHouse: always with special emphasis on the kitchen.
* ProductionPosse: Since the ''{{The Parent Trap|1998}}'' Meyers has worked with 3 composers:
** Music/AlanSilvestri on the ''{{The Parent Trap|1998}}'' and ''Film/WhatWomenWant (1998-2000).
** Music/HansZimmer on ''Film/SomethingsGottaGive'', ''Film/TheHoliday'' and ''Film/ItsComplicated'' (2003-9).
** Theodore Shapiro most recently on ''Film/TheIntern'' (2015).

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* BigFancyHouse: always with special emphasis on the kitchen.
* ProductionPosse: Since the ''{{The Parent Trap|1998}}'' Meyers has worked with 3 composers:
** Music/AlanSilvestri on the ''{{The Parent Trap|1998}}'' and ''Film/WhatWomenWant (1998-2000).
** Music/HansZimmer on ''Film/SomethingsGottaGive'', ''Film/TheHoliday'' and ''Film/ItsComplicated'' (2003-9).
** Theodore Shapiro most recently on ''Film/TheIntern'' (2015).
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* BigFancyHouse: always with special emphasis on the kitchen.

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* BigFancyHouse: always with special emphasis on the kitchen.kitchen.
* ProductionPosse: Since the ''{{The Parent Trap|1998}}'' Meyers has worked with 3 composers:
** Music/AlanSilvestri on the ''{{The Parent Trap|1998}}'' and ''Film/WhatWomenWant (1998-2000).
** Music/HansZimmer on ''Film/SomethingsGottaGive'', ''Film/TheHoliday'' and ''Film/ItsComplicated'' (2003-9).
** Theodore Shapiro most recently on ''Film/TheIntern'' (2015).
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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap starring Creator/LindsayLohan.

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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap ''Film/TheParentTrap'' starring Creator/LindsayLohan.




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* ''Film/TheIntern'' (2015)
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Since her debut Meyers has and remains one of the most popular female directors working in Hollywood.



* ''Film/ItsComplicated'' (2009)

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* ''Film/ItsComplicated'' (2009)(2009)

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* BigFancyHouse: always with special emphasis on the kitchen.
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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like Film/FatherOfTheBride before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap starring Creator/LindsayLohan.

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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like Film/FatherOfTheBride ''Film/FatherOfTheBride'' before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[{{Pun}} manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap starring Creator/LindsayLohan.
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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like Film/FatherOfTheBride before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[[[Pun]] manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap starring Creator/LindsayLohan.

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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like Film/FatherOfTheBride before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[[[Pun]] [[{{Pun}} manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap starring Creator/LindsayLohan.
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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like Film/FatherOfTheBride before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[Pun manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap starring Creator/LindsayLohan.

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Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like Film/FatherOfTheBride before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[Pun [[[[Pun]] manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap starring Creator/LindsayLohan.
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* ''{{Film/TheParentTrap|1998}}'' (1998)

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* ''{{Film/TheParentTrap|1998}}'' ''{{Film/The Parent Trap|1998}}'' (1998)
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* ''Film/TheParentTrap1998'' (1998)

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* ''Film/TheParentTrap1998'' ''{{Film/TheParentTrap|1998}}'' (1998)
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* Film/TheParentTrap1998 (1998)
* Film/WhatWomenWant (2000)
* Film/SomethingsGottaGive (2003)
* Film/TheHoliday (2006)
* Film/ItsComplicated (2009)

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* Film/TheParentTrap1998 ''Film/TheParentTrap1998'' (1998)
* Film/WhatWomenWant ''Film/WhatWomenWant'' (2000)
* Film/SomethingsGottaGive ''Film/SomethingsGottaGive'' (2003)
* Film/TheHoliday ''Film/TheHoliday'' (2006)
* Film/ItsComplicated ''Film/ItsComplicated'' (2009)
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* Film/The Parent Trap (1998)

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* Film/The Parent Trap Film/TheParentTrap1998 (1998)
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[[caption-width-right:350:I wasn't the kind of kid like Spielberg or Lucas who knew to go to film school. I didn't know at 12 what I was going to do; it took me until I was about 23.]]

Nancy Jane Meyers (b. December 8, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is an a film director, writer and producer best known for comedy movies.

Meyers' career in film started mostly as a screenwriter throughout the 80s on films like Film/FatherOfTheBride before debuting as a director. Her breakout [[Pun manning]] the camera also happened to be likely her most enduring success, the 1998 remake of Film/TheParentTrap starring Creator/LindsayLohan.

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* Film/The Parent Trap (1998)
* Film/WhatWomenWant (2000)
* Film/SomethingsGottaGive (2003)
* Film/TheHoliday (2006)
* Film/ItsComplicated (2009)

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