Nancy Myers

Nancy Myers is an All American film director,producer and screen writer. Her rise to fame came after she teamed up with director Charles Shyer to bring Private Benjamin (1980) to the big screen. Some of her big screen successes include Disney's The Parent Trap(1998) starring Lindsey Lohan and Denis Quaid, Somethings Gotta Give (2003) starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, The Holiday(2006) starring Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet and What Women Want (2000) starring Mel Gibson.

Nancy is one of the few filmmakers who consistently crafts movies that appeal to adults, especially women.Her films tend to be about women as well. mature, typically affluent and greatly desired by multiple suitors."Since her success of What Women Want(2000) and Somethings Gotta Give(2003), She is very sought after as a writer and director. She is particularly in demand because she writes great parts in hit movies for adults."Myers makes smart, glossy, romantic comedies.

Her approach to film is very simple."Myers,60 ,knows what she likes and her willingness to go after it, coupled with a rigorous attention to detail has helped her to claim a spot as one of the leading female directors in Hollywood today."(LA Times)

Of all her films one which stands out to me the most is "The Holiday" .In this film two women (complete strangers) decides to swap homes for the holiday season temporarily. The film is that of a classic love story where girl meets boy and falls in love. This film gross over 12 million dollars in the opening week of its debut.

What Women Want(2000), which starred Mel Gibson as a man trying to understand the female psyche, became the most successful film ever directed by a woman, grossing upward of $370 million worldwide.

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