Robert Scheerer
- Born
- December 28, 1929
- Died
- March 3, 2018 (88 years old)
- Place of birth
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Biography
Robert Scheerer was an American film and television director, actor and producer.
His most notable work includes directing Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. He has received three Emmy Award nominations for directing Fame. He received an Emmy Award for Best Director in 1964 for The Danny Kaye Show. He made his Broadway debut in the musical Lend an Ear in 1948, appearing with Carol Channing, Gene Nelson, and won a Theatre World Award for his performance for outstanding debut. He also appeared as a dancer in the 1943 film Mister Big and many other films with the tap group "The Jivin' Jacks and Jills". Scheerer directed the 1980 crime-comedy film How to Beat the High Cost of Living, which starred Jessica Lange, Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James.
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Filmography
- 2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of CommandFilm · Director
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeries · Director★ 7.8
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries · Director★ 7.9
- 1989The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesFilm · Director
- 1989Father Dowling MysteriesSeries · Director★ 7.4
- 1988The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilm · Director
- 1988ParadiseSeries · Director
- 1988Aaron's WayAaron's WaySeries · Director
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries · Director★ 8.4
- 1987Jake and the FatmanSeries · Director★ 6.2
- 1986Our HouseSeries · Director
- 1986Tough CookiesTough CookiesSeries · Director
- 1986MatlockSeries · Director★ 7.0
- 1985The ColbysSeries · Director
- 1984GlitterSeries · Director
- 1983BooneSeries · Director
- 1982HotelSeries · Director★ 6.8
- 1982FameSeries · Director★ 6.8
- 1981Falcon CrestSeries · Director★ 5.5
- 1981An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicFilm · Director
- 1981DynastySeries · Director★ 6.5
- 1980How to Beat the High Cost of LivingFilm · Director★ 5.4
- 1979Knots LandingSeries · Director★ 6.9
- 1978Happily Ever AfterFilm · Director
- 1977It Happened at Lakewood ManorFilm · Director★ 4.7
- 1977The Love BoatSeries · Director★ 6.3
- 1976ArchieArchieFilm · Director
- 1975Matt HelmSeries · Director
- 1975Kate McShaneSeries · Director
- 1975Target RiskFilm · Director
- 1974Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me NowFilm · Director
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries · Director★ 7.7
- 1974PetrocelliSeries · Director★ 7.2
- 1974Lucas TannerSeries · Director
- 1973The Girl with Something ExtraSeries · Director
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series · Producer
- 1973Police StorySeries · Director★ 7.0
- 1973HawkinsSeries · Director
- 1973The World's Greatest AthleteFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 1973Poor DevilFilm · Director
- 1971The Grand Opening of Walt Disney WorldFilm · Director
- 1970Adam at Six A.M.Film · Director
- 1969Hans BrinkerFilm · Director
- 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeries · Producer
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries · Director★ 7.2
- 1969Arsenic and Old LaceFilm · Director
- 1968A Happening in Central ParkFilm · Director, Producer
- 1968The Fred Astaire ShowFilm · Director
- 1967Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + JobimFilm · Producer
- 1967Good Morning WorldSeries · Director
- 1967IronsideSeries · Director★ 6.8
- 1964Gilligan's IslandSeries · Director★ 7.4
