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Robert Scheerer

Born December 28, 1929 in Santa Barbara, California, USADied March 3, 201818 films

Robert Scheerer was an American film and television director, actor and producer.

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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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It Happened at Lakewood Manor posterFirst watchIt Happened at Lakewood Manor19774.7A lakeside resort comes under attack by a seemingly infinite hoard of flesh-eating ants.View film

Filmography

18 films as director
  1. 2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of CommandDirector
  2. 1989The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesDirector
  3. 1988The Absent-Minded ProfessorDirector
  4. 1981An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicDirector
  5. 1980How to Beat the High Cost of LivingDirector
  6. 1978Happily Ever AfterDirector
  7. 1977It Happened at Lakewood ManorDirector
  8. 1976ArchieDirector
  9. 1975Target RiskDirector
  10. 1974Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me NowDirector
  11. 1973The World's Greatest AthleteDirector
  12. 1973Poor DevilDirector
  13. 1971The Grand Opening of Walt Disney WorldDirector
  14. 1970Adam at Six A.M.Director
  15. 1969Hans BrinkerDirector
  16. 1969Arsenic and Old LaceDirector
  17. 1968A Happening in Central ParkDirector
  18. 1968The Fred Astaire ShowDirector