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Robert Scheerer

Director · 1929–2018 · Santa Barbara, California, USA

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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.

Directed 46

1990s

  1. 1995

    Star Trek: Voyager

    Director

    79
  2. 1993

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Director

    80
  3. 1992

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

    Director

  2. Father Dowling Mysteries

    Director

    71
  3. 1988

    The Absent-Minded Professor

    Director

  4. Paradise

    Director

  5. 1987

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Director

    86

  6. Jake and the Fatman

    Director

    63
  7. 1986

    Our House

    Director

    69

  8. Matlock

    Director

    71
  9. 1985

    The Colbys

    Director

    62
  10. 1984

    Glitter

    Director

  11. 1983

    Boone

    Director

  12. 1982

    Hotel

    Director

    64

  13. Fame

    Director

    70
  14. 1981

    Falcon Crest

    Director

    60

  15. An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

    Director

  16. Dynasty

    Director

    64
  17. 1980

    How to Beat the High Cost of Living

    Director

    51

1970s

  1. 1979

    Knots Landing

    Director

    69
  2. 1978

    Happily Ever After

    Director

  3. 1977

    It Happened at Lakewood Manor

    Director

  4. The Love Boat

    Director

    63
  5. 1975

    Matt Helm

    Director

  6. Kate McShane

    Director

  7. Target Risk

    Director

  8. 1974

    Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

    Director

  9. Kolchak: The Night Stalker

    Director

    87

  10. Petrocelli

    Director

    72

  11. Lucas Tanner

    Director

  12. 1973

    The Girl with Something Extra

    Director

  13. Police Story

    Director

    74

  14. Hawkins

    Director

  15. The World's Greatest Athlete

    Director

  16. Poor Devil

    Director

  17. 1971

    The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

    Director

  18. 1970

    Adam at Six A.M.

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    Hans Brinker

    Director

  2. Hawaii Five-O

    Director

    73

  3. Arsenic and Old Lace

    Director

  4. 1968

    A Happening in Central Park

    Director

  5. The Fred Astaire Show

    Director

  6. 1967

    Good Morning World

    Director

  7. Ironside

    Director

    69
  8. 1964

    Gilligan's Island

    Director

    74

Acted in 8

1940s

  1. 1946

    Margie

    Student at Prom (uncredited)

  2. 1945

    An Angel Comes To Brooklyn

    Bob

  3. 1944

    This Is the Life

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  4. 1943

    Top Man

    Dancer

  5. Mister Big

    Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)

  6. How's About It

    Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)

  7. 1942

    Give Out, Sisters

    Member of the Jivin' Jacks and Jills

Produced 4

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

    Producer

  2. 1968

    A Happening in Central Park

    Producer

  3. 1967

    Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim

    Producer