About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1929-12-28
Place of birth:
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Website:
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Robert Scheerer

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1946 Margie Actor Student at Prom (uncredited) 59
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1945 An Angel Comes To Brooklyn Actor Bob N/A
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1943 Top Man Actor Dancer N/A
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1943 Mister Big Actor Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer) 58
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1943 How's About It Actor Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer) 58
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Directing
1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command Directing Director 59
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1989 The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Absent-Minded Professor Directing Director 58
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1980 How to Beat the High Cost of Living Directing Director 58
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1978 Happily Ever After Directing Director N/A
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1977 It Happened at Lakewood Manor Directing Director 58
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1975 Target Risk Directing Director N/A
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1974 Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now Directing Director 58
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1973 The World's Greatest Athlete Directing Director 58
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1973 Poor Devil Directing Director 58
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1971 The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World Directing Director 59
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1970 Adam at Six A.M. Directing Director 58
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1969 Hans Brinker Directing Director 59
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1969 Arsenic and Old Lace Directing Director 59
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1968 A Happening in Central Park Directing Director 59
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1968 The Fred Astaire Show Directing Director N/A
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1963 Danny Kaye Christmas Show Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Andy Williams Christmas Show Directing Director 59
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Production
1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Production Producer 68
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1968 A Happening in Central Park Production Producer 59
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1967 Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim Production Producer 58
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