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Robert Scheerer

b. 1928 — d. 2018 (aged 90) Santa Barbara, California, USA
Actor Director

Robert Scheerer is 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. He is currently retired and living in Valley Village, California.

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Filmography

Star Trek: Voyager
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★ 7.9
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 Director
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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★ 8.1
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 Director
Father Dowling Mysteries
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★ 6.9
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989 Director
Paradise
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★ 8.0
Paradise
1988 Director
Aaron's Way
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★ 7.2
Aaron's Way
1988 Director
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★ 7.0
Doodles
1988 Director
Star Trek: The Next Generation
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★ 8.7
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 Director
Jake and the Fatman
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★ 6.4
Jake and the Fatman
1987 Director
Matlock
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★ 7.2
Matlock
1986 Director
Our House
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★ 7.2
Our House
1986 Director
Tough Cookies
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★ 6.1
Tough Cookies
1986 Director
The Colbys
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★ 6.1
The Colbys
1985 Director
Glitter
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★ 6.2
Glitter
1984 Director
Hotel
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★ 6.4
Hotel
1983 Director
Fame
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★ 7.1
Fame
1982 Director
Dynasty
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★ 6.4
Dynasty
1981 Director
Falcon Crest
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★ 6.2
Falcon Crest
1981 Director
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The Future: What's Next?
1981 Director
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
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★ 6.0
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980 Director
Number 96
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★ 4.0
Number 96
1980 Director
Knots Landing
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★ 7.0
Knots Landing
1979 Director
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
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★ 6.2
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
1979 Director
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★ 9.0
Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee
1978 Director
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★ 6.9
Happily Ever After
1978 Director
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The Family and Other Living Things
1978 Director
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The Rock Rainbow
1978 Director
The Love Boat
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★ 6.3
The Love Boat
1977 Director
Ants!
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★ 5.0
Ants!
1977 Director
Live from Lincoln Center
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★ 8.6
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 Director
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★ 5.6
ABC Saturday Comedy Special
1976 Director
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Super Night at the Super Bowl
1976 Director
The Blue Knight
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★ 6.9
The Blue Knight
1975 Director
Matt Helm
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★ 5.9
Matt Helm
1975 Director
Kate McShane
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★ 6.3
Kate McShane
1975 Director
Khan!
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★ 5.2
Khan!
1975 Director
Target Risk
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★ 7.3
Target Risk
1975 Director
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
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★ 8.4
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 Director
Petrocelli
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★ 7.2
Petrocelli
1974 Director
Lucas Tanner
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★ 6.9
Lucas Tanner
1974 Director
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
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★ 7.6
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
1974 Director
The World's Greatest Athlete
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★ 5.7
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973 Director
Police Story
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★ 7.5
Police Story
1973 Director
The Girl with Something Extra
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★ 6.6
The Girl with Something Extra
1973 Director
Hawkins
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★ 7.5
Hawkins
1973 Director
Poor Devil
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★ 5.4
Poor Devil
1973 Director
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Hotel Ninety
1973 Director
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A Couple of Dons
1973 Director
The Man and the City
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★ 7.1
The Man and the City
1971 Director
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
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★ 8.3
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971 Director
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Changing Scene IV
1971 Director
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Changing Scene III
1971 Director
Adam at Six A.M.
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★ 5.7
Adam at Six A.M.
1970 Director
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Changing Scene II
1970 Director
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Changing Scene
1970 Director
Arsenic and Old Lace
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★ 6.9
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969 Director
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
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★ 7.0
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969 Director
Hans Brinker
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★ 6.6
Hans Brinker
1969 Director
Hawaii Five-O
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★ 7.4
Hawaii Five-O
1968 Director
A Happening in Central Park
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★ 8.3
A Happening in Central Park
1968 Director
The Fred Astaire Show
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★ 8.5
The Fred Astaire Show
1968 Director
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Here's Peggy Fleming
1968 Director
Ironside
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★ 6.9
Ironside
1967 Director
Good Morning World
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★ 6.8
Good Morning World
1967 Director
Gilligan's Island
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★ 7.4
Gilligan's Island
1964 Director
The Danny Kaye Show
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★ 7.8
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 Director
The Andy Williams Show
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★ 7.4
The Andy Williams Show
1962 Director
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★ 7.0
Glenn Miller Time
1961 Director
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★ 7.3
The Spike Jones Show
1960 Director
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Swinging Spiketaculars
1960 Director
The Bell Telephone Hour
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★ 7.7
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 Director
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The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams
1958 Writer
The Magical World of Disney
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★ 8.3
The Magical World of Disney
1954 Director
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★ 6.5
CBS Television Workshop
1952 Director
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Penthouse Party
1950 Self
An Angel Comes to Brooklyn
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★ 5.8
An Angel Comes to Brooklyn
1945 Actor
Bob
Mister Big
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★ 7.8
Mister Big
1943 Actor
Bobby
How's About It?
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★ 7.1
How's About It?
1943 Actor
Bobby