Robert Scheerer
Known for: Directing
Born: December 28, 1929
Died: March 3, 2018
Place of birth: Santa Barbara, California, USA
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
26 movies · 34 TV shows, newest first
9.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014
7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
2.0
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
1989
7.4
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
6.3
The Absent-Minded Professor
1988
6.0
Paradise
19887.0
Aaron's Way
1988
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
6.3
Our House
19867.0
Tough Cookies
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
6.3
The Colbys
1985
5.3
Glitter
1984
8.0
Boone
1983
6.8
Hotel
1982
6.8
Fame
1982
5.5
Falcon Crest
1981
9.7
An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic
1981
6.5
Dynasty
1981
5.3
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
7.0
Knots Landing
19798.0
Happily Ever After
1978
4.7
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
1977NR
Archie
1976
7.8
Matt Helm
1975
6.0
Kate McShane
1975
7.0
Target Risk
1975
8.0
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
1974
7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
7.2
Petrocelli
1974
7.0
Lucas Tanner
1974
8.3
The Girl with Something Extra
1973
6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
7.0
Police Story
1973
7.8
Hawkins
1973
5.5
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973
5.9
Poor Devil
1973
8.0
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
1971
4.9
Adam at Six A.M.
1970
6.9
Hans Brinker
1969
4.8
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
7.0
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
7.8
A Happening in Central Park
1968
7.0
The Fred Astaire Show
1968
8.4
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
1967
6.4
Good Morning World
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
7.4
Gilligan's Island
1964
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
7.1
Margie
1946
10.0
An Angel Comes To Brooklyn
1945
6.0
This Is the Life
1944
9.0
Top Man
1943
3.8
Mister Big
1943
4.8
How's About It
1943
6.0
Give Out, Sisters
1942