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Robert Scheerer

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
8

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 28, 1929 (96 years old)

Place of Birth
Santa Barbara, California, USA

Robert Scheerer

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.

Known For

Directing

2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command...Director
1995Star Trek: Voyager...Director
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...Director
1989The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places...Director
1989Father Dowling Mysteries...Director
1988The Absent-Minded Professor...Director
1988Paradise...Director
1988Aaron's Way...Director
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation...Director
1987Jake and the Fatman...Director
1986Our House...Director
1986Tough Cookies...Director
1986Matlock...Director
1985The Colbys...Director
1984Glitter...Director
1983Boone...Director
1982Hotel...Director
1982Fame...Director
1981Falcon Crest...Director
1981An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic...Director
1981Dynasty...Director
1980How to Beat the High Cost of Living...Director
1979Knots Landing...Director
1978Happily Ever After...Director
1977It Happened at Lakewood Manor...Director
1977The Love Boat...Director
1976Archie...Director
1975Matt Helm...Director
1975Kate McShane...Director
1975Target Risk...Director
1974Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now...Director
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalker...Director
1974Lucas Tanner...Director
1974Petrocelli...Director
1973The Girl with Something Extra...Director
1973Police Story...Director
1973Hawkins...Director
1973Poor Devil...Director
1973The World's Greatest Athlete...Director
1971The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World...Director
1970Adam at Six A.M....Director
1969Hans Brinker...Director
1969Arsenic and Old Lace...Director
1968Hawaii Five-O...Director
1968A Happening in Central Park...Director
1968The Fred Astaire Show...Director
1967Good Morning World...Director
1967Ironside...Director
1964Gilligan's Island...Director

Production

1973The American Film Institute Salute to ......Producer
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctors...Producer
1968A Happening in Central Park...Producer
1967Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim...Producer

Acting

1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Frank Arnold
1946Margieas Student at Prom (uncredited)
1945An Angel Comes To Brooklynas Bob
1944This Is the Lifeas Party Guest (uncredited)
1943Top Manas Dancer
1943Mister Bigas Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)
1943How's About Itas Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)
1942Give Out, Sistersas Member of the Jivin' Jacks and Jills