Robert Scheerer
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Robert Scheerer (December 28, 1929 – March 3, 2018) was an American film and television director, actor, and producer.
Scheerer was born in Santa Barbara, California, on December 28, 1929.[1]
Scheerer's work in films began with his dancing, including Mister Big (1943) and other films with the tap group The Jivin' Jacks and Jills. He also performed on television programs, including Dagmar's Canteen, Cavalcade of Stars, and Four Star Revue.[1] He made his Broadway debut in the musical Lend an Ear in 1948, appearing with Carol Channing and Gene Nelson, and won a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut. He continued on Broadway in Dance Me a Song (1950), Top Banana (1951) and The Boy Friend (1954). He also was assistant to the choreographer for Tickets, Please! (1950).[2]
After the 1950s Scheerer concentrated on directing, receiving an Emmy Award for Best Director in 1964 for The Danny Kaye Show. He received three Emmy Award nominations for directing Fame. Scheerer went on to direct multiple episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.[3]
Scheerer died in Valley Village, California,[1] on March 3, 2018.[4]
Filmography
Film
- Adam at 6 A.M. (1970)
- The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
- How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
Television (selection)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1969)
- Poor Devil (1973)
- It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (11 episodes)
- "The Measure of a Man" (1989)
- "Peak Performance" (1989)
- "The Price" (1989)
- "The Defector" (1990)
- "Tin Man" (1990)
- "Legacy" (1990)
- "New Ground" (1992)
- "The Outcast" (1992)
- "True Q" (1992)
- "Chain of Command", Part I (1992)
- "Inheritance" (1993)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "Shadowplay" (1994)
- Star Trek: Voyager: "Rise" (1997), "State of Flux" (1995)
In a 1992 interview, Scheerer said "I love to work with a script and an actor" and "On The Next Generation, the actors work hard, try things and are pleasant. The crew is hard-working and fun; we have a lot of laughs and they can really get down to work when they need to. That's what makes it a pleasure to do."[5]
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lentz, Harris M. III (2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 337. ISBN 978-1-4766-7033-1. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bob Scheerer". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jerry Roberts (June 5, 2009). "Robert Scheerer". Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 520. ISBN 9780810863781. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clement, Olivia (March 12, 2018). "Director Robert Scheerer, Known for TV Musical Specials, Dies at Age 89". Playbill. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Remembering 14-Time Trek Director Robert Scheerer, 1928-2018". StarTrek.com. March 11, 2018.
External links
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