Directing
Robert Scheerer
Born 28 December 1929 in Santa Barbara, California, USA · Died 3 March 2018
55 credits
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 44
- 2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of CommandFilmDirector
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeriesDirector
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeriesDirector
- 1989Father Dowling MysteriesSeriesDirector
- 1989The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesFilmDirector
- 1988ParadiseSeriesDirector
- 1988Aaron's WaySeriesDirector
- 1988The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilmDirector
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeriesDirector
- 1987Jake and the FatmanSeriesDirector
- 1986MatlockSeriesDirector
- 1986Our HouseSeriesDirector
- 1986Tough CookiesSeriesDirector
- 1984GlitterSeriesDirector
- 1983BooneSeriesDirector
- 1982FameSeriesDirector
- 1981An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York PhilharmonicFilmDirector
- 1980How to Beat the High Cost of LivingFilmDirector
- 1978Happily Ever AfterFilmDirector
- 1977The Love BoatSeriesDirector
- 1977It Happened at Lakewood ManorFilmDirector
- 1976ArchieFilmDirector
- 1975Matt HelmSeriesDirector
- 1975Kate McShaneSeriesDirector
- 1975Target RiskFilmDirector
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeriesDirector
- 1974PetrocelliSeriesDirector
- 1974Lucas TannerSeriesDirector
- 1974Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me NowFilmDirector
- 1973Police StorySeriesDirector
- 1973The World's Greatest AthleteFilmDirector
- 1973HawkinsSeriesDirector
- 1973Poor DevilFilmDirector
- 1973The Girl with Something ExtraSeriesDirector
- 1971The Grand Opening of Walt Disney WorldFilmDirector
- 1970Adam at Six A.M.FilmDirector
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeriesDirector
- 1969Arsenic and Old LaceFilmDirector
- 1969Hans BrinkerFilmDirector
- 1968A Happening in Central ParkFilmDirector
- 1968The Fred Astaire ShowFilmDirector
- 1967IronsideSeriesDirector
- 1967Good Morning WorldSeriesDirector
- 1964Gilligan's IslandSeriesDirector
Acting 8
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeriesFrank Arnold
- 1946MargieFilmStudent at Prom (uncredited)
- 1945An Angel Comes To BrooklynFilmBob
- 1944This Is the LifeFilmParty Guest (uncredited)
- 1943How's About ItFilmBobby (as Bobby Scheerer)
- 1943Mister BigFilmBobby (as Bobby Scheerer)
- 1943Top ManFilmDancer
- 1942Give Out, SistersFilmMember of the Jivin' Jacks and Jills
Production 3
Filmography from TMDB.