Robert Scheerer

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1929-12-28

Deathday 2018-03-03 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Santa Barbara, California, USA

Also Known As Bobby Scheerer, Robert Joseph Scheerer

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

Director

1995
Star Trek: Voyager

as Director

1989
1988
Aaron's Way

as Director

1988
Paradise

as Director

1987
1986
Matlock

as Director

1986
Our House

as Director

1986
Tough Cookies

as Director

1985
The Colbys

as Director

1984
Glitter

as Director

1983
Boone

as Director

1982
Fame

as Director

1982
Hotel

as Director

1981
Falcon Crest

as Director

1981
Dynasty

as Director

1979
Knots Landing

as Director

1978
Happily Ever After

as Director

1977
Ants!

as Director

1977
The Love Boat

as Director

1975
Target Risk

as Director

1975
Kate McShane

as Director

1975
Matt Helm

as Director

1974
Petrocelli

as Director

1974
Lucas Tanner

as Director

1973
Poor Devil

as Director

1973
Hawkins

as Director

1973
Police Story

as Director

1970
Adam at Six A.M.

as Director

1969
Hans Brinker

as Director

1969
1968
1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Director

1967
Good Morning World

as Director

1967
Ironside

as Director

1964
Gilligan's Island

as Director

Actor

1950
1946
Margie

as Student at Prom (uncredited)

1943
Top Man

as Dancer

1943
Mister Big

as Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)

1943
How's About It

as Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)