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Robert Scheerer

Directing
Known For

88 Years Old

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.

Born

Santa Barbara, California, USA on 28th December 1929

Died

3rd March 2018

All Credits

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Robert Montgomery Presents
Frank Arnold
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Margie
Student at Prom (uncredited)
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Top Man
Dancer
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How's About It
Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)
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An Angel Comes To Brooklyn
Bob
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Mister Big
Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)