Known for

Directing

Born

Dec 28, 1929

Died

Mar 3, 2018 (aged 88)

Place of birth

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Robert Scheerer

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.

Titles

The Love Boat

Series • 1977

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Series • 1987

Star Trek: Voyager

Series • 1995

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Series • 1993

Falcon Crest

Series • 1981

Knots Landing

Series • 1979

Ironside

Series • 1967

Dynasty

Series • 1981

Hawaii Five-O

Series • 1969

Robert Montgomery Presents

Series • 1950

Matlock

Series • 1986

Hotel

Series • 1982

Jake and the Fatman

Series • 1987

Fame

Series • 1982

Gilligan's Island

Series • 1964

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Series • 1974

Police Story

Series • 1973

The Colbys

Series • 1985

Petrocelli

Series • 1974

Father Dowling Mysteries

Series • 1989

Our House

Series • 1986

Good Morning World

Series • 1967

The Girl with Something Extra

Series • 1973

Matt Helm

Series • 1975

Hawkins

Series • 1973

Lucas Tanner

Series • 1974

Paradise

Series • 1988

Kate McShane

Series • 1975

Glitter

Series • 1984

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

Movie • 1980