George Schaefer
83 movies · 7 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Dec 16, 1920
- Died
- Sep 10, 1997 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- Джордж Шефер
Biography
George Louis Schaefer (December 16, 1920 – September 10, 1997) was an American director of television and Broadway theatre, who was active from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Schaefer was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, and lived in Oak Park, Illinois for much of his boyhood and young adulthood. He was the son of Elsie (née Otterbein) and Louis Schaefer, who worked in sales. Schaefer studied stage directing at the Yale School of Drama. He began his directing career while serving in the U.S. Army Special Services during World War II. He directed over 50 plays for the troops. After being discharged, he directed for the Broadway theatre. His first production was of Shakespeare's Hamlet starring Maurice Evans. In 1953, Schaefer won a Tony Award for his production of The Teahouse of the August Moon which he co-produced with Evans.
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During the Golden Age of Television, Schaefer directed numerous live TV adaptations of Broadway plays for NBC's Hallmark Hall of Fame. His first episode for Hallmark was an adaptation of his Broadway staging of Hamlet starring Evans. In the 1980s, several of his productions for Hallmark aired in syndication under the title George Schaefer Showcase Theatre. His television work garnered him five Emmy wins out of 21 total nominations. He also won four Directors Guild of America Awards out of 17 nominations. He holds the record for the most DGA Award nominations. He also directed five theatrical films, but to limited success.
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Known for
George Schaefer: movies and TV shows
Acting (1)
- 1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
as Mike
Behind the camera (89)
- 1996 Harvey
Director
- 1992 The Man Upstairs
Director, Producer
- 1988 Laura Lansing Slept Here
Producer, Director
- 1986 Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Director, Producer
- 1985 Stone Pillow
Director
- 1985 Answers
Director, Writer
- 1984 Children in the Crossfire
Director, Producer
- 1983 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Director, Producer
- 1983 Right of Way
Director
- 1982 The Deadly Game
Director
- 1982 A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Director, Producer
- 1981 People vs. Jean Harris
Director, Producer
- 1981 The Bunker
Director, Producer
- 1980 Barry Manilow: One Voice
Director
- 1979 Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
Director
- 1979
- 1978 Who'll Save Our Children?
Director, Producer
- 1978 First, You Cry
Director
- 1978 An Enemy of the People
Director, Producer
- 1978 The Second Barry Manilow Special
Director
- 1977 The Girl Called Hatter Fox
Producer, Director
- 1977 Our Town
Director, Producer
- 1976 Amelia Earhart
Director
- 1976 The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
Director, Producer
- 1976 Truman at Potsdam
Director
- 1976 The Land of Hope
Director
- 1975 In This House of Brede
Director
- 1974
- 1974 Once Upon a Scoundrel
Director
- 1974
- 1973 A Time For Love
Director
- 1972 A War of Children
Director
- 1971 Gideon
Director, Producer
- 1971 Doctors' Wives
Director
- 1969 Generation
Director
- 1969 The File on Devlin
Director, Executive Producer
- 1969 Pendulum
Director
- 1968 The Admirable Crichton
Director, Producer
- 1968 Elizabeth the Queen
Producer, Director
- 1967 Saint Joan
Director
- 1967 Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Director, Producer
- 1967 Soldier in Love
Director
- 1966
- 1966 Blithe Spirit
Director, Producer
- 1966 Barefoot in Athens
Director
- 1965 Inherit the Wind
Director, Producer
- 1965 Eagle in a Cage
Director
- 1965 The Holy Terror
Director, Producer
- 1964 The Fantasticks
Director, Producer
- 1964 Little Moon of Alban
Director
- 1964 Macbeth
Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1964 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Director, Producer
- 1963 A Cry of Angels
Director
- 1963 The Patriots
Director
- 1963 The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
Director
- 1963 Pygmalion
Director, Producer
- 1962 Cyrano De Bergerac
Director
- 1962 Arsenic & Old Lace
Director, Producer
- 1961 Victoria Regina
Director
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961 Give Us Barabbas!
Director
- 1960 Captain Brassbound's Conversion
Director, Producer
- 1960 The Tempest
Director, Producer
- 1959 A Doll's House
Director, Producer
- 1959 Winterset
Director, Producer
- 1959
- 1959 Meet Me in St. Louis
Director
- 1958 The Gift of the Magi
Producer, Director
- 1958 Kiss Me, Kate
Producer, Director
- 1958 Johnny Belinda
Director, Producer
- 1958 Little Moon of Alban
Director, Producer
- 1958 Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Director
- 1957 On Borrowed Time
Director, Producer
- 1957 The Yeomen of the Guard
Director, Producer
- 1957 The Lark
Director, Producer
- 1956 The Little Foxes
Producer, Director
- 1956 The Taming of the Shrew
Director
- 1956 THe Good Fairy
Director
- 1956 The Corn is Green
Director
- 1955 Dream Girl
Director
- 1955 The Devil's Disciple
Director
- 1955 Alice in Wonderland
Director
- 1955 One Touch of Venus
Director, Adaptation
- 1954 Macbeth
Director
- 1954 King Richard II
Director
- 1953 Hamlet
Director, Producer
- 1951
- 1945 Fallen Angel
Assistant Director