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James Schmerer

Producer | Miscellaneous Crew | Writer

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Became the producer of The High Chaparral in 1969 at the age of 31, reputedly the youngest producer of a prime time US television series at the time.

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in Flushing, New York, USA
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Hide HideProducer (6 titles)
1973-1974 Chase (TV series) (producer - 21 episodes)
– The People Parlay (1974) (producer)
– Eighty-Six Proof TNT (1974) (producer)
– Remote Control (1974) (producer)
– Out of Gas (1974) (producer)
– Hot Beef (1974) (producer)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1972-1973 The Delphi Bureau (TV series) (producer - 5 episodes)
– The Self-Destruct Project (1973) (producer)
– The Terror Broker Project (1973) (producer)
– The White Plague Project (1972) (producer)
– The Man Upstairs-The Man Downstairs Project (1972) (producer)
– The Deadly Little Errand (1972) (producer)
 
1969-1971 The High Chaparral (TV series) (producer - 43 episodes)
– A Man to Match the Land (1971) (producer)
– The Hostage (1971) (producer)
– Sangre (1971) (producer)
– The New Lion of Sonora (1971) (producer)
– The Badge (1970) (producer)
See all 43 episodes »
 
1968 Daniel Boone (TV series) (associate producer - 3 episodes)
– The Patriot (1968) (associate producer)
– Flag of Truce (1968) (associate producer)
– The Dandy (1968) (associate producer)
 
1966 The Silencers (associate producer - as Jim Schmerer)
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series) (associate producer - 2 episodes)
– Paul Newman: Actor in a Hurry (1964) (associate producer)
– In Search of Kim Novak (1964) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
MacGyver (TV series) (story consultant - 10 episodes, 1985-1986) (executive story consultant - 6 episodes, 1986)
– The Assassin (1986) (executive story consultant)
– A Prisoner of Conscience (1986) (executive story consultant)
– The Escape (1986) (executive story consultant)
– Slow Death (1986) (executive story consultant)
– Ugly Duckling (1986) (executive story consultant)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series) (executive story consultant - 4 episodes)
– Treasure Hunt/Beauty Contest (1978) (executive story consultant)
– Family Reunion/Voodoo (1978) (executive story consultant)
– The Prince/The Sheriff (1978) (executive story consultant)
– Bet a Million/Mr. Irresistible (1978) (executive story consultant)
 
1976 Matt Helm (TV series) (executive story consultant - 1 episode)
– Die Once, Die Twice (1976) (executive story consultant - uncredited)
 
1968-1969 Daniel Boone (TV series) (story consultant - 21 episodes)
– A Pinch of Salt (1969) (story consultant)
– Sweet Molly Malone (1969) (story consultant)
– For a Few Rifles (1969) (story consultant)
– A Man Before His Time (1969) (story consultant)
– The Allies (1969) (story consultant)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1963-1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series) (production coordinator - 29 episodes)
– The Wild and Wonderful Thirties (1964) (production coordinator)
– The Great Directors (1964) (production coordinator)
– What a Way to Go: An Extravaganza in the Making (1964) (production coordinator)
– The Odyssey of Rita Hayworth (1964) (production coordinator)
– The Oscars - Moments of Greatness: Part 2 (1964) (production coordinator)
See all 29 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (27 titles)
1995-1996 Wimzie's House (TV series)
 
1987 The New Mike Hammer (TV series)
– Deadly Collection (1987) (story)
 
1985-1986 MacGyver (TV series)
– The Assassin (1986) (written by)
– Every Time She Smiles (1986) (written by)
– Nightmares (1986) (written by)
– Target MacGyver (1985) (teleplay)
– Hellfire (1985) (teleplay)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1985 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
– Death Is a Four Letter Word (1985) (written by)
 
1983 The Fall Guy (TV series)
– To the Finish (1983) (story)
 
1978-1981 CHiPs (TV series)
– A Simple Operation (1981) (writer)
– Forty Tons of Trouble (1981) (writer)
– Go-Cart Terror (1980) (writer)
– Dynamite Alley (1980) (teleplay)
– Jailbirds (1980) (writer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1979-1980 Vega$ (TV series)
– A Deadly Victim (1980) (written by / as Jim Schmerer)
– The Lido Girls (1980) (written by)
– Touch of Death (1979) (written by)
 
1979 Eight Is Enough (TV series)
– Mary, He's Married (1979) (written by)
 
1979 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
– Image of Fear (1979) (written by)
 
1979 240-Robert (TV series)
– Out of Sight (1979) (writer)
– Bathysphere (1979) (writer)
– The Apology (1979) (writer)
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
– Return/The Toughest Man Alive (1978) (written by / segment "The Toughest Man Alive")
– The Funny Girl/Butch and Sundance (1978) (written by / segment "Butch and Sundance")
 
1975-1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
– The Crying Child (1977) (written by)
– The Bait (1975) (story / teleplay)
 
1977 Logan's Run (TV series)
– The Collectors (1977) (written by)
 
1977 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
– No Way Out (1977) (writer)
 
1977 Code R (TV series)
– Mutiny (1977) (writer)
 
1976 Clue Club (TV series)
 
1976 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
– Hocus-Pocus (1976) (story)
 
1975-1976 Matt Helm (TV series)
– Die Once, Die Twice (1976) (written by)
– Murder on the Run (1975) (writer)
– Squeeze Play (1975) (teleplay)
 
1975 Isis (TV series)
– Spots of the Leopard (1975) (writer)
 
1974 The Rookies (TV series)
– Key Witness (1974) (writer)
 
1974 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
– A String of Puppets (1974) (story)
 
1973 Star Trek (TV series)
– The Survivor (1973) (written by)
 
1973 Chase (TV series)
– The Winning Ticket (1973) (written by)
 
1972 Mod Squad (TV series)
– I Am My Brother's Keeper (1972) (writer)
 
1971 Mannix (TV series)
– A Choice of Evils (1971) (teleplay)
 
1971 Medical Center (TV series)
– The Imposter (1971) (story)
 
1970-1971 The High Chaparral (TV series)
– The New Lion of Sonora (1971) (writer)
– A Matter of Vengeance (1970) (writer)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (2 titles)
1962-1963 Biography (TV series documentary) (assistant editor - 12 episodes)
– David Ben-Gurion (1963) (assistant editor)
– Dwight D. Eisenhower (1963) (assistant editor)
– Queen Elizabeth II (1963) (assistant editor)
– Adolf Hitler: Part 2 (1962) (assistant editor)
– Clarence Darrow (1962) (assistant editor)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1962 Story Of... (TV series documentary) (assistant editor - 1 episode)
– Story of an Artist (1962) (assistant editor)
 
Show ShowEditor (3 titles)
1963-1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
– The Wild and Wonderful Thirties (1964)
– The Man Called Bogart (1963)
 
1963 Hollywood: The Great Stars (TV documentary)
 
1961 Biography (TV series documentary)
– Mark Twain
 

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Became the producer of The High Chaparral in 1969 at the age of 31, reputedly the youngest producer of a prime time US television series at the time. See more »

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