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George Schaefer(1920-1997)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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George Schaefer was born on 16 December 1920 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. He was a director and producer, known for CBS Playhouse (1967), Macbeth (1960) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). He was previously married to Mildred Trares. He died on 10 September 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 16, 1920
DiedSeptember 10, 1997(76)
BornDecember 16, 1920
DiedSeptember 10, 1997(76)
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  • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
    • 12 wins & 32 nominations total

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Steve McQueen and George Schaefer in An Enemy of the People (1978)

Known for

CBS Playhouse (1967)
CBS Playhouse
7.0
TV Series
  • Director
Macbeth (1960)
Macbeth
8.5
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1960
Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Beverly Hills Cop III
5.5
  • Mike
  • 1994
Little Moon of Alban (1958)
Little Moon of Alban
9.6
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1958

Credits

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Director

  • Harvey (1996)
    Harvey
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Katharine Hepburn and Ryan O'Neal in The Man Upstairs (1992)
    The Man Upstairs
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990)
    American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
    Laura Lansing Slept Here
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
    Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Answers (1985)
    Answers
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Stone Pillow (1985)
    Stone Pillow
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Children in the Crossfire (1984)
    Children in the Crossfire
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Bette Davis and James Stewart in Right of Way (1983)
    Right of Way
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • George Segal, Trevor Howard, Robert Morley, Alan Webb, and Emlyn Williams in The Deadly Game (1982)
    The Deadly Game
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Bette Davis in A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • The People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
    The People vs. Jean Harris
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Anthony Hopkins in The Bunker (1981)
    The Bunker
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Barry Manilow: One Voice
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1980

Producer

  • Katharine Hepburn and Ryan O'Neal in The Man Upstairs (1992)
    The Man Upstairs
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
    Laura Lansing Slept Here
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
    Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Children in the Crossfire (1984)
    Children in the Crossfire
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Bette Davis and James Stewart in Right of Way (1983)
    Right of Way
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Bette Davis in A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • The People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
    The People vs. Jean Harris
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Anthony Hopkins in The Bunker (1981)
    The Bunker
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Blind Ambition (1979)
    Blind Ambition
    • producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1979
  • Who'll Save Our Children? (1978)
    Who'll Save Our Children?
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • An Enemy of the People (1978)
    An Enemy of the People
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1978
  • The Girl Called Hatter Fox (1977)
    The Girl Called Hatter Fox
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Our Town (1977)
    Our Town
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976)
    The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1976

Writer

  • Macbeth (1960)
    Macbeth
    • adaptation
    • TV Movie
    • 1960
  • One Touch of Venus (1955)
    One Touch of Venus
    • adaptation
    • TV Movie
    • 1955
  • Macbeth
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1954

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 16, 1920
    • Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Mildred TraresFebruary 6, 1954 - September 10, 1997 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Co-produced (w/Maurice Evans) "The Teahouse of the August Moon" on Broadway. NOTE: The production won a Pulitzer Prize, a Tony award for Best Dramatic Production and the New York Critics award.

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    Served in the Pacific in the U.S. Army during World War II and directed about 50 plays for the troops.

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