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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 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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Known for

CBS Playhouse (1967)
CBS Playhouse
7.1
TV Series
  • Director
Macbeth (1960)
Macbeth
7.9
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1960
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Beverly Hills Cop III
5.5
  • Mike
  • 1994
Little Moon of Alban (1958)
Little Moon of Alban
6.2
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1958

Credits

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Director



  • Harvey (1996)
    Harvey
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • The Man Upstairs (1992)
    The Man Upstairs
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990)
    American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
    Laura Lansing Slept Here
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
    Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Stone Pillow (1985)
    Stone Pillow
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • The Booth (1985)
    The Booth
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Answers (1985)
    Answers
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Children in the Crossfire (1984)
    Children in the Crossfire
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1983
  • Bette Davis and James Stewart in Right of Way (1983)
    Right of Way
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • George Segal, Trevor Howard, Robert Morley, Alan Webb, and Emlyn Williams in The Deadly Game (1982)
    The Deadly Game
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Bette Davis in A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
    The People vs. Jean Harris
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • The Bunker (1981)
    The Bunker
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981

Producer



  • The Man Upstairs (1992)
    The Man Upstairs
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
    Laura Lansing Slept Here
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
    Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Booth (1985)
    The Booth
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Children in the Crossfire (1984)
    Children in the Crossfire
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1984
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1983
  • Bette Davis and James Stewart in Right of Way (1983)
    Right of Way
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Bette Davis in A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1982
  • The People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
    The People vs. Jean Harris
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • The Bunker (1981)
    The Bunker
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Blind Ambition (1979)
    Blind Ambition
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Who'll Save Our Children? (1978)
    Who'll Save Our Children?
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • An Enemy of the People (1978)
    An Enemy of the People
    6.9
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1978
  • The Girl Called Hatter Fox (1977)
    The Girl Called Hatter Fox
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Our Town (1977)
    Our Town
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977

Writer



  • Macbeth (1960)
    Macbeth
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1960
  • One Touch of Venus (1955)
    One Touch of Venus
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1955
  • Judith Anderson and Maurice Evans in Macbeth (1954)
    Macbeth
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 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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