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George Schaefer

George Schaefer

DirectorActorProducerWriterDirecting Dec 16 (died age 76) Wallingford, Connecticut, USA 1945–1996 (51 year career)
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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 Spe…

Known For

Beverly Hills Cop III
Film

Beverly Hills Cop III

Mike
Fallen Angel
Film

Fallen Angel

Assistant Director
The Bunker
Film

The Bunker

Director
An Enemy of the People
Film

An Enemy of the People

Director
Right of Way
Film

Right of Way

Director
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Film

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Director
Doctors' Wives
Film

Doctors' Wives

Director
Stone Pillow
Film

Stone Pillow

Director

Filmography

Crew (127)

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Movies (116)

Harvey

Harvey

1996

Director

4.2
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1992

Director

5.0
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1992

Producer

5.0
Laura Lansing Slept Here

Laura Lansing Slept Here

1988

Director

5.7
Laura Lansing Slept Here

Laura Lansing Slept Here

1988

Producer

5.7
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

1986

Director

5.5
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

1986

Producer

5.5
Answers

Answers

1985

Director

Answers

Answers

1985

Writer

Stone Pillow

Stone Pillow

1985

Director

6.7
Children in the Crossfire

Children in the Crossfire

1984

Director

7.0
Children in the Crossfire

Children in the Crossfire

1984

Producer

7.0
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

1983

Director

5.2
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

1983

Producer

5.2
Right of Way

Right of Way

1983

Director

7.3
The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game

1982

Director

7.2
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

1982

Director

7.8
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

1982

Producer

7.8
People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

1981

Director

People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

1981

Producer

The Bunker

The Bunker

1981

Director

6.1
The Bunker

The Bunker

1981

Producer

6.1
Barry Manilow: One Voice

Barry Manilow: One Voice

1980

Director

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

1979

Director

6.5
An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People

1978

Director

6.6
An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People

1978

Producer

6.6
First, You Cry

First, You Cry

1978

Director

The Second Barry Manilow Special

The Second Barry Manilow Special

1978

Director

Who'll Save Our Children?

Who'll Save Our Children?

1978

Director

6.0
Who'll Save Our Children?

Who'll Save Our Children?

1978

Producer

6.0
Our Town

Our Town

1977

Director

9.0
Our Town

Our Town

1977

Producer

9.0
The Girl Called Hatter Fox

The Girl Called Hatter Fox

1977

Director

The Girl Called Hatter Fox

The Girl Called Hatter Fox

1977

Producer

The Land of Hope

The Land of Hope

1976

Director

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

1976

Director

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

1976

Director

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln

1976

Producer

Truman at Potsdam

Truman at Potsdam

1976

Director

In This House of Brede

In This House of Brede

1975

Director

4.8
Once Upon a Scoundrel

Once Upon a Scoundrel

1974

Director

5.0
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

1974

Director

4.6
A Time For Love

A Time For Love

1973

Director

A War of Children

A War of Children

1972

Director

7.2
Gideon

Gideon

1971

Director

Gideon

Gideon

1971

Producer

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

Director

4.8
Generation

Generation

1969

Director

4.5
Pendulum

Pendulum

1969

Director

5.5
The File on Devlin

The File on Devlin

1969

Director

The File on Devlin

The File on Devlin

1969

Executive Producer

The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1968

Director

6.0
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1968

Producer

6.0
Elizabeth the Queen

Elizabeth the Queen

1968

Director

Elizabeth the Queen

Elizabeth the Queen

1968

Producer

Saint Joan

Saint Joan

1967

Director

Soldier in Love

Soldier in Love

1967

Director

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

1967

Director

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

1967

Producer

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

1966

Director

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

1966

Producer

Barefoot in Athens

Barefoot in Athens

1966

Director

6.3
The Holy Terror

The Holy Terror

1965

Director

The Holy Terror

The Holy Terror

1965

Producer

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1965

Director

8.0
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1965

Producer

8.0
Eagle in a Cage

Eagle in a Cage

1965

Director

Little Moon of Alban

Little Moon of Alban

1964

Director

Macbeth

Macbeth

1964

Director

6.0
Macbeth

Macbeth

1964

Producer

6.0
Macbeth

Macbeth

1964

Screenplay

6.0
The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks

1964

Director

6.0
The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks

1964

Producer

6.0
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1964

Director

8.0
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1964

Producer

8.0
The Patriots

The Patriots

1963

Director

Pygmalion

Pygmalion

1963

Director

Pygmalion

Pygmalion

1963

Producer

A Cry of Angels

A Cry of Angels

1963

Director

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

1963

Director

7.0
Arsenic & Old Lace

Arsenic & Old Lace

1962

Director

6.5
Arsenic & Old Lace

Arsenic & Old Lace

1962

Producer

6.5
Cyrano De Bergerac

Cyrano De Bergerac

1962

Director

Give Us Barabbas!

Give Us Barabbas!

1961

Director

Victoria Regina

Victoria Regina

1961

Director

The Tempest

The Tempest

1960

Director

6.0
The Tempest

The Tempest

1960

Producer

6.0
Captain Brassbound's Conversion

Captain Brassbound's Conversion

1960

Director

Captain Brassbound's Conversion

Captain Brassbound's Conversion

1960

Producer

Winterset

Winterset

1959

Director

Winterset

Winterset

1959

Producer

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1959

Director

5.0
A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1959

Director

10.0
A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1959

Producer

10.0
Little Moon of Alban

Little Moon of Alban

1958

Director

Little Moon of Alban

Little Moon of Alban

1958

Producer

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

1958

Director

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

1958

Producer

Kiss Me, Kate

Kiss Me, Kate

1958

Director

8.7
Kiss Me, Kate

Kiss Me, Kate

1958

Producer

8.7
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates

Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates

1958

Director

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1958

Director

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1958

Producer

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1957

Director

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1957

Producer

The Yeomen of the Guard

The Yeomen of the Guard

1957

Director

The Yeomen of the Guard

The Yeomen of the Guard

1957

Producer

The Lark

The Lark

1957

Director

The Lark

The Lark

1957

Producer

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1956

Director

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1956

Producer

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1955

Director

4.5
One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

1955

Adaptation

7.3
One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

1955

Director

7.3
Macbeth

Macbeth

1954

Director

7.0
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

Assistant Director

6.6