George Schaefer
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.
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.
Fotos
Películas (83)
Harvey
1996 · Director
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 · Mike
The Man Upstairs
1992 · Director, Producer
Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988 · Producer, Director
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986 · Director, Producer
Stone Pillow
1985 · Director
Answers
1985 · Writer, Director
Children in the Crossfire
1984 · Director, Producer
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
1983 · Director, Producer
Right of Way
1983 · Director
The Deadly Game
1982 · Director
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982 · Director, Producer
People vs. Jean Harris
1981 · Director, Producer
The Bunker
1981 · Director, Producer
Barry Manilow: One Voice
1980 · Director
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
1979 · Director
Who'll Save Our Children?
1978 · Director, Producer
First, You Cry
1978 · Director
An Enemy of the People
1978 · Director, Producer
The Second Barry Manilow Special
1978 · Director
The Girl Called Hatter Fox
1977 · Producer, Director
Our Town
1977 · Director, Producer
Amelia Earhart
1976 · Director
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
1976 · Director, Producer
Truman at Potsdam
1976 · Director
The Land of Hope
1976 · Director
In This House of Brede
1975 · Director
Once Upon a Scoundrel
1974 · Director
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles
1974 · Director
A Time For Love
1973 · Director
A War of Children
1972 · Director
Gideon
1971 · Director, Producer
Doctors' Wives
1971 · Director
Generation
1969 · Director
The File on Devlin
1969 · Director, Executive Producer
Pendulum
1969 · Director
The Admirable Crichton
1968 · Director, Producer
Elizabeth the Queen
1968 · Producer, Director
Saint Joan
1967 · Director
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967 · Producer, Director
Soldier in Love
1967 · Director
Blithe Spirit
1966 · Director, Producer
Barefoot in Athens
1966 · Director
Inherit the Wind
1965 · Producer, Director
Eagle in a Cage
1965 · Director
The Holy Terror
1965 · Producer, Director
The Fantasticks
1964 · Producer, Director
Little Moon of Alban
1964 · Director
Macbeth
1964 · Screenplay, Director, Producer
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1964 · Producer, Director
A Cry of Angels
1963 · Director
The Patriots
1963 · Director
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
1963 · Director
Pygmalion
1963 · Producer, Director
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962 · Director
Arsenic & Old Lace
1962 · Director, Producer
Victoria Regina
1961 · Director
Give Us Barabbas!
1961 · Director
Captain Brassbound's Conversion
1960 · Director, Producer
The Tempest
1960 · Director, Producer
A Doll's House
1959 · Producer, Director
Winterset
1959 · Producer, Director
Meet Me in St. Louis
1959 · Director
The Gift of the Magi
1958 · Producer, Director
Kiss Me, Kate
1958 · Director, Producer
Johnny Belinda
1958 · Director, Producer
Little Moon of Alban
1958 · Producer, Director
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958 · Director
On Borrowed Time
1957 · Director, Producer
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957 · Director, Producer
The Lark
1957 · Director, Producer
The Little Foxes
1956 · Producer, Director
The Taming of the Shrew
1956 · Director
THe Good Fairy
1956 · Director
The Corn is Green
1956 · Director
Dream Girl
1955 · Director
The Devil's Disciple
1955 · Director
Alice in Wonderland
1955 · Director
One Touch of Venus
1955 · Director, Adaptation
Macbeth
1954 · Director
King Richard II
1954 · Director
Hamlet
1953 · Director, Producer
Fallen Angel
1945 · Assistant Director
