Robert Scheerer (December 28, 1929 – March 3, 2018) was an American film and television director, actor, and producer. Scheerer was born in Santa Barbara, California, on December 28, 1929. Scheerer's work in films began with his dancing, including '' Mister Big'' (1943) and other films with the tap group

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. He also performed on television programs, including '' Dagmar's Canteen'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. On Broadway, he performed in ''The Boy Friend'' (1954), ''Top Banana'' (1951), ''Dance Me a Song'' (1950), and ''Lend an Ear'' (1948). He also was assistant to the choreographer for ''Tickets, Please!'' (1950). Scheerer's more notable work includes directing '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He has received three Emmy Award nominations for directing '' Fame''. He received an Emmy Award for Best Director in 1964 for ''

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''. He made his Broadway debut in the musical ''

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'' in 1948, appearing with

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, and won a

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for his performance for outstanding debut. Scheerer directed the 1980 crime-comedy film ''

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'', which starred

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and

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. Scheerer died in Valley Village, California.

Filmography

Television (selection)

* ''Star Trek: Voyager'': "

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" (1997), "

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" (1995) * ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'': "

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" (1994) * ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (11 episodes) ** "

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" (1993) ** "

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", Part I (1992) ** " True Q" (1992) ** "

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" (1992) ** " New Ground" (1992) ** " Legacy" (1990) ** " Tin Man" (1990) ** " The Defector" (1990) ** " The Price" (1989) ** "

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" (1989) ** " The Measure of a Man" (1989) In a 1992 interview, Scheerer said "I love to work with a script and an actor" and "On ''The Next Generation'', the actors work hard, try things and are pleasant. The crew is hard-working and fun; we have a lot of laughs and they can really get down to work when they need to. That's what makes it a pleasure to do."

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* 1929 births 2018 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American television directors American television producers Film directors from California People from Santa Barbara, California {{US-film-director-1920s-stub