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Джордж Шефер
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1920-12-16
- event Death Date 1997-09-10
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 4.4
- info Birth Place Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
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Eagle in a Cage
1965-10-20
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1964-02-02
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1964-02-02
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
1983-12-05
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The Bunker
1981-04-15
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The Patriots
1963-11-15
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The File on Devlin
1969-11-21
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Johnny Belinda
1958-10-13
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Johnny Belinda
1958-10-13
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Stone Pillow
1985-11-05
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Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986-03-30
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The File on Devlin
1969-11-21
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The Tempest
1960-02-13
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Our Town
1977-05-30
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Right of Way
1983-11-21
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Doctors' Wives
1971-02-03
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The Bunker
1981-04-15
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The Second Barry Manilow Special
1978-02-24
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The Man Upstairs
1992-12-06
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People vs. Jean Harris
1981-05-07
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A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982-02-03
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Amelia Earhart
1976-10-25
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The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
1976-09-16
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Pendulum
1969-02-14
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Children in the Crossfire
1984-12-03
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An Enemy of the People
1978-03-17
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Once Upon a Scoundrel
1973-01-01
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First, You Cry
1978-11-08
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Macbeth
1954-11-28
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A War of Children
1972-11-18
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The Girl Called Hatter Fox
1977-10-12
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A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982-02-03
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The Girl Called Hatter Fox
1977-10-12
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Answers
1985-01-01
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Answers
1985-01-01
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Blithe Spirit
1966-12-07
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Our Town
1977-05-30
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
1983-12-05
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Captain Brassbound's Conversion
1960-03-02
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Victoria Regina
1961-11-30
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The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
1976-09-16
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Captain Brassbound's Conversion
1960-03-02
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Who'll Save Our Children?
1978-12-16
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Who'll Save Our Children?
1978-12-16
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People vs. Jean Harris
1981-05-07
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The Gift of the Magi
1958-12-09
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Soldier in Love
1967-04-26
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The Land of Hope
1976-01-01
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Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
1958-02-09
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Barefoot in Athens
1966-11-11
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Harvey
1996-10-19
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Macbeth
1964-03-16
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Macbeth
1964-03-16
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Macbeth
1964-03-16
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Inherit the Wind
1965-11-18
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Inherit the Wind
1965-11-18
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The Admirable Crichton
1968-05-02
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The Admirable Crichton
1968-05-02
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Gideon
1971-03-26
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Gideon
1971-03-26
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967-10-17
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967-10-17
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Pygmalion
1963-02-06
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Pygmalion
1963-02-06
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Alice in Wonderland
1955-10-22
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The Deadly Game
1982-07-22
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Give Us Barabbas!
1961-03-24
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Fallen Angel
1945-11-15
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F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles
1974-01-07
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Saint Joan
1967-12-04
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Generation
1969-12-15
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In This House of Brede
1975-02-27
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Winterset
1959-10-26
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Winterset
1959-10-26
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An Enemy of the People
1978-03-17
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Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
1979-11-21
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The Lark
1957-02-10
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The Lark
1957-02-10
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Meet Me in St. Louis
1959-04-26
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A Cry of Angels
1963-12-15
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A Time For Love
1973-03-03
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Arsenic & Old Lace
1962-02-05
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Arsenic & Old Lace
1962-02-05
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The Yeomen of the Guard
1957-04-10
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The Gift of the Magi
1958-12-09
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One Touch of Venus
1955-08-27
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One Touch of Venus
1955-08-27
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The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
1963-04-03
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Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986-03-30
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A Doll's House
1959-11-15
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A Doll's House
1959-11-15
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Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988-03-06
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Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988-03-06
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Kiss Me, Kate
1958-11-20
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Kiss Me, Kate
1958-11-20
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The Fantasticks
1964-10-17
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The Fantasticks
1964-10-17
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The Tempest
1960-02-13
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Children in the Crossfire
1984-12-03
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Little Moon of Alban
1964-03-18
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The Little Foxes
1956-12-16
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The Little Foxes
1956-12-16
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On Borrowed Time
1957-11-17
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On Borrowed Time
1957-11-17
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Little Moon of Alban
1958-03-24
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Little Moon of Alban
1958-03-24
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Blithe Spirit
1966-12-07
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The Holy Terror
1965-04-07
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The Holy Terror
1965-04-07
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24
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CBS Playhouse
1966-12-08
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CBS Playhouse
1966-12-08
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NBC Sunday Showcase
1959-09-20
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Alcoa Premiere
1961-10-10
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Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961-06-14
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Blind Ambition
1979-05-20
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Lincoln
1974-09-06
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Blind Ambition
1979-05-20