Armand Schaefer (5 August 1898 – 26 September 1967) was a Canadian film producer and director. He produced over 100 films between 1932 and 1953. He also directed 24 films between 1931 and 1946. He was born in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada.From 1955 to 1956, he joined Gene Autry as co-executive producers of the Dickie Jones western television series Buffalo Bill, Jr.
The older brother of sound and visual effects worker, Gordon Schaefer. Both worked on several of the same movies, throughout their careers. The brothers are survived by a half-sister, still alive in 2009, who is living in Thornton, Colorado.
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According to director Frank McDonald, Schaefer was almost totally deaf; McDonald said, "The only things he heard were what you didn't want him to hear."
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
Annie Oakley
1954-1957
TV Series executive in charge of production - 61 episodes
Buffalo Bill, Jr.
1955-1956
TV Series executive in charge of production - 25 episodes
The Adventures of Champion
1955-1956
TV Series executive in charge of production - 22 episodes
Red Ryder
1956
TV Series executive in charge of production - 1 episode
The Gene Autry Show
TV Series executive in charge of production - 83 episodes, 1950 - 1955 production manager - 2 episodes, 1950 - 1954
Death Valley Days
TV Series executive in charge of production - 9 episodes, 1952 - 1955 production executive - 1 episode, 1953
The Range Rider
1951-1953
TV Series executive in charge of production - 36 episodes
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
production supervisor
The Phantom Empire
1935
production supervisor
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Buffalo Bill, Jr.
1955
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Cavalcade of America
1954
TV Series producer - 7 episodes
Death Valley Days
TV Series executive in charge of production - 7 episodes, 1953 - 1954 supervising producer - 2 episodes, 1954 executive producer in charge - 1 episode, 1954 executive producer - 1 episode, 1953