George Schaefer Net Worth
George Schaefer Net Worth is
$1.2 Million
George Schaefer Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
George Schaefer was born on December 16, 1920 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA as George Louis Schaefer. He was a director and producer, known for The Bunker (1981), Our Town (1977) and A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982). He was married to Mildred Trares. He died on September 10, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA. | Date Of Birth | December 16, 1920 |
| Place Of Birth | Wallingford, Connecticut, USA |
| Profession | Director, Producer, Writer |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Studied at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, and at the Yale School of Drama. |
| 2 | With Merrill H. Karpf, founded Schaefer/Karpf Productions in 1982. |
| 3 | During World War II, directed 50 plays for the Central Pacific Base command. |
| 4 | Won Broadway's 1954 Tony Award as Best Producer (Dramatic) with collaborator Maurice Evans for "The Teahouse of the August Moon." |
| 5 | (1979-1981) President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA). |
| 6 | Tied with TV director James Burrows for most nominations from Director Guild of America. |
| 7 | Chairman and later associate dean at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Theater, Film and Television, 1985-1991. |
| 8 | Appointed by President Ronald Reagan as a Member of Board of the National Council on the Arts, 1982 to 1988. |
| 9 | In the early 1950s, he directed the first live TV productions of "Hamlet" and "Richard II". |
| 10 | Served in the Pacific in the U.S. Army during World War II and directed about 50 plays for the troops. |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last of Mrs. Lincoln | 1976 | TV Movie | |
| Lincoln | 1974-1976 | TV Mini-Series 6 episodes | |
| Truman at Potsdam | 1976 | TV Movie | |
| The Land of Hope | 1976 | TV Movie | |
| In This House of Brede | 1975 | TV Movie | |
| Once Upon a Scoundrel | 1974 | ||
| F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles' | 1974 | TV Movie | |
| A Time for Love | 1973 | TV Movie | |
| A War of Children | 1972 | TV Movie | |
| U.S.A. | 1971 | TV Movie | |
| Gideon | 1971 | TV Movie | |
| Doctors' Wives | 1971 | ||
| The Price | 1971 | TV Movie | |
| Generation | 1969 | ||
| The File on Devlin | 1969 | TV Movie | |
| Pendulum | 1969 | ||
| The Admirable Crichton | 1968 | TV Movie | |
| CBS Playhouse | 1967-1968 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Elizabeth the Queen | 1968 | TV Movie | |
| Saint Joan | 1967 | TV Movie | |
| Soldier in Love | 1967 | TV Movie | |
| Anastasia | 1967/II | TV Movie | |
| Blithe Spirit | 1966 | TV Movie | |
| Barefoot in Athens | 1966 | TV Movie | |
| Lamp at Midnight | 1966 | TV Movie | |
| Inherit the Wind | 1965 | TV Movie | |
| Eagle in a Cage | 1965 | TV Movie | |
| The Holy Terror | 1965 | TV Movie | |
| The Magnificent Yankee | 1965 | TV Movie | |
| The Fantasticks | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| Little Moon of Alban | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| Abe Lincoln in Illinois | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| A Cry of Angels | 1963 | TV Movie | |
| The Patriots | 1963 | TV Movie | |
| Invincible Mr. Disraeli | 1963 | TV Movie | |
| Pygmalion | 1963 | TV Movie | |
| Cyrano De Bergerac | 1962 | TV Movie | |
| Alcoa Premiere | 1962 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Teahouse of the August Moon | 1962 | TV Movie | |
| Arsenic & Old Lace | 1962 | TV Movie | |
| Victoria Regina | 1961 | TV Movie | |
| The Joke and the Valley | 1961 | TV Movie | |
| Give Us Barabbas! | 1961 | TV Movie | |
| Time Remembered | 1961/I | TV Movie 1954-1968 | |
| Golden Child | 1960 | TV Movie | |
| Macbeth | 1960/III | TV Movie | |
| Shangri-La | 1960 | TV Movie | |
| Cradle Song | 1960 | TV Movie | |
| Sunday Showcase | 1960 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Captain Brassbound's Conversion | 1960 | TV Movie | |
| The Tempest | 1960 | TV Movie | |
| A Christmas Festival | 1959 | TV Movie | |
| A Doll's House | 1959 | TV Movie | |
| Winterset | 1959 | TV Movie | |
| Meet Me in St. Louis | 1959 | TV Movie | |
| The Green Pastures | 1959 | TV Movie | |
| Berkeley Square | 1959 | TV Movie | |
| The Gift of the Magi | 1958 | TV Movie | |
| Kiss Me, Kate | 1958 | TV Movie | |
| Johnny Belinda | 1958 | TV Movie | |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | 1958 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Dial M for Murder | 1958 | TV Movie | |
| Little Moon of Alban | 1958 | TV Movie | |
| Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates | 1958 | TV Movie | |
| On Borrowed Time | 1957 | TV Movie | |
| The Green Pastures | 1957 | TV Movie | |
| The Yeoman of the Guard | 1957 | TV Movie | |
| There Shall Be No Night | 1957 | TV Movie | |
| The Lark | 1957 | TV Movie | |
| The Little Foxes | 1956 | TV Movie | |
| Man and Superman | 1956 | TV Movie | |
| The Taming of the Shrew | 1956 | TV Movie | |
| The Good Fairy | 1956 | TV Movie | |
| The Corn Is Green | 1956 | TV Movie | |
| Dream Girl | 1955 | TV Movie | |
| The Devil's Disciple | 1955 | TV Movie | |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1955 | TV Movie | |
| One Touch of Venus | 1955 | TV Movie | |
| Macbeth | 1954 | TV Movie | |
| King Richard II | 1954 | TV Movie | |
| Harvey | 1996 | TV Movie | |
| The Man Upstairs | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | 1990 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Laura Lansing Slept Here | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Stone Pillow | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| Answers | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| Children in the Crossfire | 1984 | TV Movie | |
| Right of Way | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| The Deadly Game | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| A Piano for Mrs. Cimino | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| The People vs. Jean Harris | 1981 | TV Movie | |
| The Bunker | 1981 | TV Movie | |
| Barry Manilow: One Voice | 1980 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure | 1979 | TV Movie | |
| Blind Ambition | 1979 | TV Mini-Series 4 episodes | |
| Who'll Save Our Children? | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| First, You Cry | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| An Enemy of the People | 1978 | ||
| The Second Barry Manilow Special | 1978 | TV Movie | |
| The Girl Called Hatter Fox | 1977 | TV Movie | |
| Our Town | 1977 | TV Movie | |
| Amelia Earhart | 1976 | TV Movie |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Man Upstairs | 1992 | TV Movie producer | |
| Laura Lansing Slept Here | 1988 | TV Movie producer | |
| Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry | 1986 | TV Movie producer | |
| Children in the Crossfire | 1984 | TV Movie producer | |
| Right of Way | 1983 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | 1983 | TV Movie producer | |
| A Piano for Mrs. Cimino | 1982 | TV Movie producer | |
| The People vs. Jean Harris | 1981 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Bunker | 1981 | TV Movie producer | |
| Blind Ambition | 1979 | TV Mini-Series producer - 4 episodes | |
| Who'll Save Our Children? | 1978 | TV Movie producer | |
| An Enemy of the People | 1978 | producer | |
| The Girl Called Hatter Fox | 1977 | TV Movie producer | |
| Our Town | 1977 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Last of Mrs. Lincoln | 1976 | TV Movie producer | |
| Lincoln | 1974-1976 | TV Mini-Series producer - 6 episodes | |
| In This House of Brede | 1975 | TV Movie producer | |
| A War of Children | 1972 | TV Movie producer | |
| Gideon | 1971 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Price | 1971 | TV Movie producer | |
| A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer | 1968 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Admirable Crichton | 1968 | TV Movie producer | |
| Elizabeth the Queen | 1968 | TV Movie producer | |
| Saint Joan | 1967 | TV Movie producer | |
| CBS Playhouse | 1967 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Soldier in Love | 1967 | TV Movie producer | |
| Anastasia | 1967/II | TV Movie producer | |
| Blithe Spirit | 1966 | TV Movie producer | |
| Barefoot in Athens | 1966 | TV Movie producer | |
| Lamp at Midnight | 1966 | TV Movie producer | |
| Inherit the Wind | 1965 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Holy Terror | 1965 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Magnificent Yankee | 1965 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Fantasticks | 1964 | TV Movie producer | |
| Little Moon of Alban | 1964 | TV Movie producer | |
| Abe Lincoln in Illinois | 1964 | TV Movie producer | |
| A Cry of Angels | 1963 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Patriots | 1963 | TV Movie producer | |
| Invincible Mr. Disraeli | 1963 | TV Movie producer | |
| Pygmalion | 1963 | TV Movie producer | |
| Cyrano De Bergerac | 1962 | TV Movie producer | |
| Teahouse of the August Moon | 1962 | TV Movie producer | |
| Arsenic & Old Lace | 1962 | TV Movie producer | |
| Alcoa Premiere | 1962 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Victoria Regina | 1961 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Joke and the Valley | 1961 | TV Movie producer | |
| Give Us Barabbas! | 1961 | TV Movie producer | |
| Time Remembered | 1961/I | TV Movie producer | |
| Golden Child | 1960 | TV Movie producer | |
| Macbeth | 1960/III | TV Movie producer | |
| Shangri-La | 1960 | TV Movie producer | |
| Cradle Song | 1960 | TV Movie producer | |
| Sunday Showcase | 1960 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Captain Brassbound's Conversion | 1960 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Tempest | 1960 | TV Movie producer | |
| A Christmas Festival | 1959 | TV Movie producer | |
| A Doll's House | 1959 | TV Movie producer | |
| Winterset | 1959 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Green Pastures | 1959 | TV Movie producer | |
| Berkeley Square | 1959 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Gift of the Magi | 1958 | TV Movie producer | |
| Kiss Me, Kate | 1958 | TV Movie producer | |
| Johnny Belinda | 1958 | TV Movie producer | |
| Dial M for Murder | 1958 | TV Movie producer | |
| Little Moon of Alban | 1958 | TV Movie producer | |
| Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates | 1958 | TV Movie producer | |
| On Borrowed Time | 1957 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Green Pastures | 1957 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Yeoman of the Guard | 1957 | TV Movie producer | |
| There Shall Be No Night | 1957 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Lark | 1957 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Little Foxes | 1956 | TV Movie producer | |
| Man and Superman | 1956 | TV Movie producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macbeth | 1960/III | TV Movie adaptation | |
| One Touch of Venus | 1955 | TV Movie adaptation | |
| Macbeth | 1954 | TV Movie adaptation / writer |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Angel | 1945 | assistant director - uncredited | |
| Don Juan Quilligan | 1945 | assistant director - uncredited |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Cop III | 1994 | Mike |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oval Portrait | 1997 | Short special appreciation |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy / Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy & Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special |
| The David Frost Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Robert B. Aldrich Achievement Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | ||
| 1973 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy | A War of Children (1972) |
| 1969 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | CBS Playhouse (1967) |
| 1968 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Dramatic Program | Elizabeth the Queen (1968) |
| 1968 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | CBS Playhouse (1967) |
| 1965 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment | The Magnificent Yankee (1965) |
| 1964 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
| 1962 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | The Program of the Year | Victoria Regina (1961) |
| 1961 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Macbeth (1960) |
| 1961 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | The Program of the Year | Macbeth (1960) |
| 1961 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
| 1959 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Direction of a Single Dramatic Program - One Hour or Longer | Little Moon of Alban (1958) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials | Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986) |
| 1986 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) |
| 1984 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Dramatic Special | Right of Way (1983) |
| 1983 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Directing a Theatrical-Non-Musical Program | The Deadly Game (1982) |
| 1981 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety | Barry Manilow: One Voice (1980) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited Series | Blind Ambition (1979) |
| 1979 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety | The Second Barry Manilow Special (1978) |
| 1979 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality | First, You Cry (1978) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | The Second Barry Manilow Special (1978) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Our Town (1977) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy | Our Town (1977) |
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Lincoln (1974) |
| 1976 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night | Lincoln (1974) |
| 1973 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program | A War of Children (1972) |
| 1970 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
| 1968 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | CBS Playhouse (1967) |
| 1968 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Dramatic Program | CBS Playhouse (1967) |
| 1967 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Anastasia (1967) |
| 1967 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
| 1966 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Dramatic Program | Inherit the Wind (1965) |
| 1966 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Inherit the Wind (1965) |
| 1966 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Eagle in a Cage (1965) |
| 1966 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
| 1965 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
| 1964 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | The Patriots (1963) |
| 1963 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Invincible Mr. Disraeli (1963) |
| 1963 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
| 1962 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Victoria Regina (1961) |
| 1962 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) |
| 1961 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) | |
| 1958 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Direction - One Hour or More | The Green Pastures (1957) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Wise Owl Award | Retirement Research Foundation, USA | Television and Theatrical Film Fiction | Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986) |
Known for movies
The Bunker (1981)
as Director
Our Town (1977)
as Director
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
as Director
Right of Way (1983)
as Director