Robert Scheerer

Biography

Robert Scheerer was an American film and television director, actor and producer. His most 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 The Danny Kaye Show. He made his Broadway debut in the musical Lend an Ear in 1948, appearing with Carol Channing, Gene Nelson, and won a Theatre World Award for his performance for outstanding debut. He also appeared as a dancer in the 1943 film Mister Big and many other films with the tap group "The Jivin' Jacks and Jills". Scheerer directed the 1980 crime-comedy film How to Beat the High Cost of Living, which starred Jessica Lange, Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James.

Known For

Margie

as Student at Prom (uncredited)

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Frank Arnold

How's About It

as Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)

Mister Big

as Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)

This Is the Life

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Give Out, Sisters

as Member of the Jivin' Jacks and Jills

An Angel Comes To Brooklyn

as Bob

Top Man

as Dancer