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George Schaefer

George Schaefer

Directing·1920–1997·63 films

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.

As Director

The Bunker
The Bunker (1981)
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives (1971)
An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People (1978)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
Right of Way
Right of Way (1983)
Pendulum
Pendulum (1969)
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979)
Stone Pillow
Stone Pillow (1985)
Once Upon a Scoundrel
Once Upon a Scoundrel (1974)
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles (1974)
Harvey
Harvey (1996)
In This House of Brede
In This House of Brede (1975)
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1955)
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
The Deadly Game
The Deadly Game (1982)
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus (1955)
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate (1958)
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs (1992)
Generation
Generation (1969)
The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks (1964)
Macbeth
Macbeth (1954)
Macbeth
Macbeth (1964)
A War of Children
A War of Children (1972)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964)
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1965)
Our Town
Our Town (1977)
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)
A Doll's House
A Doll's House (1959)
Arsenic & Old Lace
Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)
Who'll Save Our Children?
Who'll Save Our Children? (1978)
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit (1966)
The Tempest
The Tempest (1960)
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton (1968)
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli (1963)
The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi (1958)
Gideon
Gideon (1971)
Little Moon of Alban
Little Moon of Alban (1958)
The Holy Terror
The Holy Terror (1965)
Saint Joan
Saint Joan (1967)
The File on Devlin
The File on Devlin (1969)
Children in the Crossfire
Children in the Crossfire (1984)
Elizabeth the Queen
Elizabeth the Queen (1968)
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967)
A Time For Love
A Time For Love (1973)
Soldier in Love
Soldier in Love (1967)
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates (1958)
Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina (1961)
Pygmalion
Pygmalion (1963)
The Girl Called Hatter Fox
The Girl Called Hatter Fox (1977)
The Second Barry Manilow Special
The Second Barry Manilow Special (1978)
First, You Cry
First, You Cry (1978)
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart (1976)
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976)
Answers
Answers (1985)
Little Moon of Alban
Little Moon of Alban (1964)
A Cry of Angels
A Cry of Angels (1963)
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard (1957)
People vs. Jean Harris
People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
The Lark
The Lark (1957)
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes (1956)

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As Writer