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George Schaefer
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Born
December 16
,
1920
·
Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Died
September 10
,
1997
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(undisclosed)
Birth name
George Louis Schaefer
Mini Bio
George Schaefer was born on December 16, 1920 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. He was a director and producer, known for
CBS Playhouse (1967)
,
Macbeth (1960)
and
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
. He was married to
Mildred Trares
. He died on September 10, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Spouse
Mildred Trares
(February 6, 1954 - September 10, 1997) (his death)
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Served in the Pacific in the U.S. Army during World War II and directed about 50 plays for the troops.
Tied with TV director
James Burrows
for most nominations from Director Guild of America.
In the early 1950s, he directed the first live TV productions of "Hamlet" and "Richard II".
Appointed by President
Ronald Reagan
as a Member of Board of the National Council on the Arts, 1982 to 1988.
Chairman and later associate dean at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Theater, Film and Television, 1985-1991.
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