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Robert Scheerer

Director, also producer · Died March 3, 2018, aged 88 · Santa Barbara, California, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 28, 1929
Died
March 3, 2018 (aged 88)
From
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Robert Scheerer's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Morality
20%
Society
16%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
8%
Bonds
4%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Absurd
4
Tense
2
Manic
1
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert Scheerer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Scheerer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Father Dowling Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Absent-Minded Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Aaron's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Tough Cookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 17 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Glitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 18 episodes · Director

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • How to Beat the High Cost of Living(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Ants!(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 29 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Archie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kate McShane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Target Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Lucas Tanner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Girl with Something Extra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 35 episodes · Producer

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Poor Devil(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The World's Greatest Athlete(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World(1971)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Adam at Six A.M.(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hans Brinker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 45 episodes · Producer

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Arsenic and Old Lace(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Happening in Central Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Producer

  • The Fred Astaire Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Good Morning World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gilligan's Island(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Arnold

  • Margie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Student at Prom (uncredited)

  • An Angel Comes To Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bob

  • This Is the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Top Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dancer

  • Mister Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)

  • How's About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bobby (as Bobby Scheerer)

  • Give Out, Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Member of the Jivin' Jacks and Jills

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1942 to 2014.

Biggest box office

How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)

Midcredits 37th

Most popular right now

Ants! (1977)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 60: 8 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting49 of 60: 48 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing4 of 60: 3 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s7 · acting1950s1 · acting1960s10 · crew1970s20 · crew1980s19 · crew1990s2 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Robert Scheerer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, producer

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971)

80th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Robert Scheerer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Scheerer's MovieCove titles; Billy De Wolfe shares the most, 2.