George Schaefer
George Schaefer was an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, trade unionist, theatre director and television producer (1920–1997). He was born in Wallingford and died in Los Angeles.
Also recorded as George Louis Schaefer
George Schaefer
- Born
- 1920 · Wallingford.
- Died
- 1997 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter · film producer · trade unionist · television producer · director · television writer
- Fields
- theatre · television · film
- Honours
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series · Primetime Emmy Award for Program of the Year
- Languages
- English
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George Schaefer was an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, trade unionist, theatre director and television producer (1920–1997). He was born in Wallingford and died in Los Angeles.
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The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is theatre, television and film. Places of work recorded in the authority are United States. Distinctions recorded are Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Primetime Emmy Award for Program of the Year.
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1920
George Schaefer born at Wallingford.
1997
George Schaefer died at Los Angeles.
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Wallingford.
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Literature
Jack Schaefer, George Stevens and ‘Shane’, Shane, 1999
Schaefer, George Louis (16 December 1920–10 September 1997), producer and director for television, stage, and screen, American National Biography Online, 2004
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Those registers additionally record the forms George Schaefer, 1920-1997, George Schaefer, cineast, George Schaefer, 1920-, George Schaefer American television and theater director, George Schaefer (regizor), George Schaefer, Amerikaans filmregisseur (1920-1997) and George Schaefer, cyfarwyddwr ffilm, cynhyrchydd a sgriptiwr ffilm a aned yn Wallingford yn 1920.
George Schaefer received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Primetime Emmy Award for Program of the Year. Recorded as screenwriter, film producer, trade unionist, television producer and director.
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