He was not on the list.
The director worked with Barbra
Streisand, Shirley MacLaine, and more.
Television director and producer Robert Scheerer, who was
known for directing TV musicals, has died at age 89, according to Deadline.
Scheerer directed The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1964), for which
he won an Emmy Award, the Fame
Scheerer, who was born in Santa Barbara, started his career
as a young dancer in Hollywood films. He made his debut in What's Cookin' and
went on to appear in a string of films for Universal (1942–1945).
Scheerer made his Broadway debut in 1948 in the Charles
Gaynor musical Lend an Ear starring Carol Channing. He went on to appear in
Dance Me a Song (1950), Top Banana (1951), and The Boy Friend (1954) on
Broadway.
Scheerer's more 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 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.
In the 1960s, he transitioned into television directing,
beginning with The Spike Jones Show. Throughout his long career, he directed
numerous episodes of Dynasty, Star Trek, and Our House, among other programs.
He is a Primetime Emmy Award winner and an eight-time nominee. He also worked
as a television producer.
Scheerer passed away March 3 of natural causes, according to
the report.
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