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George Schaefer Biography

Profession Director, Producer, Assistant director, Writer, Actor

Awards

  • 1961DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: winner
  • 1961Primetime Emmy-The Program of the Year: winner
  • 1961Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: winner
  • 1962DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1962Primetime Emmy-The Program of the Year: winner
  • 1963DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1963Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: nominated
  • 1964DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: winner
  • 1965DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1966DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1966Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: nominated
  • 1967DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1968DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: winner
  • 1968Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Dramatic Program: nominated
  • 1968Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Dramatic Program: winner
  • 1968Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: nominated
  • 1969DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: winner
  • 1970DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy: winner
  • 1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program: nominated
  • 1976DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: nominated
  • 1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy: nominated
  • 1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy: nominated
  • 1979DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality: nominated
  • 1979Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
  • 1983ACE-Directing a Theatrical-Non-Musical Program: nominated
  • 1984ACE-Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
  • 1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special: nominated
  • 1987DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: nominated
  • 1987Wise Owl Award-Television and Theatrical Film Fiction: nominated