Portrait of George Schaefer

Directing

George Schaefer

Career

Active from 1951 to 1996, busiest in 1958 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Our Town
Our Town
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Schaefer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • American History 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Poetic Dialogue 2
  • Biographical 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Classic Television 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 48
Harvey
Harvey (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

as Mike

The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs (1992)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

1980s

12 titles ยท average score 66
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer, Director

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

Stone Pillow
Stone Pillow (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Answers
Answers (1985)

Director, Writer

Children in the Crossfire
Children in the Crossfire (1984)

Producer, Director

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Producer

Right of Way
Right of Way (1983)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer, Director

The Deadly Game
The Deadly Game (1982)

Director

The Bunker
The Bunker (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Producer

People vs. Jean Harris
People vs. Jean Harris (1981)

Director, Producer

Barry Manilow: One Voice
Barry Manilow: One Voice (1980)

Director

1970s

18 titles ยท average score 62
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Producer

First, You Cry
First, You Cry (1978)

Director

Our Town
Our Town (1977)
GoodWatch score 87

Producer, Director

The Girl Called Hatter Fox
The Girl Called Hatter Fox (1977)

Producer, Director

Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart (1976)

Director

The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976)

Director, Producer

In This House of Brede
In This House of Brede (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles (1974)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Once Upon a Scoundrel
Once Upon a Scoundrel (1974)

Director

A War of Children
A War of Children (1972)

Director

Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives (1971)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

1960s

27 titles ยท average score 66
Pendulum
Pendulum (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Generation
Generation (1969)

Director

The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton (1968)

Producer, Director

Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit (1966)

Director, Producer

Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1965)

Producer, Director

The Holy Terror
The Holy Terror (1965)

Producer, Director

Macbeth
Macbeth (1964)

Director, Producer

Arsenic & Old Lace
Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Director

Cyrano De Bergerac
Cyrano De Bergerac (1962)

Director

Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina (1961)

Director

Give Us Barabbas!
Give Us Barabbas! (1961)

Director

The Tempest
The Tempest (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

1950s

22 titles
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)

Director

A Doll's House
A Doll's House (1959)

Producer, Director

Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate (1958)

Director, Producer

Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates (1958)

Director

The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi (1958)

Director, Producer

Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda (1958)

Producer, Director

The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard (1957)

Director, Producer

On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time (1957)

Director, Producer

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1955)

Director

The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple (1955)

Director

One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus (1955)

Director, Adaptation

Hamlet
Hamlet (1953)

Director, Producer

1940s

1 title ยท average score 75
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel (1945)
GoodWatch score 75

Assistant Director