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- Birth nameGeorge Louis Schaefer
- George Schaefer was born on December 16, 1920 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. He was a director and producer, known for CBS Playhouse (1967), Macbeth (1960) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). He was married to Mildred Trares. He died on September 10, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseMildred Trares(February 6, 1954 - September 10, 1997) (his death)
- Served in the Pacific in the U.S. Army during World War II and directed about 50 plays for the troops.
- Tied with TV director James Burrows for most nominations from Director Guild of America.
- In the early 1950s, he directed the first live TV productions of "Hamlet" and "Richard II".
- Appointed by President Ronald Reagan as a Member of Board of the National Council on the Arts, 1982 to 1988.
- Chairman and later associate dean at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Theater, Film and Television, 1985-1991.
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