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Steven Schachter is an American television, theatre, and film director and screenwriter.
Much of Schachter's success stems from projects on which he has collaborated withWilliam H. Macy. The two co-wrote thecable television moviesThe Con (1998),A Slight Case of Murder (1999),Door to Door (2002), andThe Wool Cap (2004), all of which Schachter directed and in which Macy starred. He also has directed numerous other made-for-TV movies, including anadaptation ofDavid Mamet's playThe Water Engine, which he had directed at theoff-BroadwayPublic Theater in 1977 and again at thePlymouth Theatre onBroadway the following year. In 2006 he directed the TV movieThe Mermaid Chair. In May 2007, he completed filming thefeatureThe Deal, written by and starring Macy.[1]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Journey's End | Yes | No | No |
| 1992 | Getting Up and Going Home | Yes | No | No |
| The Water Engine | Yes | No | No | |
| 1995 | Lady Killer | Yes | No | No |
| Above Suspicion | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story | Yes | No | No | |
| 1996 | Every Woman's Dream | Yes | Yes | No |
| To Face Her Past | Yes | No | No | |
| 1998 | The Con | Yes | Yes | No |
| To Live Again | Yes | No | No | |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2000 | For All Time | Yes | No | No |
| 2002 | Door to Door | Yes | Yes | No |
| Just a Walk in the Park | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2004 | It Must Be Love | Yes | No | No |
| The Wool Cap | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2005 | The Engagement Ring | Yes | No | No |
| 2006 | The Mermaid Chair | Yes | No | No |
| 2008 | The Deal | Yes | Yes | No |
| Family Man | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| 2010 | Unanswered Prayers | Yes | No | No |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Yes | No | ''All That Glitters'' |
| 1991 | Thirtysomething | No | Yes | ''Sifting the Ashes'' |
| 1992 | Home Fires | No | Yes | ''Fathers and Sons'' |
| 2012 | Shameless | No | Yes | ''Can I Have a Mother'' |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Assistant to John Schlesinger |
| 1986 | Firewalker | Dialogue coach: Mr. Norris |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1976 | A View from a Bridge |
| 1977 | Mert & Phil |
| 1978 | Ashes |
| 1985 | The Water Engine |
| 1988 | Big Time: Scenes from a Service Economy |
| 1989 | Stained Glass |
| 1990 | The Pink Studio |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
