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Gus Schirmer(1918-1992)

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  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
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Gus Schirmer was born on 18 October 1918 in New York, USA. He was a casting director, known for The Hills Have Eyes (1977), The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984). He died on 10 June 1992 in Culver City, California, USA.
BornOctober 18, 1918
DiedJune 10, 1992(73)
BornOctober 18, 1918
DiedJune 10, 1992(73)
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Known for

Michael Berryman in The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
The Hills Have Eyes
6.3
  • Casting Director(casting)
  • 1977
Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie
7.6
  • Casting Director
  • 1979
Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.8
  • Casting Department
  • 1984
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Casting Director

Credits

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  • We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala
    6.2
    TV Special
    • talent executive (as Gus Scheimer)
    • 1987
  • Wordplay (1986)
    Wordplay
    TV Series
    • talent executive
    • 1987
  • Lana Turner in Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
    6.9
    TV Special
    • talent consultant
    • 1987
  • The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards
    TV Special
    • talent executive
    • 1986
  • Miss Hollywood Talent Search (1985)
    Miss Hollywood Talent Search
    TV Special
    • executive in charge of talent
    • 1985
  • Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
    Night of 100 Stars II
    7.5
    TV Special
    • talent coordinator
    • 1985
  • 1985 Stuntman Awards (1985)
    1985 Stuntman Awards
    TV Special
    • talent executive
    • 1985
  • Richard Dawson in Family Feud (1976)
    All-Star Family Feud Special
    7.4
    TV Series
    • talent consultant
    • talent coordinator
    • 1983–1984
  • Jon-Erik Hexum in The Best of Everything (1983)
    The Best of Everything
    6.7
    TV Special
    • talent consultant
    • 1983
  • NBC Saturday Morning Preview: The Yummy Awards
    TV Movie
    • talent executive
    • 1983
  • Sammy Davis Jr. in Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (1982)
    Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night
    6.5
    TV Special
    • talent consultant
    • 1982
  • Morgan Fairchild, Vic Tayback, and Betty White in The Shape of Things (1982)
    The Shape of Things
    4.5
    TV Series
    • executive in charge of talent
    • 1982
  • Night of 100 Stars (1982)
    Night of 100 Stars
    7.1
    TV Special
    • talent consultant
    • 1982
  • Johnny Thompson in Magic with the Stars (1982)
    Magic with the Stars
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • talent consultant
    • 1982
  • The Magic of David Copperfield IV: The Vanishing Airplane (1981)
    The Magic of David Copperfield IV: The Vanishing Airplane
    7.2
    TV Special
    • talent consultant
    • 1981

Casting Director

  • Circus of the Stars #13
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Casting Director
    • 1988
  • Circus of the Stars #9
    5.0
    TV Special
    • Casting Director
    • 1984
  • Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
    6.0
    TV Special
    • Casting Director
    • 1982
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1981
  • Musical Comedy Tonight
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    7.6
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • Pat Boone and Family Easter Special (1979)
    Pat Boone and Family Easter Special
    TV Special
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977)
    Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1977
  • Michael Berryman in The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
    The Hills Have Eyes
    6.3
    • Casting Director (casting)
    • 1977

Casting Department

  • Musical Comedy Tonight III
    8.0
    TV Special
    • casting executive
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
    The Muppets Take Manhattan
    6.8
    • additional casting
    • 1984
  • Musical Comedy Tonight II
    8.1
    TV Special
    • casting production consultant
    • 1981
  • Cloris Leachman in The Love Boat (1976)
    The Love Boat
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • casting consultant
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Gus Scheimer
  • Born
    • October 18, 1918
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 1992
    • Culver City, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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