Steven Schachter

Steven Schachter is an Emmy Award-winning American filmmaker. His 2007 film, The Deal premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The film is a satire based on the 1991 novel by the same name about a struggling film producer on the verge of suicide who gets interrupted by his screenwriter nephew from New Jersey who needs help with his film. The comedy stars William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, and Jason Ritter.

Fast Facts

1. Started out directing off-Broadway theater
2. Often collaborates with actor William H. Macy
3. Schachter and Macy co-wrote The Con, A Slight Case of Murder, and Door to Door
4. Won 2 Emmy Awards for the 2002 TV movie Door to Door

Director Filmography

1. The Deal (2008)
2. Family Man (2008) (TV)
3. The Mermaid Chair (2006) (TV)
4. The Engagement Ring (2005) (TV)
5. The Wool Cap (2004) (TV)
6. It Must Be Love (2004) (TV)
7. Just a Walk in the Park (2002) (TV)
8. Door to Door (2002) (TV)
9. For All Time (2000) (TV)
10. A Slight Case of Murder (1999) (TV)
11. To Live Again (1998) (TV)
12. The Con (1998) (TV)
13. To Face Her Past (1996) (TV)
14. Every Woman's Dream (1996) (TV)
15. Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story (1995)
16. Above Suspicion (1995)
17. Lady Killer (1995) (TV)
18. The Water Engine (1992) (TV)
19. Getting Up and Going Home (1992) (TV)
20. ABC Afterschool Specials (1 episode, 1990)
21. Journey's End (1983)

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