American director (1928–2018) who made some of the most admired episodes of The Next Generation, among them The Measure of a Man, and also worked on Deep Space Nine and Voyager.
Robert Scheerer was an American dancer and actor who became a director of television variety programmes and drama. He joined The Next Generation in its second season and directed The Measure of a Man, the courtroom story about Data's legal status, followed by Peak Performance.
He remained a regular choice for the rest of the run. His later episodes include The Defector, Tin Man, Chain of Command, Part I and Inheritance.
Scheerer also directed for the two series that followed, including Shadowplay for Deep Space Nine and State of Flux and Rise for Voyager.