Steven Schachter is an American

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, and

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and

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. Much of Schachter's success stems from projects on which he has collaborated with William H. Macy. The two co-wrote the cable

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s '' The Con'' (1998), ''A Slight Case of Murder'' (1999), '' Door to Door'' (2002), and ''

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'' (2004), all of which Schachter directed and in which Macy starred. He also has directed numerous other made-for-TV movies, including an adaptation of

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's play '' The Water Engine'', which he had directed at the

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in 1977 and again at the Plymouth Theatre on

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the following year. In 2006 he directed the TV movie ''

The Mermaid Chair ''The Mermaid Chair'' is a 2005 novel written by American novelist Sue Monk Kidd, which has also been adapted as a Lifetime movie. Synopsis ''The Mermaid Chair'' is the tale of Jessie Sullivan, a middle-aged woman whose stifled dreams and desi ...

''. Schachter's latest projects also involve Macy. In May 2007, he completed filming the feature '' The Deal'', written by and starring Macy, which is scheduled for release in 2008. The two are collaborating on ''

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'', a

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for a TNT series in which Macy would portray a model husband and father of three who unbeknownst to his family leads a gang of burglars.

Filmography

Television films

Television series

Theatrical films

As theatrical director

Awards and nominations

;Awards *1999 Lone Star Film & Television Award for Best TV Teleplay ('' The Con'') *2000

Edgar Allan Poe Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the bes ...

for Best Television Feature or Miniseries (''A Slight Case of Murder'') *2003 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special ('' Door to Door'') *2003 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special ('' Door to Door'') ;Nominations *2003

Humanitas Prize The Humanitas Prize is an award for film and television writing, and is given to writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way. It began in 1974 with Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser—also the founder of Paulist P ...

for Writing, Television Movie 90 Minutes or Longer ('' Door to Door'') *2003

Writers Guild of America The Writers Guild of America is the joint efforts of two different US labor unions representing TV and film writers: * The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL–CIO * The Writers G ...

Award ('' Door to Door'') *2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie (''

'') *2005 Writers Guild of America Award (''

'')

External links

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