John Scheinfeld

Career Overview

John Scheinfeld has 72 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include Starring Dick Van Dyke, The Happy Days of Garry Marshall, Chasing Trane. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

72

Known For

• 

  Starring Dick Van Dyke
• 

  The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
• 

  Chasing Trane
• 

  I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
• 

  Dick Cavett's Watergate
• 

  The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Frequent Collaborators

• Julie Andrews (2 collaborations)
• Carl Bernstein (2 collaborations)
• Dick Van Dyke (1 collaborations)
• Carol Burnett (1 collaborations)
• Ted Danson (1 collaborations)
• Steve Martin (1 collaborations)
• Martin Short (1 collaborations)
• Conan O'Brien (1 collaborations)
• Karen Dotrice (1 collaborations)
• Victoria Rowell (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (1 credits)

  • Mysteries Of Stonehenge

    Director/Writer

    actor

    actors
    2026

• writing (20 credits)

  • Baseball: Beyond Belief

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Starring Dick Van Dyke

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • Herb Alpert Is...

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • Chasing Trane

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago

    writer

    writing
    2011
  • Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • We Believe

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Jack Paar: Smart Television

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Mysteries of the Sphinx

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Mysteries of Easter Island

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • The Unknown Peter Sellers

    writer

    writing
    2000
  • American Masters

    - Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025) ... writer writing
    1986

• directing (33 credits)

  • Baseball: Beyond Belief

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Starring Dick Van Dyke

    director

    directing
    2025
  • M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

    director

    directing
    2024
  • Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

    director

    directing
    2023
  • What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Herb Alpert Is...

    director

    directing
    2020
  • The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

    director

    directing
    2020
  • This Is Bob Hope...

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Chasing Trane

    director

    directing
    2017
  • I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Dick Cavett's Vietnam

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Dick Cavett's Watergate

    director

    directing
    2014
  • In Search of Heaven

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

    director

    directing
    2010
  • We Believe

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"

    director

    directing
    2009
  • The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air

    director

    directing
    2009
  • The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Divine Bette Midler

    director

    directing
    2005
  • No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Jack Paar: Smart Television

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Vintage Sinatra

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Mysteries of the Sphinx

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Mysteries of Easter Island

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The Unknown Peter Sellers

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Jonathan Winters: On the Loose

    director

    directing
    2000
  • The Unknown Marx Brothers

    director

    directing
    1993
  • American Masters

    - Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025) ... director directing
    1986

• production (18 credits)

  • Starring Dick Van Dyke

    producer

    production
    2025
  • M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Herb Alpert Is...

    producer

    production
    2020
  • The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

    producer

    production
    2010
  • The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"

    producer

    production
    2009
  • The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    producer

    production
    2006
  • The Divine Bette Midler

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Jack Paar: Smart Television

    producer

    production
    2003
  • Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

    producer

    production
    2003
  • Mysteries of Easter Island

    producer

    production
    2002
  • American Masters

    - Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025) ... producer production
    1986