Biography
Donald Rodney Schain (February 26, 1941 – December 26, 2015) was an American director, writer, and producer of many films and TV movies, most notably for the Disney Channel.
Schain joined the movie industry in the early 1970s, directing his then-wife, Cheri Caffaro, in a number of low-budget exploitation films, including the Ginger trilogy.
In the 1990s, he moved to Utah and went on to produce movies of a more family-oriented nature for the Disney Channel, including High School Musical, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior and Read It and Weep. He was the first president of the Motion Picture Association of Utah.
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Filmography
all 37
Movies 37
Producer 31
Director 6
Producer
Dear Dumb Diary (2013)
Movie
Producer
Den Brother (2010)
Movie
6
Line Producer
Frozen (2010)
Movie
4
Producer
Dadnapped (2009)
Movie
5.09
Line Producer
Deep Winter (2009)
Movie
Unit Production Manager / Co-Producer
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Movie
6.09
Producer
Minutemen (2008)
Movie
Producer
High School Musical 2 (2007)
Movie
5.87
Producer
Read It and Weep (2006)
Movie
7.5
Producer / Unit Production Manager
High School Musical (2006)
Movie
6.96
Line Producer
The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
Movie
4
Producer
Buffalo Dreams (2005)
Movie
Producer
Go Figure (2005)
Movie
Producer
Life Is Ruff (2005)
Movie
Producer
Halloweentown High (2004)
Movie
5.11
Producer
Going to the Mat (2004)
Movie
Producer
Pixel Perfect (2004)
Movie
6
Line Producer
Paradise (2004)
Movie
Producer
Right on Track (2003)
Movie
Producer
Double Teamed (2002)
Movie
6
Producer
The Luck of the Irish (2001)
Movie
6
Producer
Little Secrets (2001)
Movie
Producer
The Poof Point (2001)
Movie
6
Producer
Hounded (2001)
Movie
Producer
Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000)
Movie
4
Line Producer
Stranger Than Fiction (2000)
Movie
Producer
Don't Look Under the Bed (1999)
Movie
Producer
Just in Time (1997)
Movie
Producer
Wish Upon a Star (1996)
Movie
Producer
Chains of Gold (1991)
Movie
Producer
H.O.T.S. (1979)
Movie
Director
Too Hot to Handle (1977)
Movie
Director
Girls Are for Loving (1973)
Movie
Director
A Place Called Today (1972)
Movie
Director
The Abductors (1972)
Movie
Director
Ginger (1971)
Movie
Director
The Love Object (1970)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.51
Based on 467 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1970
1999
2004
2001
2013
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Information
Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1941-02-26
Deathday2015-12-26 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Jersey, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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