Don Schain
American film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Rodney Schain (February 26, 1941 – December 26, 2015)[1] was an American director, writer, and producer of many films and TV movies, notably for the Disney Channel.
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Don Schain | |
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| Born | Donald Rodney Schain (1941-02-26)February 26, 1941 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2015(2015-12-26) (aged 74) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1970–2015 |
| Notable work | High School Musical |
| Spouse(s) |
Shauna Miller |
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Schain joined the movie industry in the early 1970s, directing his then-wife, Cheri Caffaro, in several 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.[2][3]