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Biography

John Scheinfeld is a critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker with a broad range of subjects and productions to his credit.

Known for

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Chasing Trane

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

American Masters

1986 Series 7.1

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

Herb Alpert Is...

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

Filmography

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2026

Baseball: Beyond Belief

Writing (Screenplay) Directing (Director)

2025

Starring Dick Van Dyke

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

2024

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

2023

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

Writing (Writer) Directing (Director)

What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

Directing (Director) Production (Producer) Writing (Writer)

2022

Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music

Production (Executive Producer)

2021

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

Directing (Director)

2020

Herb Alpert Is...

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

Production (Executive Producer) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

Directing (Director)

Chasing Trane

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

2015

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

Dick Cavett's Vietnam

Directing (Director)

2014

Dick Cavett's Watergate

Directing (Director)

2012

In Search of Heaven

Directing (Director)

2011

Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

2010

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

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

2009

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

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

Production (Producer) Directing (Director)

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

Production (Producer) Directing (Director)

2006

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

2005

The Divine Bette Midler

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

2004

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

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

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

Production (Producer)

2003

Jack Paar: Smart Television

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

Production (Producer) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

Vintage Sinatra

Directing (Director)

Mysteries of the Sphinx

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

2002

Mysteries of Easter Island

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer)

2001

Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In

Directing (Director)

2000

The Unknown Peter Sellers

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)