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Donald Rodney Schain (February 26, 1941 – December 26, 2015) was an American director, writer, and producer of many films and TV movies, notably for the Disney Channel. 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.
A former Manhattan movie theater manager, Schain and his partner Ralph T. Desiderio conceived the idea for the notoriously trashy "Ginger" exploitation picture trilogy in 1970. Schain wrote and directed all three of these immensely popular cult films: Ginger (1971) , The Abductors (1972) and Girls Are for Loving (1973) .
Jan 15, 2021 · Don Schain passed away on December 26, 2015 at the age of 74. When I interviewed him for my book Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide he impressed me with his acerbic humor and encyclopedic knowledge of the behind-the-scenes world of the film and distribution industries.
Oct 27, 2011 · TOO HOT TO HANDLE: A Final Bow For A Ruling Couple Of The Grindhouse. Schlock-Optic. Oct 27. Written By Donald Guarisco. Knowing the films of Cheri Caffaro and her director Don Schain is the kind of thing that separates the veterans from the newcomers in the world of exploitation film. This onetime wife/husband duo rocked the b-movie world ...
Jan 8, 2016 · Don Schain, producer behind 'High School Musical,' Utah's movie industry, dies at 74 - The Salt Lake Tribune. Obituary • Don Schain is best known for Disney Channel titles that were filmed...
Dec 26, 2015 · Donald Rodney Schain (February 26, 1941 – December 26, 2015) was an American director, writer, and producer of many films and TV movies, notably for the Disney Channel.
Overview. Born. February 26, 1941 · New Jersey, USA. Died. December 26, 2015 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (undisclosed) Birth name. Donald R. Schain. Mini Bio. Writer/director/producer Don Schain made his feature debut with the softcore outing The Love Object (1970).
