Don Schain is a writer

Writer

A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....

, director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

, and producer

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

 of many films and TV movies, most notably for Disney Channel

Disney Channel

Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...

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Don has been in the movie business since the late 1960s, with him directing The Love Object. In the early to mid 1970s, Schain directed his then-wife, Cheri Caffaro

Cheri Caffaro

Cheri Caffaro is an American actress who appeared mainly in low-budget exploitation films in the 1970s. She first came to fame as a teenager when she won a Life magazine Brigitte Bardot look-alike contest.-Career:...

, in a number of exploitation films including the GINGER series, as well as Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle (1977 film)

Too Hot to Handle is a 1977 exploitation film about the adventures of a hitwoman in the Philippines. The film was directed by Don Schain, and stars Cheri Caffaro, Corinne Calvet, and Vic Diaz....

. Since then Don has gone on to produce over 15 movies for the Disney Channel, most recently High School Musical

High School Musical

High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...

, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Brenda Song and Shin Koyamada. Koyamada plays a Chinese monk who visits the title character, an American teenager played by Song, claiming Wu is the reincarnation of a powerful female warrior and the only person who can...

and Read It and Weep

Read It and Weep

Read It and Weep is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered on July 21, 2006. It is based on the novel by Julia DeVillers. Sisters Kay and Danielle Panabaker star as Jamie Bartlett and her alter ego Isabella , respectively...

. He has recently signed on to do The Cheetah Girls 3, High School Musical 3: Senior Year

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 American romantic musical film and the third and final installment in the High School Musical trilogy. Its theatrical release in the United States began on October 24, 2008...

, Dadnapped

Dadnapped

Dadnapped is a Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered February 16, 2009. Starring actors from Disney Channel Original Series, the movie had 4.6 million viewers for its premiere...

 and Minutemen

Minutemen

Minutemen were members of teams of select men from the American colonial partisan militia during the American Revolutionary War. They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name.The minutemen were among the first...

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