Rod Amateau
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-12-20
Day of Death
2003-06-29 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, United States
Rod Amateau
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Rodney "Rod" Amateau (December 20, 1923 – June 29, 2003) was an American screenwriter, film and television director.
Among programs that he directed were NBC's The Dennis Day Show, CBS's sitcoms The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, starring Dwayne Hickman, and The New Phil Silvers Show, an unsuccessful attempt by comedian Phil Silvers to return to a regular series.
Rod also directed a few episodes of the Dukes of Hazzards. He even appeared in a few of them.
He is perhaps most infamous for directing 1987's critically panned The Garbage Pail Kids Movie.
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Known For
Acting
(1982)
Tow Heads
as Sweeper Operator
Crew
(1989)
Swimsuit
Producer
(1988)
Sunset
Story
(1987)
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Director, Author, Producer
(1984)
Lovelines
Director
(1983)
High School U.S.A.
Director
(1983)
Uncommon Valor
Director
(1982)
Tow Heads
Writer, Director
(1981)
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Stunt Driver
(1979)
Son of Hitler
Director
(1978)
The Seniors
Director
(1976)
Drive-In
Director
(1975)
The Wilby Conspiracy
Screenplay
(1972)
Where Does It Hurt?
Novel, Director, Producer
(1971)
The Statue
Director
(1970)
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Director, Writer
(1969)
Hook, Line and Sinker
Screenplay, Story
(1955)
Rebel Without a Cause
Stunt Double
(1952)
Monsoon
Director
(1951)
The Bushwhackers
Director, Screenplay
(1950)
In a Lonely Place
Other
(1950)
Born to Be Bad
Dialogue Coach
(1947)
Kiss of Death
Stunts