Known For
Directing
Born
Dec 20, 1923
Died
Jun 29, 2003
Place of Birth
New York, New York, United States
Credits
43 titles
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rod Amateau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
E! True Hollywood Story
Swimsuit
Producer
Sunset
Story
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Director
Stir Crazy
Director
Lovelines
Director
High School U.S.A.
Director
Uncommon Valor
Director
Highway Honeys
Sweeper Operator
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Stunt Driver
Enos
Director
Supertrain
Director
The Dukes of Hazzard
Director
Son of Hitler
Director
The Seniors
Director
Drive-In
Director
The Wilby Conspiracy
Screenplay
Where Does It Hurt?
Director
The Statue
Director
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Writer
Hook, Line and Sinker
Screenplay
O.K. Crackerby
Director
My Mother the Car
Director
Gilligan's Island
Director
The New Phil Silvers Show
Director
The Patty Duke Show
Director
Vacation Playhouse
Director
Mister Ed
Director
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Director
Rebel Without a Cause
Stunt Double
The Road to Edinburgh
Director
Lassie
Director
The Lone Wolf
Director
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Director
General Electric Theater
Director
Your Jeweler's Showcase
Director
Monsoon
Director
The Doctor
Creator
The Bushwhackers
Director
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Director
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Director
In a Lonely Place
Technical Advisor
Kiss of Death
Stunts