Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
December 20, 1923
Died
June 29, 2003 (79 years old)
New York, New York, United States
Rod Amateau
Biography
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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.
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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
Directing
Sunset
Story
1988
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Director, Author, Producer
1987
Lovelines
Director
1984
High School U.S.A.
Director
1983
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Stunt Driver
1981
The Dukes of Hazzard
Director, Creator
1979
The Seniors
Director
1978
Drive-In
Director
1976
The Wilby Conspiracy
Screenplay, Action Director
1975
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Writer, Director
1970
Hook, Line and Sinker
Screenplay, Story
1969
Gilligan's Island
Director
1964