Person
Rod Amateau
Directing · 1923–2003 · New York, New York, United States
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
Lassie
Director
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Director
The Dukes of Hazzard
Director
Mister Ed
Director
Gilligan's Island
Director
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Director
The Patty Duke Show
Director
Vacation Playhouse
Director
The Lone Wolf
Director
Rebel Without a Cause
Stunt Double
Filmography
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1989SwimsuitProducer
- 1988SunsetStory
- 1987The Garbage Pail Kids MovieDirector
- 1985Stir CrazyDirector
- 1984LovelinesDirector
- 1983High School U.S.A.Director
- 1983Uncommon ValorDirector
- 1982Highway HoneysSweeper Operator
- 1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerStunt Driver
- 1980EnosDirector
- 1979SupertrainDirector
- 1979The Dukes of HazzardDirector
- 1979Son of HitlerDirector
- 1978The SeniorsDirector
- 1976Drive-InDirector
- 1975The Wilby ConspiracyScreenplay
- 1972Where Does It Hurt?Director
- 1971The StatueDirector
- 1970Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love YouWriter
- 1969Hook, Line and SinkerScreenplay
- 1965O.K. CrackerbyDirector
- 1965My Mother the CarDirector
- 1964Gilligan's IslandDirector
- 1963The New Phil Silvers ShowDirector
- 1963The Patty Duke ShowDirector
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseDirector
- 1961Mister EdDirector
- 1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisDirector
- 1955Rebel Without a CauseStunt Double
- 1954The Road to EdinburghDirector
- 1954LassieDirector
- 1954The Lone WolfDirector
- 1953Revlon Mirror TheatreDirector
- 1953General Electric TheaterDirector
- 1952Your Jeweler's ShowcaseDirector
- 1952MonsoonDirector
- 1951The BushwhackersDirector
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDirector
- 1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowDirector
- 1950In a Lonely PlaceTechnical Advisor
- 1947Kiss of DeathStunts
- —The DoctorCreator
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