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Rod Amateau

Rod Amateau

Known For Directing
Birthday Dec 20, 1923
Died Jun 29, 2003 (79)
Birthplace New York, New York, United States
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Tow Heads

Tow Heads

1982

as Sweeper Operator

Sunset

Sunset

1988

Story

Tow Heads

Tow Heads

1982

Writer

The Wilby Conspiracy

The Wilby Conspiracy

1975

Screenplay

Where Does It Hurt?

Where Does It Hurt?

1972

Novel

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

Screenplay, Story

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

Stunt Double

The Bushwhackers

The Bushwhackers

1951

Screenplay

In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

1950

Other

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1947

Stunts

Lovelines

Lovelines

1984

Director

Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983

Director

High School U.S.A.

High School U.S.A.

1983

Director

Tow Heads

Tow Heads

1982

Director

Son of Hitler

Son of Hitler

1979

Director

The Seniors

The Seniors

1978

Director

Drive-In

Drive-In

1976

Director

Where Does It Hurt?

Where Does It Hurt?

1972

Director

The Statue

The Statue

1971

Director

Monsoon

Monsoon

1952

Director

The Bushwhackers

The Bushwhackers

1951

Director

Swimsuit

Swimsuit

1989

Producer

Where Does It Hurt?

Where Does It Hurt?

1972

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

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