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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.
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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Filmography
all 43
Director 30
Movies 22
TV Shows 21
Writer 3
Producer 2
Creator 1
Swimsuit (1989)
Sunset (1988)
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
Stir Crazy (1985)
Lovelines (1984)
High School U.S.A. (1983)
Uncommon Valor (1983)
Tow Heads (1982)
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
Enos (1980)
Supertrain (1979)
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Son of Hitler (1979)
The Seniors (1978)
Drive-In (1976)
Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
The Statue (1971)
O.K. Crackerby (1965)
My Mother the Car (1965)
The New Phil Silvers Show (1963)
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
Vacation Playhouse (1963)
Mister Ed (1961)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Lassie (1954)
The Lone Wolf (1954)
Revlon Mirror Theatre (1953)
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952)
Monsoon (1952)
The Bushwhackers (1951)
Born to Be Bad (1950)
Uncommon Valor
The Doctor
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1923-12-20
Deathday2003-06-29 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
RelationshipsColeen Gray (1945 - 1949)
ChildrenChloe Amateau
CitizenshipsUnited States
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