Directing
Rod Amateau
EN cinema · 22 credits
Born
20 December 1923
Died
29 June 2003 (aged 79)
Birthplace
New York, New York, United States
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
Swimsuit
Producer
Sunset
Story
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Director, Producer, Writer
Lovelines
Director
High School U.S.A.
Director
Uncommon Valor
Director
Highway Honeys
1982
Highway Honeys
as Sweeper Operator, Director, Writer
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Stunt Driver
Son of Hitler
Director
The Seniors
Director
Drive-In
Director
The Wilby Conspiracy
Screenplay, Action Director
Where Does It Hurt?
Director, Novel, Producer
The Statue
Director
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Writer, Director
Hook, Line and Sinker
Screenplay, Story
Rebel Without a Cause
Stunt Double
Monsoon
Director
The Bushwhackers
Director, Screenplay
In a Lonely Place
Technical Advisor