About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1923-12-20
Place of birth:
New York, New York, United States
Website:
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Rod Amateau

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
1982 Tow Heads Actor Sweeper Operator N/A
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Directing
1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Directing Director 54
Average
1984 Lovelines Directing Director 58
Average
1983 High School U.S.A. Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Uncommon Valor Directing Director N/A
N/A
1982 Tow Heads Directing Director N/A
N/A
1979 Son of Hitler Directing Director 58
Average
1978 The Seniors Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Drive-In Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Where Does It Hurt? Directing Director 58
Average
1971 The Statue Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You Directing Director 58
Average
1952 Monsoon Directing Director 58
Average
1951 The Bushwhackers Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1988 Sunset Writing Story 58
Average
1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Writing Author 54
Average
1982 Tow Heads Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1975 The Wilby Conspiracy Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1972 Where Does It Hurt? Writing Novel 58
Average
1970 Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You Writing Writer 58
Average
1969 Hook, Line and Sinker Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1969 Hook, Line and Sinker Writing Story 58
Average
1951 The Bushwhackers Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
1989 Swimsuit Production Producer 59
Average
1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Production Producer 54
Average
1972 Where Does It Hurt? Production Producer 58
Average
1950 In a Lonely Place Production Other 68
Fair

Crew
1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Crew Stunt Driver 60
Fair
1955 Rebel Without a Cause Crew Stunt Double 71
Good
1950 Born to Be Bad Crew Dialogue Coach 58
Average
1947 Kiss of Death Crew Stunts 61
Fair