Rod Amateau
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
DirectingBirthday
December 20, 1923Deathday
June 29, 2003Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
22Place of birth
New York, New York, United StatesCast credits
Crew credits
The Wilby Conspiracy
ScreenplayThe Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Author, Director, ProducerSunset
StoryHigh School U.S.A.
DirectorThe Seniors
DirectorThe Bushwhackers
Director, ScreenplaySon of Hitler
DirectorDrive-In
DirectorWhere Does It Hurt?
Director, Producer, NovelPussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Writer, DirectorThe Statue
DirectorUncommon Valor
DirectorHook, Line and Sinker
Story, ScreenplayIn a Lonely Place
OtherMonsoon
DirectorKiss of Death
StuntsSwimsuit
ProducerRebel Without a Cause
Stunt DoubleButcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Stunt DriverLovelines
Director