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Rod Amateau
Directing Born Dec 20, 1923 Died Jun 29, 2003 New York, New York, United States 57 credits
Biography
Rod Amateau works in directing. Born December 20, 1923 in New York, New York, United States. Died June 29, 2003. Archytele tracks 57 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
E! True Hollywood Story
Swimsuit · Producer
Sunset · Story
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie · DirectorThe Garbage Pail Kids Movie · AuthorThe Garbage Pail Kids Movie · Producer
Stir Crazy · Director
Lovelines · Director
High School U.S.A. · DirectorUncommon Valor · Director
Highway HoneysHighway Honeys · DirectorHighway Honeys · Writer
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker · Stunt Driver
Enos · Director
The Dukes of Hazzard · DirectorThe Dukes of Hazzard · CreatorSupertrain · DirectorSon of Hitler · Director
The Seniors · Director
Drive-In · Director
The Wilby Conspiracy · ScreenplayThe Wilby Conspiracy · Action Director
Where Does It Hurt? · DirectorWhere Does It Hurt? · NovelWhere Does It Hurt? · Producer
The Statue · Director
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You · WriterPussycat, Pussycat, I Love You · Director
Hook, Line and Sinker · ScreenplayHook, Line and Sinker · Story
My Mother the Car · DirectorO.K. Crackerby · Director
Gilligan's Island · Director
The Patty Duke Show · DirectorVacation Playhouse · DirectorThe New Phil Silvers Show · DirectorThe New Phil Silvers Show · Writer
Mister Ed · Director
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis · DirectorThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis · Writer
Rebel Without a Cause · Stunt Double
Lassie · DirectorThe Lone Wolf · DirectorThe Road to Edinburgh · Director
General Electric Theater · DirectorRevlon Mirror Theatre · DirectorRevlon Mirror Theatre · Teleplay
Your Jeweler's Showcase · DirectorMonsoon · Director
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · DirectorThe Bushwhackers · DirectorThe Bushwhackers · Screenplay
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show · DirectorIn a Lonely Place · Technical Advisor
Kiss of Death · Stunts
Full Filmography
57 titles- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Swimsuit (1989) Producer
- Sunset (1988) Story
- The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) Director
- The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) Author
- The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) Producer
- Stir Crazy (1985) Director
- Lovelines (1984) Director
- High School U.S.A. (1983) Director
- Uncommon Valor (1983) Director
- Highway Honeys (1982) as Sweeper Operator
- Highway Honeys (1982) Director
- Highway Honeys (1982) Writer
- Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) Stunt Driver
- Enos (1980) Director
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) Director
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) Creator
- Supertrain (1979) Director
- Son of Hitler (1979) Director
- The Seniors (1978) Director
- Drive-In (1976) Director
- The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) Screenplay
- The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) Action Director
- Where Does It Hurt? (1972) Director
- Where Does It Hurt? (1972) Novel
- Where Does It Hurt? (1972) Producer
- The Statue (1971) Director
- Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970) Writer
- Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970) Director
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) Screenplay
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) Story
- My Mother the Car (1965) Director
- O.K. Crackerby (1965) Director
- Gilligan's Island (1964) Director
- The Patty Duke Show (1963) Director
- Vacation Playhouse (1963) Director
- The New Phil Silvers Show (1963) Director
- The New Phil Silvers Show (1963) Writer
- Mister Ed (1961) Director
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) Director
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) Writer
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Stunt Double
- Lassie (1954) Director
- The Lone Wolf (1954) Director
- The Road to Edinburgh (1954) Director
- General Electric Theater (1953) Director
- Revlon Mirror Theatre (1953) Director
- Revlon Mirror Theatre (1953) Teleplay
- Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952) Director
- Monsoon (1952) Director
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) Director
- The Bushwhackers (1951) Director
- The Bushwhackers (1951) Screenplay
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) Director
- In a Lonely Place (1950) Technical Advisor
- Kiss of Death (1947) Stunts
- The Doctor Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rod Amateau best known for?
Rod Amateau is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987), The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987), The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987), High School U.S.A. (1983).
When and where was Rod Amateau born?
Rod Amateau was born on December 20, 1923 in New York, New York, United States. They passed away on June 29, 2003.
How many credits does Rod Amateau have?
Rod Amateau has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 1996.
What is Rod Amateau's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
Rod Amateau by the numbers
57credits
32films
25TV series
1947–1996active years
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