Rod Amateau
Biography
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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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Directing (13 movies)
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987
High School U.S.A.
1983
The Seniors
1978
Son of Hitler
1979
Drive-In
1976
Where Does It Hurt?
1972
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
1970
The Statue
1971
Lovelines
1984
Uncommon Valor
1983
The Bushwhackers
1951
Highway Honeys
1982
Monsoon
1952
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Bushwhackers | 1951 | Screenplay |
| Hook, Line and Sinker | 1969 | Screenplay |
| Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You | 1970 | Writer |
| Where Does It Hurt? | 1972 | Producer |
| The Wilby Conspiracy | 1975 | Screenplay |
| Highway Honeys | 1982 | Writer |
| The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | 1987 | Producer |
| Swimsuit | 1989 | Producer |