Rod Amateau
Directing
Born December 20, 1923 · New York, New York, United States
Died June 29, 2003
Biography
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.
Filmography17 titles
In a Lonely Place
Gilligan's Island
Rebel Without a Cause
The Dukes of Hazzard
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Kiss of Death
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
The Wilby Conspiracy
The Patty Duke Show
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Lassie
The Bushwhackers
Sunset
High School U.S.A.
Swimsuit
The Seniors
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You