Rod Amateau

director • producer • writer

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...

Born: December 20, 1923 in New York, New York, United States

Died: June 29, 2003 (age 79)

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Known For

8.0

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

Movies & TV Credits

44 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
E! True Hollywood Story TV Show	6.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1996
Swimsuit Movie	5.0	Production	Producer	1989
Sunset Movie	5.9	Writing	Story	1988
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Movie	2.9	Directing	Director	1987
Stir Crazy TV Show	5.9	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1985
Lovelines Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1984
Highway Honeys Movie	—	Actor	Sweeper Operator	1983
High School U.S.A. Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1983
Uncommon Valor Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1983
Highway Honeys Movie	—	Directing	Director	1983
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Movie	6.4	Crew	Stunt Driver	1981
Enos TV Show	5.0	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1980
Son of Hitler Movie	3.9	Directing	Director	1979
Supertrain TV Show	4.3	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1979
The Dukes of Hazzard TV Show	7.3	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1979
The Seniors Movie	4.1	Directing	Director	1978
Drive-In Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1976
The Wilby Conspiracy Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	1975
Where Does It Hurt? Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1972
The Statue Movie	4.5	Directing	Director	1971
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You Movie	4.2	Directing	Director	1970
Hook, Line and Sinker Movie	5.2	Writing	Screenplay	1969
My Mother the Car TV Show	4.5	Directing	Director(12 Episodes)	1965
O.K. Crackerby! TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1965
Gilligan's Island TV Show	7.3	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1964
The Patty Duke Show TV Show	7.0	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1963
Vacation Playhouse TV Show	7.7	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1963
The New Phil Silvers Show TV Show	7.3	Directing	Director(17 Episodes)	1963
Mister Ed TV Show	6.7	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1961
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis TV Show	7.5	Directing	Director(100 Episodes)	1959
Rebel Without a Cause Movie	7.8	Crew	Stunt Double	1955
Lassie TV Show	6.3	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1954
The Lone Wolf TV Show	7.4	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1954
General Electric Theater TV Show	6.5	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre TV Show	—	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1953
Monsoon Movie	4.5	Directing	Director	1952
Your Jeweler's Showcase TV Show	8.4	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1952
The Doctor TV Show	6.6	Creator	Creator	1952
The Bushwhackers Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1951
Schlitz Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1951
Born to Be Bad Movie	6.4	Crew	Dialogue Coach	1950
In a Lonely Place Movie	8.0	Production	Other	1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV Show	8.4	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1950
Kiss of Death Movie	7.3	Crew	Stunts	1947

Rod Amateau

Known For

In a Lonely Place

Kiss of Death

Rebel Without a Cause

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

Movies & TV Credits