Rod Amateau
An image from In a Lonely Place, one of the productions that also features Rod Amateau.

Rod Amateau

December 20, 1923 — New York, New York, United States

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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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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

1950

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

1964

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1947

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981

Sunset

Sunset

1988

Lassie

Lassie

1954