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Rod Amateau

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rodney "Rod" Amateau (December 20, 1923 – June 29, 2003) was an American screenwriter, film and television director
Born: Thu, Dec 20 1923
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Death: Sun, Jun 29 2003
Rod Amateau is 79 years old
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Acting Roles
Crew Roles

Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Swimsuit
Swimsuit
Rod Amateau was
65 in Swimsuit
as 'Producer'.
Sun, Feb 19 1989
Poster of Sunset
Sunset
Rod Amateau was
64 in Sunset
as 'Story'.
Fri, Apr 29 1988
Poster of The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Rod Amateau was
63 in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
as 'Director, Author, Producer'.
Sat, Aug 22 1987
Poster of Lovelines
Lovelines
Rod Amateau was
60 in Lovelines
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 02 1984
Poster of High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
Rod Amateau was
59 in High School U.S.A.
as 'Director'.
Sun, Oct 16 1983
Poster of Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor
Rod Amateau was
59 in Uncommon Valor
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 22 1983
Poster of Tow Heads
Tow Heads
Rod Amateau was
58 in Tow Heads
as 'Writer, Director'.
Sat, Aug 14 1982
Poster of Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Rod Amateau was
57 in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
as 'Stunt Driver'.
Fri, Nov 20 1981
Poster of Son of Hitler
Son of Hitler
Rod Amateau was
55 in Son of Hitler
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of The Seniors
The Seniors
Rod Amateau was
54 in The Seniors
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 30 1978
Poster of Drive-In
Drive-In
Rod Amateau was
52 in Drive-In
as 'Director'.
Wed, May 26 1976
Poster of The Wilby Conspiracy
The Wilby Conspiracy
Rod Amateau was
51 in The Wilby Conspiracy
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Feb 01 1975
Poster of Where Does It Hurt?
Where Does It Hurt?
Rod Amateau was
48 in Where Does It Hurt?
as 'Novel, Director, Producer'.
Mon, Jul 24 1972
Poster of The Statue
The Statue
Rod Amateau was
47 in The Statue
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 27 1971
Poster of Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Rod Amateau was
46 in Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Mar 25 1970
Poster of Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker
Rod Amateau was
45 in Hook, Line and Sinker
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Jun 06 1969
Poster of Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause
Rod Amateau was
31 in Rebel Without a Cause
as 'Stunt Double, Director, Writer'.
Thu, Oct 27 1955
Poster of Monsoon
Monsoon
Rod Amateau was
28 in Monsoon
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 01 1952
Poster of The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers
Rod Amateau was
27 in The Bushwhackers
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 07 1951
Poster of Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad
Rod Amateau was
26 in Born to Be Bad
as 'Dialogue Coach'.
Thu, Sep 28 1950
Poster of In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
Rod Amateau was
26 in In a Lonely Place
as 'Other'.
Wed, May 17 1950
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Rod Amateau was
23 in Kiss of Death
as 'Stunts'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy
Rod Amateau was
61+ in Stir Crazy
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of Enos
Enos
Rod Amateau was
56+ in Enos
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 12 1980
Poster of Supertrain
Supertrain
Rod Amateau was
55+ in Supertrain
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 07 1979
Poster of The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
Rod Amateau was
55+ in The Dukes of Hazzard
as 'Director, Creator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 26 1979
Poster of O.K. Crackerby
O.K. Crackerby
Rod Amateau was
41+ in O.K. Crackerby
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of My Mother the Car
My Mother the Car
Rod Amateau was
41+ in My Mother the Car
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Rod Amateau was
40+ in Gilligan's Island
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964
Poster of The New Phil Silvers Show
The New Phil Silvers Show
Rod Amateau was
39+ in The New Phil Silvers Show
as 'Director, Writer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1963
Poster of The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show
Rod Amateau was
39+ in The Patty Duke Show
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Poster of Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
Rod Amateau was
39+ in Vacation Playhouse
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963
Poster of Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Rod Amateau was
37+ in Mister Ed
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Rod Amateau was
30+ in Lassie
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of The Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf
Rod Amateau was
30+ in The Lone Wolf
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1954
Poster of Revlon Mirror Theatre
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Rod Amateau was
29+ in Revlon Mirror Theatre
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 23 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Rod Amateau was
29+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Your Jeweler's Showcase
Your Jeweler's Showcase
Rod Amateau was
28+ in Your Jeweler's Showcase
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 11 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Rod Amateau was
27+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Rod Amateau was
26+ in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 12 1950
Poster of The Doctor
The Doctor
Rod Amateau will be
79+ in The Doctor
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Unreleased