Rod Amateau
Rodney "Rod" Amateau (born December 20, 1923 in New York City , New York , † June 29, 2003 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film director , producer and screenwriter .
His father was the Jewish Turk Albert Jean Amateau . Rod Amateau worked primarily for American television since the 1950s and produced a number of feature films in the 1970s and 80s, which he also directed. His commercial and artistic failure with the film Die Schmuddelkinder (1987) was widely recognized . In 1988 he wrote the screenplay for the film Sunset in Hollywood . In 1989 he retired from the film business. For the Bob Cummings Show , Amateau was nominated for an Emmy in 1956 . He directed several episodes of the series A Duke Seldom Comes Alone and was seen as a supporting actor in some episodes.
From 1945 until the divorce in 1949 he was married to the actress Coleen Gray .
Filmography (selection)
as a director
- 1951: ... now the accounts are settled (The Bushwhackers)
- 1952: monsoon
- 1955–1958: The Bob Cummings Show (TV series)
- 1959–1963: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
- 1972: where does it hurt? (Where Does It Hurt?)
- 1976: Zoff in the drive- in cinema
- 1978: Son of Hitler
- 1979–1981: A Duke rarely comes alone ( Dukes of Hazzard , TV series)
- 1983: Major alarm in hospital (Uncommon Valor)
- 1983: High School USA
- 1984: Lovelines
- 1987: The urchins (The Garbage Pail Kids Movie)
Web links
- Rod Amateau in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amateau, Rod |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amateau, Rodney |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 2003 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |