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Starting out as a radio writer, Rodney Amateau began his film career as a second-unit director before getting a chance to direct his own features in the early 1950s. Not meeting with much success, he soon turned to directing TV series, which he did for many years before returning to film directing in the 1970s. This time his films met with more ...
Date Of Birth December 20, 1923, New York City, New York, United States Died June 29, 2003, Los Angeles, California, United States Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA Profession Producer, Director, Writer Spouse Charlene Amateau (m. 1971–2003) Children Susan Amateau Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Best Director - Film Series Star Sign Sagittarius
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Producer Title Year Status Character Swimsuit 1989 TV Movie producer The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987 producer Highway Honeys 1983 TV Movie producer Six Pack 1983 TV Movie producer Border Pals 1981 TV Movie executive producer The Dukes of Hazzard 1979-1981 TV Series supervising producer - 31 episodes Enos 1980 TV Series supervising producer Supertrain 1979 TV Series producer - 2 episodes Where Does It Hurt? 1972 producer NBC Children's Theatre 1967 TV Series producer - 1 episode Vacation Playhouse 1966 TV Series producer - 1 episode My Mother the Car 1965-1966 TV Series producer - 30 episodes O.K. Crackerby! TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes, 1965 - 1966 producer - 1 episode, 1965 The New Phil Silvers Show 1963-1964 TV Series producer - 30 episodes The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959-1963 TV Series producer - 148 episodes Daddy-O 1961 TV Movie producer The George Burns Show 1958-1959 TV Series producer - 6 episodes The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 1956-1958 TV Series producer - 78 episodes
Director Title Year Status Character Gilligan's Island 1964-1992 TV Series 2 episodes The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987 True Confessions 1985 TV Series 1 episode Lovelines 1984 High School U.S.A. 1983 TV Movie Uncommon Valor 1983 TV Movie Highway Honeys 1983 TV Movie Six Pack 1983 TV Movie The Dukes of Hazzard 1979-1981 TV Series 7 episodes Enos 1980 TV Series 3 episodes Supertrain 1979 TV Series 1 episode Son of Hitler 1979 The Seniors 1978 Drive-In 1976 Where Does It Hurt? 1972 The Statue 1971 Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You 1970 NBC Children's Theatre 1967 TV Series 1 episode Vacation Playhouse 1966 TV Series 1 episode My Mother the Car 1965-1966 TV Series 12 episodes O.K. Crackerby! 1965 TV Series 3 episodes The Patty Duke Show 1964 TV Series 2 episodes The New Phil Silvers Show 1963-1964 TV Series 6 episodes The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959-1963 TV Series 101 episodes Zelda 1962 TV Movie Daddy-O 1961 TV Movie The Jane Powell Show 1961 TV Movie Margie 1961 TV Series 1 episode Westinghouse Preview Theatre 1961 TV Series 1 episode Mister Ed 1961 TV Series 2 episodes Peter Loves Mary 1960 TV Series 1 episode Maggie 1960 TV Movie The Comedy Spot 1960 TV Series 1 episode The George Burns Show 1958-1959 TV Series 6 episodes The Bob Cummings Show 1955-1958 TV Series 54 episodes The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 1956-1958 TV Series 78 episodes Hey, Jeannie! 1958 TV Series 1 episode Panic! 1957 TV Series 2 episodes Telephone Time 1956 TV Series 1 episode The Charles Farrell Show 1956 TV Series 1 episode The Star and the Story 1956 TV Series 1 episode General Electric Theater 1954-1955 TV Series 2 episodes The Lone Wolf 1955 TV Series 2 episodes Lassie 1954 TV Series 1 episode The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1954 TV Series 1 episode The Revlon Mirror Theater 1953 TV Series 2 episodes Chevron Theatre 1952-1953 TV Series 4 episodes Your Play Time 1953 TV Series 1 episode Schlitz Playhouse 1953 TV Series 1 episode The Dennis Day Show 1953 TV Series 1 episode Your Jeweler's Showcase 1952 TV Series 2 episodes Monsoon 1952 The Doctor 1952 TV Series 1 episode The Bushwhackers 1951
Writer Title Year Status Character Sunset 1988 story The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987 written by Highway Honeys 1983 TV Movie Border Pals 1981 TV Movie The Wilby Conspiracy 1975 screenplay Where Does It Hurt? 1972 novel "The Operator" / screenplay Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You 1970 written by Hook, Line and Sinker 1969 screenplay / story NBC Children's Theatre 1967 TV Series 1 episode Vacation Playhouse 1966 TV Series writer - 1 episode The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis TV Series story - 10 episodes, 1961 - 1962 written by - 1 episode, 1959 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1954 TV Series teleplay - 1 episode The Revlon Mirror Theater 1953 TV Series teleplay - 1 episode General Electric Theater 1953 TV Series story - 1 episode Chevron Theatre 1952 TV Series teleplay - 2 episodes The Bushwhackers 1951 screenplay
Stunts Title Year Status Character Thunder Run 1986 stunt coordinator Night Warning 1982 stunt driver Rebel Without a Cause 1955 stunt double - uncredited In a Lonely Place 1950 stunt double - uncredited Mighty Joe Young 1949 stunts - uncredited Kiss of Death 1947 stunts - uncredited
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character The Wilby Conspiracy 1975 action sequence director Drums in the Deep South 1951 dialogue director - as Rodney Amateau Cry Danger 1951 dialogue director Born to Be Bad 1950 dialogue director - uncredited In a Lonely Place 1950 technical adviser - as Rodney Amateau
Actor Title Year Status Character Highway Honeys 1983 TV Movie Sweeper Operator The Dukes of Hazzard 1979 TV Series Manny
Assistant Director Title Year Status Character The Osterman Weekend 1983 second unit director
Thanks Title Year Status Character Edición Especial Coleccionista 2011 TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Self Title Year Status Character Biography 2002 TV Series documentary Himself The Real Las Vegas 1996 TV Series documentary Himself
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1987 Stinker Award The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Picture The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) 1956 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Director - Film Series The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
Known for movies The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959-1963) as Producer
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1956-1958) as Producer
The Bob Cummings Show (1955-1958) as Director
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) as Producer