Rodney Amateau (December 20, 1923 â€" June 29, 2003) was an American
film and television screenwriter, director, and producer.Among the
programs that he directed were The Dennis Day Show, The Many Loves of
Dobie Gillis, Mister Ed, Gilligan's Island, The Bob Cummings Show and
The New Phil Silvers Show. He produced My Mother the Car and
Supertrain, and wrote the story for the 1988 film Sunset. Amateau also
directed a few episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, and appeared in a
handful of episodes as an actor as well.In 1987, he directed, produced
and co-wrote The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, which is considered to be
one of the worst films ever made. From 1945 to 1949, he was married to
actress Coleen Gray, who sued him for child support in 1955. From 1959
to 1962, he was married to Sandra Burns, daughter of George Burns and
Gracie Allen.
film and television screenwriter, director, and producer.Among the
programs that he directed were The Dennis Day Show, The Many Loves of
Dobie Gillis, Mister Ed, Gilligan's Island, The Bob Cummings Show and
The New Phil Silvers Show. He produced My Mother the Car and
Supertrain, and wrote the story for the 1988 film Sunset. Amateau also
directed a few episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, and appeared in a
handful of episodes as an actor as well.In 1987, he directed, produced
and co-wrote The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, which is considered to be
one of the worst films ever made. From 1945 to 1949, he was married to
actress Coleen Gray, who sued him for child support in 1955. From 1959
to 1962, he was married to Sandra Burns, daughter of George Burns and
Gracie Allen.
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