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Rod Amateau is a Director and Scriptwriter born on 20 december 1923
Rod Amateau est un réalisateur, producteur et scénariste américain né Rodney Amateau le 20 décembre 1923 à New York, New York (États-Unis), et décédé le 29 juin 2003 à Los Angeles (Californie).
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Birth 20 december 1923
Death 29 june 2003 (at 79 years)
Death 29 june 2003 (at 79 years)
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Filmography of Rod Amateau (5 films)
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High School U.S.A. (1983)
, 1h32Directed by Rodney Amateau, Jack Bender, Rod Amateau
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about education
Actors Michael J. Fox, Crispin Glover, Melody Anderson, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges, Frank Bank
Rating55%
The film focuses on the intrigue inside Excelsior Union High School. Michael J. Fox plays J.J. Manners, who becomes enamored with Beth Franklin (Nancy McKeon), the girlfriend of Beau Middleton (Edwards), the class president and quarterback. Middleton is also the richest student and drives around in a brand-new convertible.
The Statue (1971)
, 1h24Directed by Rodney Amateau, Rod Amateau
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors David Niven, Virna Lisi, Robert Vaughn, Ann Bell, John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Rating48%
Professor Alex Bolt has developed a new universal language, Unispeak, which has made him internationally famous. His wife Rhonda has made a sculpture of her husband at the behest of the US State Department, commissioned by his friend, US Ambassador to England, Ray, for $50,000, in order to promote Unispeak. It is intended that the sculpture be unveiled in London's Grosvener Square.
The Bushwhackers (1952)
, 1h10Directed by Rodney Amateau, Rod Amateau
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Western
Actors John Ireland, Wayne Morris, Lawrence Tierney, Dorothy Malone, Lon Chaney, Jr., Jack Elam
Rating56%
Tired of killing, war veteran Jefferson Waring rides west, but in Missouri he sees "squatters" mowed down by men working for rich, ruthless Artemus Taylor.
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The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
, 1h45Directed by Ralph Nelson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about racism, Political films
Actors Michael Caine, Sidney Poitier, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee, Rutger Hauer, Saeed Jaffrey
Rating63%
In apartheid-era South Africa, Shack Twala (played by Sidney Poitier), a black revolutionary who had served time on Robben Island, is freed by Rina van Niekerk (Prunella Gee), his Afrikaner defence attorney, because he would be a victim of retroactive legislation. Rina, estranged from her husband Blane (Rutger Hauer), is having a relationship with an English mining engineer, Jim Keogh (Michael Caine), who has attended Shack's trial. Surprised by the verdict, Rina, Jim and Shack go off to celebrate at her house. They are stopped by the South African Police who are conducting identity document checks and arresting everyone who does not have their papers on them. As Shack has only just been released from prison he will not receive his papers until the next day. The police Constable and Shack antagonise each other leading to Shack being handcuffed and arrested. When Rina attempts to pull the Constable off Shack, the policeman hits her, knocking her to the ground. Jim assaults and knocks out the Constable making all three fugitives.
Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
, 1h27Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Peter Lawford, Anne Francis, Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Jerry Lewis, Jennifer Edwards, Eleanor Audley
Rating53%
Peter Ingersoll is about to undergo an operation at a hospital in Chile. Before beginning, the medical staff insists that he explain how his unusual condition came about.
The Bushwhackers (1952)
, 1h10Directed by Rodney Amateau, Rod Amateau
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Western
Actors John Ireland, Wayne Morris, Lawrence Tierney, Dorothy Malone, Lon Chaney, Jr., Jack Elam
Rating56%
Tired of killing, war veteran Jefferson Waring rides west, but in Missouri he sees "squatters" mowed down by men working for rich, ruthless Artemus Taylor.