Rod Hardy (born 1949) is an Australian film and television director.[1]
Rod Hardy | |
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Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
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Career
editHis interest in film began before the age of 12, when he shot several short films on his brother's 8 mm film camera. Rod has over 350 hours of credits directing television drama in his native Australia.[citation needed]
His first feature film, Thirst, won Best Picture in its category at the 1980 Asia Pacific Film Festival.[citation needed]
Having worked as a producer and director on the TV series, E Street from 1989 to 1991. Hardy moved to Los Angeles in 1992. His first project as director was Lies and Lullabies a story of drug addicts, starring Susan Dey and Piper Laurie. He directed Buffalo Girls (1995), which received two Golden Globe, one Screen Actors Guild and 11 Emmy award nominations.[1]
Hardy has worked on shows such as The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica and Leverage.[1]
Filmography (as director)
editFilms and miniseries
edit- Thirst (1979)
- Sara Dane (1982)
- Under Capricorn (1983)
- Eureka Stockade (1984)
- Shadows of the Heart (1990)
- Rio Diablo (1993)
- Between Love and Hate (1993)
- Lies and Lullabies (1993)
- The Only Way Out (1993)
- My Name Is Kate (1994)
- The Yearling (1994)
- Buffalo Girls (1995)
- An Unfinished Affair (1996)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997)
- Robinson Crusoe (1997)
- Two For Texas (1998)
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
- High Noon (2000)
- Route 52 (2002)
- December Boys (2007)
- Silent Night (2014)
- Lucky Valentine (2014)
TV series
edit- E Street (co-executive producer)
- The Mentalist
- Leverage (TV series)
- Mental (TV series)
- Saving Grace (TV series)
- Dollhouse (TV series)
- Burn Notice
- Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
- JAG
- The X-Files
- Powers (TV series)
- The Librarians (TV series)
- Prisoner (TV series)
- Neighbours, including iconic episode The Wedding - Episode 523
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of television film directors. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. pp. 231–232. ISBN 9780810863781.
External links
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