Rod Hardy (born 1949) is an Australian film and television director.[1]

Rod Hardy
Born1949 (age 74–75)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Career

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His 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)

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Films and miniseries

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TV series

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of television film directors. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. pp. 231–232. ISBN 9780810863781.
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