Rod Hardy
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Rod Hardy is an Australian television and film director.
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.
His first feature film, Thirst
, won Best Picture in its category at the 1980 Asia Pacific Film Festival
.
Having honed his directing and producing skills in Australia, Hardy moved to Los Angeles in 1992 to launch his American career.
His first assignment was to direct Lies and Lullabies
the traumatic life story of pregnant cocaine addicts, starring Susan Dey
and Piper Laurie
. The movie was awarded the Scott Newman Award (founded by Paul Newman
and Joanne Woodward
in memory of their son) that is presented annually to the production that best illustrates the degradation of and triumph over drug addiction.
Since his award winning U.S. directorial debut, he has garnered both Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for movies of the week and mini-series.
Hardy is well known in U.S. television circles for shows such as The X-Files
, Battlestar Galactica
and Leverage
.
His interest in film began before the age of 12, when he shot several short films on his brother’s 8 mm film
8 mm film
8 mm film is a motion picture film format in which the filmstrip is eight millimeters wide. It exists in two main versions: the original standard 8mm film, also known as regular 8 mm or Double 8 mm, and Super 8...
camera. Rod has over 350 hours of credits directing television drama in his native Australia.
His first feature film, Thirst
Thirst (1979 film)
Thirst is a 1979 Australian film by Rod Hardy. It stars Australian actors Chantal Contouri and Max Phipps and British actor David Hemmings...
, won Best Picture in its category at the 1980 Asia Pacific Film Festival
Asia Pacific Film Festival
The Asia Pacific Film Festival, first held in 1954, is film festival held annually in an Asian country designated by the Board of Directors of the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific.Awards are handed out for:*Best Film*Best Director...
.
Having honed his directing and producing skills in Australia, Hardy moved to Los Angeles in 1992 to launch his American career.
His first assignment was to direct Lies and Lullabies
Lies and Lullabies
Lies and Lullabies is an award-winning Rod Hardy-directed 1993 ABC television movie about a pregnant cocaine addict, played by Susan Dey. The film was released on DVD as Sad Inheritance in 2005 and is also sometimes known as Love, Lies and Lullabies.-Plot:Christina is the adult daughter of an...
the traumatic life story of pregnant cocaine addicts, starring Susan Dey
Susan Dey
Susan Dey is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in film and television. Her more prominent parts came as elder daughter, Laurie Partridge, on the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family, and as Grace Van Owen, a California assistant district attorney and judge on the dramatic series, L.A...
and Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie is an American actress of stage and screen known for her roles in the television series Twin Peaks and the films The Hustler, Carrie, and Children of a Lesser God, all of which brought her Academy Award nominations...
. The movie was awarded the Scott Newman Award (founded by Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast...
and Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, television and theatrical producer, and widow of Paul Newman...
in memory of their son) that is presented annually to the production that best illustrates the degradation of and triumph over drug addiction.
Since his award winning U.S. directorial debut, he has garnered both Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for movies of the week and mini-series.
Hardy is well known in U.S. television circles for shows such as The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
, Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
and Leverage
Leverage (TV series)
Leverage is an American television drama series on TNT that premiered in December 2008. The series is produced by director/executive producer Dean Devlin's production company Electric Television...
.
TV/Film Credits
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- The Yearling (1994 film)
- Rio Diablo
- Lies and LullabiesLies and LullabiesLies and Lullabies is an award-winning Rod Hardy-directed 1993 ABC television movie about a pregnant cocaine addict, played by Susan Dey. The film was released on DVD as Sad Inheritance in 2005 and is also sometimes known as Love, Lies and Lullabies.-Plot:Christina is the adult daughter of an...
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