Rowdy Herrington
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Rowdy L. Herrington is a Hollywood director
and writer
currently residing in Malibu, California. He is married and has no children.
from 1969–1973 and majored in television production. After college
, Rowdy worked at WQED (TV)
for two years in a number of production roles. He has, in total, worked fourteen years in television.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
currently residing in Malibu, California. He is married and has no children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | H.O.T.S. H.O.T.S. H.O.T.S. is a 1979 sex comedy about a sorority named H.O.T.S. The film stars three Playboy Playmates-- Susan Kiger , Pamela Bryant and Sandy Johnson -- as well as former Miss USA of 1972, Lindsay Bloom, sexploitation actress Angela Aames and B-movie veteran Lisa London... |
Electrician | |
| 1980 | Humanoids from the Deep Humanoids from the Deep Humanoids from the Deep is a 1980 science fiction monster movie, starring Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, and Vic Morrow. Roger Corman served as the film's Executive Producer, and the film was distributed by his New World Pictures. It was directed by Barbara Peeters... |
Electrician | |
| 1984 | Repo Man | Grip | |
| 1984 | Maria's Lovers | Best Boy Electric | |
| 1984 | Best Boy Electric | ||
| 1986 | That's Life! That's Life! (film) That's Life! is a 1986 film with Jack Lemmon and Julie Andrews, directed by Blake Edwards.The film was made independently by Edwards using largely his own finances and was distributed by Columbia Pictures... |
Gaffer Gaffer (filmmaking) A gaffer in the motion picture industry and on a television crew is an electrician that can be head of the electrical department, responsible for the execution of the lighting plan for a production. Gaffer, outside of the motion picture industry, is a traditional British English word for an older... |
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| 1986 | Native Son | Gaffer | |
| 1987 | Shy People Shy People Shy People is a critically acclaimed 1987 American drama about two branches of a family that reunite with tragic results, starring Barbara Hershey, Jill Clayburgh, and Martha Plimpton. It was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, written by Konchalovsky, Marjorie David and Gerard Brach, and features... |
Gaffer | |
| 1987 | Nightflyers | Gaffer | |
| 1988 | Jack's Back Jack's Back Jack’s Back is a 1988 horror film directed and written by Rowdy Herrington and starring James Spader and Cynthia Gibb.-Plot:In Los Angeles, a young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed... |
Writer/Director | |
| 1989 | Road House Road House (1989 film) Road House is a 1989 American action film partially based on the life of Norman "Storm" Cantwell, directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer at a newly-refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman. Sam Elliot also plays a... |
Director | Razzie nomination for Worst Director |
| 1992 | Gladiator Gladiator (1992 film) Gladiator is a 1992 sport film, directed by Rowdy Herrington, and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., James Marshall, Brian Dennehy, and Robert Loggia. The film tells the story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to pay off gambling debts accumulated by his... |
Director | |
| 1993 | Striking Distance Striking Distance Striking Distance is a 1993 thriller starring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, and Tom Sizemore as Pittsburgh Police officers pursuing a serial killer. It was directed by Rowdy Herrington and written by Herrington and Marty Kaplan... |
Writer/Director | |
| 1999 | A Murder of Crows A Murder of Crows (film) A Murder of Crows is a 1999 thriller film directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Tom Berenger.-Plot synopsis:Lawson Russell is a Louisiana-based criminal lawyer who gets disbarred for committing a mistrial. After that, he retires to Key West and decides to write a book... |
Writer/Director | |
| 2002 | Writer/Director | ||
| 2003 | I Witness I Witness I Witness is an action film starring Jeff Daniels and James Spader. It was released in the United States on February 1, 2003.-Plot:Human rights activist James Rhodes arrives in Tijuana to help oversee local union elections. While there, he becomes embroiled in a mass murder at what appears to be a... |
Director | |
| 2004 | Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius | Co-Writer/Director |
Education
Rowdy attended Penn StatePennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
from 1969–1973 and majored in television production. After college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
, Rowdy worked at WQED (TV)
WQED (TV)
WQED is a Public Broadcasting Service member Public television station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established April 1, 1954, it was the first community-sponsored television station in the United States as well as the fifth public TV station...
for two years in a number of production roles. He has, in total, worked fourteen years in television.