Rod Hardy (born in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian television and film director.

Career

His interest in film began before the age of 12, when he shot several short films on his brother's

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camera. Rod has over 350 hours of credits directing television drama in his native Australia. His first feature film, ''

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'', won Best Picture in its category at the 1980 Asia Pacific Film Festival. Having honed his directing and producing skills in Australia, primarily on the TV series, '' E Street'' from 1989 to 1991 of which he was the co-executive producer, Hardy moved to Los Angeles in 1992 to launch his American career. His first assignment was to direct ''

Lies and Lullabies ''Lies and Lullabies'' is a 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'' ...

'' the traumatic life story of pregnant cocaine addicts, starring Susan Dey and

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. The movie was awarded the Scott Newman Award (founded by

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and

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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

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and Emmy nominations for movies of the week and mini-series.Rodhardy.com
/ref> Hardy is well known in U.S. television circles for shows such as ''

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'', '' Battlestar Galactica'' and '' Leverage''.

Filmography (as director)

Films and miniseries

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'' (1979) *''

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'' (1982) *''

Under Capricorn ''Under Capricorn'' is a 1949 British historical thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock about a couple in Australia who started out as lady and stable boy in Ireland, and who are now bound together by a horrible secret. The film is based on ...

'' (1983) *''

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'' (1984) *'' Shadows of the Heart'' (1990) *'' Rio Diablo'' (1993) *'' Between Love and Hate'' (1993) *''

'' (1993) *'' The Only Way Out'' (1993) *'' My Name Is Kate'' (1994) *'' The Yearling'' (1994) *'' Buffalo Girls'' (1995) *'' An Unfinished Affair'' (1996) *''

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'' (1997) *''

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'' (1997) *'' Two For Texas'' (1998) *'' Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (1998) *''

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'' (2000) *''

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'' (2002) *'' December Boys'' (2007) *''

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'' (2014) *''

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'' (2014)

TV series

*'' E Street'' (co-executive producer) *''

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'' *'' Leverage (TV series)'' *''

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'' *'' Saving Grace (TV series)'' *''

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Burn Notice ''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwa ...

'' *'' Battlestar Galactica (TV series)'' *'' JAG'' *''

'' * Powers (TV series) * The Librarians (TV series) *''

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'' *'' Neighbours'', including iconic episode The Wedding - Episode 523

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