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Rod Daniel (1942 - 2016) was a film and television director who made five feature films, and over a hundred sitcom episodes. Rod made his film debut in 1985 directing Michael J. Read the full biography

Rod Daniel (1942 - 2016) was a film and television director who made five feature films, and over a hundred sitcom episodes. Rod made his film debut in 1985 directing Michael J. Fox in Teen Wolf. He also directed Like Father Like Son, K-9, The Super and Beethoven's 2nd. His directing work on television included such sitcoms as WKRP in Cincinnati, Newhart, Everybody Loves Raymond, Caroline in the City, and the TV movie Home Alone 4. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Rod was an avid photographer of the rural American landscape. He often took weeks-long road trips on his Harley-Davidson to capture empty buildings and forgotten towns in the Southwest. His work has been exhibited throughout the country. Additionally, prior to his film career, Rod had served in the Vietnam War as a lieutenant. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2002, Rod was determined to live his life to the fullest; he was a supporter of Parkinson's research and took part in a volunteer program to help other Parkinson's sufferers. He died in Chicago in 2016