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Rod Hardy

Directing

4.6 Popularity Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Rod Hardy (born in Melbourne, Australia) 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.

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Biography

Rod Hardy (born in Melbourne, Australia) 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.

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Filmography 49

2025
2015
Powers TV

Director

2014
The Librarians TV

Director

2010
Persons Unknown TV

Director

2009
Mental TV

Director

2009
Dollhouse TV

Director

2008
Leverage TV

Director

2008
The Mentalist TV

Director

2008
Not Quite Hollywood Movie

as Self

2008
In Plain Sight TV

Director

2007
December Boys Movie

Director

2007
Saving Grace TV

Director

2007
Burn Notice TV

Director

2005
Supernatural TV

Director

2004
2004
The Mountain TV

Director

2002
Hack TV

Director

2001
The Agency TV

Director

2001
Special Unit 2 TV

Director

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Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Male
Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Also Known As Rodney K. Hardy
Years Active 1976 - 2025
Popularity 4.6
Career Stats
49 Total Credits
1 Movie Roles
1 Photos