Rowdy Herrington
Herrington (born 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Hollywood director and writer currently residing in Livingston, Montana. He is married and has no children.
Also recorded as Rowdy L. Herrington
Rowdy Herrington
- Name
- Rowdy L.
- Born
- 1951
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Known for
- Road House
- Education
- Penn State University
- Occupation
- Film director, writer
- Spouse
- Toni Semple
- Nationality
- United States
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Herrington (born 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Hollywood director and writer currently residing in Livingston, Montana. He is married and has no children.
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Rowdy Herrington (born 1951) is an American director, screenwriter and writer. The director was born in Pittsburgh.
Rowdy Herrington studied at Pennsylvania State University. The director is a member of Writers Guild of America West.
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• Name — Rowdy L. Herrington • Born — 1951 • Birthplace — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Known for — Road House • Education — Penn State University • Occupation — Film director, writer • Spouse — Toni Semple
Career
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Rowdy attended Penn State from 1969 to 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.
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Filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Writer • 1988 — Jack's Back • 1989 — Road House • 1992 — Gladiator • 1993 — Striking Distance • 1998 — A Murder of Crows • 2002 — The Stickup • 2003 — I Witness • 2004 — Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius • 2025 — Looking Through Water * • Also credited as co-producer Electrician • H.O.T.S. (1979) • Humanoids from the Deep (1980) Grip • Repo Man (1984) Best boy electric • Maria's Lovers (1984) • A (1984) Gaffer • That's Life! (1986) • Native Son (1986) • Shy People (1987) • Nightflyers (1987)
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1951
Rowdy Herrington born at Pittsburgh.
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