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Alan Metter. Alan Dennis Metter (December 19, 1942 – June 7, 2020) [1] was an American film director whose most notable credits include Back to School starring Rodney Dangerfield, and Girls Just Want to Have Fun with Sarah Jessica Parker. He also produced and directed the 1983 television special The Winds of Whoopee for Steve Martin.
Alan began his creative life at Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), the legendary advertising agency. In the late 1970s, Metter leaped at the opportunity to direct some of the first music videos for the likes of George Harrison, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Chicago, Olivia Newton-John, and Donna Summer, as well as comedians Rodney Dangerfield and Steve Martin, which were aired on the fledgling MTV.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- December 19, 1942
- Alan Metter
- June 7, 2020
Jun 19, 2020 · Alan Dennis “Butch” Metter was born on Dec. 19, 1942, in Sharon, Massachusetts. He majored in philosophy at the University of Arizona, graduating in 1965 in what he called the middle of his class.
Jun 19, 2020 · Variety reports that Alan Metter, who also directed 'Back to School' and 'Moving,' passed away on June 7. He was a music video director, a filmmaker and a retired grandfather who lived in Florida.
Jun 19, 2020 · Alan Metter, the director for the 1980s pop culture films Girls Just Want To Have Fun and Back To School, died on June 7, according to the New York Film Academy, where he taught. Details on the ...
Jun 30, 2020 · Filmmaker Alan Dennis "Butch" Metter, who came to prominence directing some of the most cherished movies from the 1980's, called it a wrap. He was 77 years old.Alan was born in Sharon ...
Jun 19, 2020 · Alan Metter, best known for directing the 1980s films "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Back to School," died on June 7, his family confirmed to Variety. He was 77. Metter was born in Sharon ...
