Daily Times

CHICAGO – Hollywood movie director Rod Daniel,who was well known for his light and crispy comedy films such as Michael J. Fox’s ‘Teen Wolf,’which was a big hit at box office has died at his home in Chicago at the age of 73.

Daniel’s family announced his death on Saturday but the reason of his death is not mentioned yet.

Daniel began his Hollywood career from television, where he produced and directed numerous episodes of the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. He went on to direct episodes of several television series, which includes ‘Newhart,’ ‘Caroline in the City’, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ and ‘Magnum, P.I.’

In addition to “Teen Wolf,” Daniel also directed “The Super” starring Joe Pesci, the Kirk Cameron-Dudley Moore body-swap comedy “Like Father Like Son,” ‘’Beethoven’s 2nd” and the made-for-TV “Home Alone 4.” He officially retired from filmmaking in 2003.