Rod Lurie
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Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Rod Lurie, an Israeli director who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'The Outpost' sits alongside it on the filmography. A 26-year run behind the camera is not a common thing. Anyone who knows the name knows it from 'The Last Castle'.
Rod Lurie
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4 Series
Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Rod Lurie, an Israeli director who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'The Outpost' sits alongside it on the filmography. A 26-year run behind the camera is not a common thing. Anyone who knows the name knows it from 'The Last Castle'.
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Straw Dogs
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Lucky Strike
Director
2026
Film
The Senior
Director
2025
Film
The Outpost
Director
2020
Film
American Odyssey
Director · 3 episodes
2015–
TV
Hell on Wheels
Director · 2 episodes
2011–
TV
Nothing but the Truth
Director
2008
Film
Resurrecting the Champ
Director
2007
Film
Commander in Chief
Creator
2005–
TV
Line of Fire
Creator
2003–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Rod Lurie and where are they from?
Rod Lurie is 64 years old, born on May 15, 1962 in Israel.
What are the most famous roles of Rod Lurie?
Rod Lurie is best known for directing The Last Castle, The Outpost, Straw Dogs.
How many movies has Rod Lurie directed?
Over a 26-year career (since 2000), Rod Lurie has directed or written 8 films and worked on 4 TV shows.
What was Rod Lurie's first movie?
The career of Rod Lurie began with West Pointer ().
What is Rod Lurie's most recent movie or series?
Rod Lurie's most recent release is Lucky Strike, which premiered on June 26, 2026.
What TV shows has Rod Lurie created or directed?
On television, Rod Lurie has appeared in Hell on Wheels, American Odyssey, Commander in Chief, Line of Fire.
Rod Lurie
1962-05-15 · Israel
Rod Lurie is an Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film critic. Lurie's first foray into filmmaking, as writer and director, was the low-budget political thriller Deterrence (1999), with Kevin Pollak as the first Jewish President of the United States.
The characters (in his films) of President Jackson Evans (The Contender), prison inmate Lt. Gen. Eugene Irwin (The Last Castle), FBI agent Paige Van Doren (Line of Fire), and vice presidential nominee Gen. (ret.) Warren Keaton (Commander in Chief) are all fictional graduates of the "Long Gray Line".