What is Alan Metter?
'''Alan Dennis Metter''' (December 19, 1942 – June 7, 2020) was an [[Americans|American]] movie director. He was known for directing ''[[Back to School]]'' starring [[Rodney Dangerfield]], and ''[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun (movie)|Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]'' with [[Sarah Jessica Parker]]. He also produced and directed the 1983 television special ''[[The Winds of Whoopie]]''. He was born in [[Sharon, Massachusetts]]. Metter died on June 7, 2020 from a [[heart attack]] in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], aged 77.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alan-metter-dead-back-school-director-was-77-1299467|title=Alan Metter, Director of Rodney Dangerfield's 'Back to School,' Dies at 77|access-date=June 19, 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Metter, Alan}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:Movie directors from Massachusetts]] {{US-bio-stub}}