Jack Arnold

Director

About

Also Known As

Vinton Haworth

Birth Place

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Born

October 14, 1916

Died

March 17, 1992

Cause of Death

Arteriosclerosis

Biography

Former stage and movie actor who filmed numerous documentaries for the US State Department, the Army and private industry in the late 1940s and began making low-budget features in the early 50s. Arnold concocted some of that era's classic science fiction-horror films, notably the pioneering 3-D efforts "It Came from Outer Space" (1952) and "The Creature From the Black Lagoon" (1954) as w...

Filmography

Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)

Director

Sex and the Married Woman (1977)

Director

Boss (1975)

Director

The Swiss Conspiracy (1975)

Director

The Games Girls Play (1975)

Director

Black Eye (1974)

Director

Photos & Videos

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It Came From Outer Space (1953) -- (Movie Clip) It's A Nice Town

It Came From Outer Space (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Like Nothing We've Ever Seen

Family & Companions

Betty Arnold

Wife

Bibliography

"Directed by Jack Arnold"

Dana M Reeves, McFarland (1988)

Biography

A prolific director, mostly for Universal, Arnold worked in many genres, turning out 3-D mystery thrillers ("The Glass Web" 1953), teen exploitation flicks ("High School Confidential" 1958), blaxploitation actioners ("Boss Nigger" 1975), the wry Peter Sellers satire "The Mouse That Roared" (1959), and Bob Hope comedies including "Bachelor in Paradise" (1961) and "A Global Affair" (1964). By the mid-60s, Arnold had turned his attention increasingly to TV, as a director on "Rawhide," "Perry Mason" "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," "Wonder Woman" and "The Bionic Woman," and as producer-director of "Mr. Lucky" (1959-60) "Gilligan's Island" (1964-67) and "It Takes a Thief" (1968-70).

Filmography

Life Events

1950

Directed and produced first feature, "With These Hands" (full-length, semidocumentary made for ILGW Union) which was nominated for an Oscar

1952

Signed by Universal Pictures

1953

Directed first fiction feature, "Girls in the Night/Life After Dark"

1959

Producer (also director) of first fiction feature, "No Name on the Bullet"

1981

John Landis had tried to mount a project for Arnold to direct, an unrealized remake of "Creature from the Black Lagoon"

1984

Made a cameo appearance in John Landis's "Into the Night"

Photo Collections

High School Confidential! - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from Albert Zugsmith's High School Confidential! (1958). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Revenge of the Creature - Lobby Cards

The Incredible Shrinking Man - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Creature from the Black Lagoon - Lobby Cards

Here are a few lobby cards from Universal's Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Tarantula - Lobby Cards

Here are several Lobby Cards from Universal's Tarantula (1955). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

It Came from Outer Space - Lobby Cards

Here are a few Lobby Cards from It Came from Outer Space (1953). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

The Mouse That Roared - Movie Poster

Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for The Mouse That Roared (1959), starring Pter Sellers. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.

The Incredible Shrinking Man - Pressbook

Here is the campaign book (pressbook) for The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). Pressbooks were sent to exhibitors and theater owners to aid them in publicizing the film's run in their theater.