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Jack Arnold

Director

Jack Arnold

Born October 14, 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut, USADied March 17, 199232 films

Jack Arnold (October 14, 1912 – March 17, 1992) was an American television and film director, best known as one of the leading filmmakers of 1950's science fiction films.

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The Incredible Shrinking Man posterFirst watchThe Incredible Shrinking Man19577.5A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Creature from the Black Lagoon poster6.8Creature from the Black Lagoon1954Tarantula poster6.5Tarantula1955It Came from Outer Space poster6.3It Came from Outer Space1953The Mouse That Roared poster6.4The Mouse That Roared1959No Name on the Bullet poster6.6No Name on the Bullet1959Revenge of the Creature poster5.6Revenge of the Creature1955Boss Nigger poster6.7Boss Nigger1975Man in the Shadow poster6.7Man in the Shadow1957

Filmography

32 films as director
  1. 1980Marilyn: The Untold StoryDirector
  2. 1977Sex and the Married WomanDirector
  3. 1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestDirector
  4. 1976The Swiss ConspiracyDirector
  5. 1975Boss NiggerDirector
  6. 1974Sex PlayDirector
  7. 1974Black EyeDirector
  8. 1969Hello Down ThereDirector
  9. 1968Rowan & Martin at the MoviesDirector
  10. 1964The Lively SetDirector
  11. 1964A Global AffairDirector
  12. 1961Bachelor in ParadiseDirector
  13. 1959The Mouse That RoaredDirector
  14. 1959No Name on the BulletDirector
  15. 1958Monster on the CampusDirector
  16. 1958The Space ChildrenDirector
  17. 1958High School Confidential!Director
  18. 1958The Lady Takes a FlyerDirector
  19. 1957Man in the ShadowDirector
  20. 1957The Tattered DressDirector
  21. 1957The Incredible Shrinking ManDirector
  22. 1956Outside the LawDirector
  23. 1956Red SundownDirector
  24. 1955TarantulaDirector
  25. 1955The Man from Bitter RidgeDirector
  26. 1955Revenge of the CreatureDirector
  27. 1954Creature from the Black LagoonDirector
  28. 1953The Glass WebDirector
  29. 1953It Came from Outer SpaceDirector
  30. 1953Girls in the NightDirector
  31. 1950With These HandsDirector
  32. 1948The Chicken of TomorrowDirector