Jack Arnold

Director

Jack Arnold

Born October 14, 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut, USADied March 17, 199231 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 best way into Jack Arnold's work
The Incredible Shrinking Man posterFirst watchThe Incredible Shrinking Man19577.5Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.A 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 Space1953This Island Earth poster6.0This Island Earth1955The 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 Nigger1975

Filmography

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