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Jack Arnold

American director (1916-1992) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 75

Jack Arnold was an American film and television director. Considered one of the leading filmmakers of 1950s science fiction films, his most notable films are It Came from Outer Space (1953), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Tarantula (1955), and The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957).

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1992Died17 March 19921985The President's Memorial AwardAwardInto the NightFilm, 1985Man with Dog1981The Fall GuySeries, Director1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries, DirectorSex and the Married WomanFilm, 1977Director, Producer1976The Swiss ConspiracyFilm, Director1975Ellery QueenSeries, Director1974Black EyeFilm, Director1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries, Director1969Love, American StyleSeries, DirectorHello Down ThereFilm, 1969Director1968It Takes a ThiefSeries, Director1964Gilligan's IslandSeries, DirectorA Global AffairFilm, 1964Director1962The VirginianSeries, Director1961Bachelor in ParadiseFilm, Director, Writer1959RawhideSeries, Director1958Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationAwardHigh School Confidential!Film, 1958Director1957Perry MasonSeries, DirectorMan in the ShadowFilm, 1957Director1955Revenge of the CreatureFilm, Director1954Creature from the Black LagoonFilm, Director1950With These HandsFilm, Director, Producer1948The Chicken of TomorrowFilm, Director1916Born14 October 1916

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  • The Incredible Shrinking Man 1957
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954
  • Boss Nigger 1975
  • Man in the Shadow 1957
  • No Name on the Bullet 1959

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Filmography 36

82 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Awards

The President's Memorial Award1985
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation1958

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1992 · aged 75

In the same film or series as Jack

Julie AdamsAlso in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)Joseph WisemanAlso in With These Hands (1950)Sheree NorthAlso in Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)John ForsytheAlso in The Glass Web (1953)Mamie Van DorenAlso in High School Confidential! (1958)