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Jack Arnold (born John Arnold Waks; [2] October 14, 1916 – March 17, 1992) was an American film and television director, considered one of the leading filmmakers of 1950s science fiction films.
Jack Arnold reigns supreme as one of the great directors of 1950s science-fiction features. His films are distinguished by moody black and white cinematography, solid acting, smart, thoughtful scripts, snappy pacing, a genuine heartfelt enthusiasm for the genre and plenty of eerie atmosphere.
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May 6, 2024 · Jack Arnold was an American director who was considered one of the leading auteurs in the science-fiction genre of the 1950s. Arnold began his career directing and producing dozens of industrial films and documentaries for the government and the private sector.
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- Jack Arnold was a prolific genre director over the course of his many years as a filmmaker. He started as a cinematographer in the Army Signal Corps during World War II, and after the end of the war started a production company that made promotional films for nonprofit organizations.
- With The Incredible Shrinking Man, the special-effects department at Universal had its work cut out for it. As discussed in an interview with visual-effects experts Ben Burtt and Craig Barron featured on our new edition, this included crafting oversize furniture and household items as giant props, to be combined with split-screen and rear-projection techniques to create the illusion of a diminishing Scott Carey.
- Director Joe Dante added character actor William Schallert to his repertory troupe mostly because of his work in Arnold’s films. (Arnold’s daughter Susan also worked with Dante as a casting director.)
- The Incredible Shrinking Man’s Butch the friendly house cat is played by feline screen star Orangey. By the early 1960s, Orangey had been in around five hundred films and won two Patsy Awards (the four-legged Oscars).
Mar 17, 1992 · Directing. Production. Acting. Writing. 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.
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) Approved | 81 min | Horror, Sci-Fi. After Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him. Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton. Votes: 19,931.
Jul 12, 2020 · Jack Arnold may not be one of the most well-known directors, but his sci-fi films in the 1950s helped define the genre for American audiences.
