Directing

Newt Arnold

Born February 22, 1922 · Palo Alto, California, USA

Died February 12, 2000 · aged 77

No biography available.

Known For

The Godfather Part II · 1974

The Godfather Part II

★ 8.61974

MovieDramaCrime

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Blade Runner · 1982

Blade Runner

★ 7.91982

MovieScience FictionDrama

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

The Abyss · 1989

The Abyss

★ 7.41989

MovieAdventureThriller

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.

Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.

Last Action Hero · 1993

Last Action Hero

★ 6.51993

MovieFantasyAction

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

WarGames · 1983

WarGames

★ 7.11983

MovieDramaScience Fiction

High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

Rules of Engagement · 2000

Rules of Engagement

★ 6.22000

MovieWarDrama

A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.

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The Godfather Part II · 1974

The Godfather Part II

Assistant Director

MovieScience FictionDrama

First Assistant Director

The Abyss · 1989

The Abyss

★ 7.41989

MovieAdventureThriller

First Assistant Director

Man in Shower #3

Last Action Hero · 1993

Last Action Hero

★ 6.51993

MovieFantasyAction

First Assistant Director

WarGames · 1983

WarGames

★ 7.11983

MovieDramaScience Fiction

First Assistant Director

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

Director

Rules of Engagement · 2000

Rules of Engagement

★ 6.22000

MovieWarDrama

A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.

First Assistant Director

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

★ 7.21973

MovieWesternDrama

Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.

Assistant Director

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

Assistant Director

Sixteen Candles · 1984

Sixteen Candles

★ 6.71984

MovieComedy

With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.

First Assistant Director

The Concorde... Airport '79 · 1979

The Concorde... Airport '79

★ 4.71979

MovieActionDrama

Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps.

First Assistant Director

The Towering Inferno · 1974

The Towering Inferno

★ 7.01974

MovieActionDrama

At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

Assistant Director

Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.

First Assistant Director

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.

First Assistant Director

Sorcerer · 1977

Sorcerer

★ 7.51977

MovieThrillerAdventure

Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.

First Assistant Director

The Devil's Brigade · 1968

The Devil's Brigade

★ 6.31968

MovieActionDrama

At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.

Second Assistant Director

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold · 1986

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

★ 4.91986

MovieAdventureAction

After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary 'white tribe', Allan Quatermain decides to follow in his footsteps to learn what became of him. Soon after arriving, he discovers the Lost City of Gold, controlled by the evil lord Agon, and mined by his legions of white slaves.

Second Unit Director

In the Heat of the Night · 1967

In the Heat of the Night

★ 7.71967

MovieCrimeDrama

African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

Second Assistant Director

A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.

Assistant Director

Made in America · 1993

Made in America

★ 5.51993

MovieComedy

A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that wasn't bad enough, he's white.

First Assistant Director

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.

First Assistant Director

Jennifer Eight · 1992

Jennifer Eight

★ 6.11992

MovieCrimeDrama

John Berlin, a big-city cop from LA moves to a small-town police force and immediately finds himself investigating a murder. Using theories rejected by his colleagues, Berlin meets a young blind woman named Helena, whom he is attracted to. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose—and only John knows it.

First Assistant Director

Alien Nation · 1988

Alien Nation

★ 6.11988

MovieScience FictionCrime

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.

First Assistant Director