Portrait of Jack Arnold

Directing

Jack Arnold

Career

Active from 1948 to 1981, busiest in 1959 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Arnold Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    3.7, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Americana 6
  • Iconic Theme Song 5
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Classic Television 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Episodic Adventure 3
  • Iconic Theme Music 3
  • Classic Sci-Fi 3
  • Comfort Viewing 3
  • Retro Charm 3
  • Classic Monster Movie 3
  • Sci-Fi Horror 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 58
Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Man with Dog

Marilyn: The Untold Story
Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 46
Sex and the Married Woman
Sex and the Married Woman (1977)

Producer, Director

The Swiss Conspiracy
The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Boss Nigger
Boss Nigger (1975)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Producer

Black Eye
Black Eye (1974)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Sex Play
Sex Play (1974)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 59
Hello Down There
Hello Down There (1969)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)

Director

A Global Affair
A Global Affair (1964)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

The Lively Set
The Lively Set (1964)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
GoodWatch score 54

Story, Director

1950s

21 titles ยท average score 61
The Mouse That Roared
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

Monster on the Campus
Monster on the Campus (1958)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

The Incredible Shrinking Man
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Monolith Monsters
The Monolith Monsters (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

Story

The Tattered Dress
The Tattered Dress (1957)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature (1955)
GoodWatch score 30

Director

Tarantula
Tarantula (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

This Island Earth
This Island Earth (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

1940s

1 title ยท average score 31
The Chicken of Tomorrow
The Chicken of Tomorrow (1948)
GoodWatch score 31

Director