Newt Arnold

Biography

Career Overview

Newt Arnold has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Bloodsport Series with 1 titles. Signature works include The Godfather Part II, Blade Runner, The Abyss. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1922-02-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Palo Alto, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The Godfather Part II
• 

  Blade Runner
• 

  The Abyss
• 

  Bloodsport
• 

  Last Action Hero
• 

  Lock Up

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

• Bloodsport Series (1 titles)
• Jean-Claude Van Damme Films (1 titles)
• Allan Quatermain Collection (1 titles)
• WarGames (1 titles)
• Blade Runner (1 titles)
• Cheech and Chong (1 titles)
• Cheech & Chong Collection (1 titles)
• Airport (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Michael V. Gazzo (2 collaborations)
• Jean-Claude Van Damme (2 collaborations)
• Frank McRae (2 collaborations)
• Al Pacino (1 collaborations)
• Robert Duvall (1 collaborations)
• Diane Keaton (1 collaborations)
• Robert De Niro (1 collaborations)
• John Cazale (1 collaborations)
• Talia Shire (1 collaborations)
• Lee Strasberg (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (38 credits)

  • The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

    assistant director

    directing
    2016
  • Rules of Engagement

    first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • A Simple Plan

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • 12 Angry Men

    assistant director

    directing
    1997
  • Jade

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Blue Chips

    first assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Last Action Hero

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Made in America

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Jennifer Eight

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • Ladybugs

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • The Guardian

    first assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • The Abyss

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Lock Up

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Alien Nation

    first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • Bloodsport

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

    second unit director

    directing
    1986
  • Scandal Sheet

    first assistant director

    directing
    1985
  • Sixteen Candles

    first assistant director

    directing
    1984
  • WarGames

    first assistant director

    directing
    1983
  • Blade Runner

    first assistant director

    directing
    1982
  • Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

    first assistant director

    directing
    1980
  • The Concorde... Airport '79

    first assistant director

    directing
    1979
  • Sorcerer

    first assistant director

    directing
    1977
  • The Godfather Part II

    assistant director

    directing
    1974
  • The Towering Inferno

    assistant director

    directing
    1974
  • Huckleberry Finn

    first assistant director

    directing
    1974
  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

    assistant director

    directing
    1973
  • The Getaway

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • Junior Bonner

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • Hammersmith Is Out

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • The Carey Treatment

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • Blood Thirst

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Sterile Cuckoo

    assistant director

    directing
    1969
  • The Devil's Brigade

    second assistant director

    directing
    1968
  • In the Heat of the Night

    second assistant director

    directing
    1967
  • The Horror from Beyond

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Hands of a Stranger

    director

    directing
    1962

• actors (2 credits)

  • The Goonies

    Man in Shower #3

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Skullduggery

    Inspector Mimms (as Newton D. Arnold)

    actor

    actors
    1970

• production (3 credits)

  • Blood Thirst

    producer

    production
    1971
  • The Horror from Beyond

    producer

    production
    1965
  • Hands of a Stranger

    producer

    production
    1962

• writing (1 credits)

  • Hands of a Stranger

    writer

    writing
    1962