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Jack Arnold Biography

Birth Name:Jack Arnold Waks

Birth Place:New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Winner of two Hugo awards for Best Dramatic Presentation, once in 1954 for "It Came from Outer Space" and in 1958 for "The Incredible Shrinking Man․"
  • Winner of the President's Award at the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films in 1985
  • Began his show business career as an actor on and off Broadway
  • Apprenticed under the famous documentary filmmaker Robert J․ Flaherty
  • Served in the United States Army in the Signal Corps
  • Quote: "I love science fiction․ As a youngster, I used to buy all the pulp magazines․ I loved them․ I was very pleased when I was assigned to direct my first SF Film because I was still an avid fan․"
  • Known for his 1950s science-fiction feature films

Awards

  • 1951Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: nominated
  • 1958Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
  • 2004Retro Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 2023CACF Award-Hall of Fame: winner