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Newt Arnold(1922-2000)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Newt Arnold was born on 22 February 1922 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He was an assistant director and actor, known for The Godfather Part II (1974), Blade Runner (1982) and WarGames (1983). He was married to Judy Arnold and Peg Yorkin. He died on 12 February 2000 in Encino, California, USA.
BornFebruary 22, 1922
DiedFebruary 12, 2000(77)
BornFebruary 22, 1922
DiedFebruary 12, 2000(77)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part II
9.0
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Newton Arnold)
  • 1974
Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner
8.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Newton Arnold)
  • 1982
Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
WarGames
7.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1983
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Forest Whitaker, and Bolo Yeung in Bloodsport (1988)
Bloodsport
6.8
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1988

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones in Rules of Engagement (2000)
    Rules of Engagement
    6.4
    • first assistant director
    • 2000
  • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (1996)
    Nash Bridges
    6.8
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1998
  • Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, and Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan (1998)
    A Simple Plan
    7.5
    • first assistant director
    • 1998
  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
    3.5
    • assistant director (as Newton Dennis Arnold)
    • 1997
  • Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jack Lemmon, Tony Danza, Ossie Davis, James Gandolfini, Edward James Olmos, George C. Scott, Hume Cronyn, Dorian Harewood, Courtney B. Vance, William Petersen, and Mykelti Williamson in 12 Angry Men (1997)
    12 Angry Men
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1997
  • Jade (1995)
    Jade
    5.3
    • assistant director
    • 1995
  • Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón in A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
    A Walk in the Clouds
    6.7
    • first assistant director
    • 1995
  • Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and Ryan Todd in Pontiac Moon (1994)
    Pontiac Moon
    5.6
    • first assistant director
    • 1994
  • Anthony C. Hall in Blue Chips (1994)
    Blue Chips
    6.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1994
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    6.5
    • first assistant director: second unit (as Newton D. Arnold)
    • 1993
  • Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson in Made in America (1993)
    Made in America
    5.1
    • first assistant director (as Newton Arnold)
    • 1993
  • Uma Thurman and Andy Garcia in Jennifer 8 (1992)
    Jennifer 8
    6.3
    • first assistant director (as Newton D. Arnold)
    • 1992
  • Brendan Fraser in School Ties (1992)
    School Ties
    6.9
    • first assistant director (as Newton D. Arnold)
    • 1992
  • Rodney Dangerfield in Ladybugs (1992)
    Ladybugs
    5.5
    • first assistant director
    • 1992
  • Kenn Scott, Adam Carl, Michelan Sisti, and Leif Tilden in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
    6.0
    • additional second unit director (as Newton Dennis Arnold)
    • 1991

Actor



  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
    The Goonies
    7.7
    • Man in Shower #3 (as Newton Dennis Arnold)
    • 1985
  • D.C. Cab (1983)
    D.C. Cab
    5.5
    • FBI Chief (as Newton D. Arnold)
    • 1983
  • Nancy Allen, Eddie Deezen, Theresa Saldana, and Wendie Jo Sperber in I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
    I Wanna Hold Your Hand
    6.8
    • Barber (as Newton Arnold)
    • 1978
  • Skullduggery (1970)
    Skullduggery
    4.7
    • Insp. Mimms (as Newton D. Arnold)
    • 1970

Writer



  • Hands of a Stranger (1962)
    Hands of a Stranger
    5.2
    • written by (as Newton Arnold)
    • 1962
  • John Payne in The Restless Gun (1957)
    The Restless Gun
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • story
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Newton D. Arnold
  • Born
    • February 22, 1922
    • Palo Alto, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 12, 2000
    • Encino, California, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouses
      Judy ArnoldMay 8, 1977 - February 12, 2000 (his death)

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    Father, with Judy Arnold, of Evan Arnold.

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