Who was Newt Arnold?

Newt Arnold was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He worked as an assistant director of ‘The Godfather Part II’ and ‘12 Angry Men’. Additionally, he has worked on several movies and television series as a second unit director.

In which university did Newt Arnold attend?

Arnold was born in Palo Alto, California on February 22, 1922. There is not much information available about his early life and childhood at present. He was of American nationality. Furthermore, there are no details available about his ethnic background.

Talking about his education, Arnold received a bachelor’s degree at Stanford University. In addition, he also earned postgraduate scholarships at the Banff School of Fine Arts. Furthermore, he received a master’s degree from the University of California.

Newt Arnold: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Newt Arnold initially worked as a second assistant director in ‘In the Heat of the Night’ in 1967. The same year, he also worked in ‘The Ballad of Josie’. Next, in 1968, he worked on ‘The Devil’s Brigade’. Additionally, Arnold also served as a second assistant for ‘The Sterile Cuckoo’. In 1971, he was an assistant director for ‘Big Jake’. Since then, he worked on numerous other movies and television series. All in all, he had over 55 credits as an assistant director.

Some other movies and television series that Arnold worked on are ‘Rules of Engagement, ‘Nash Bridges’, ‘A Simple Plan’, ‘An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn’, ‘12 Angry Men’, ‘A Walk in the Clouds’, ‘Pontiac Moon’, ‘Blue Chips’, ‘Last Action Hero’, ‘Made in America’, ‘Jennifer 8’, ‘School Ties’, ‘Ladybugs’, ‘The Guardian’, ‘The Abyss’, ‘Lock Up’, ‘Red Scorpion’, ‘Alien Nation’, ‘Seven Hours to Judgment, ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’, ‘A Time to Triumph’, ‘Invasion U.S.A.’, ‘The Goonies’, ‘Scandal Sheet’, ‘Sixteen Candles’, ‘WarGames’, ‘Blade Runner’, ‘Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie’, ‘The Killer Elite’, and ‘The Towering Inferno’ among others.  Additionally, he also had 4 credits as an actor, 3 credits as a writer, 4 credits as a producer, and 3 credits as a director. He died of leukemia on February 12, 2000, in his home.

Newt Arnold won the DGA Award in 1975 for ‘The Godfather: Part II’ in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. Furthermore, there are no details available about Arnold’s net worth when he was alive.

Newt Arnold’s Rumors and Controversy

Newt Arnold did not get involved in any notable controversies in his career.

What are the body stats of Newt Arnold?

Talking about his body measurement, there are no details available about Newt Arnold’s height. His hair color and eye color were dark browns.

Newt Arnold’s Social Media

Newt Arnold was not active on social media.

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