Newt Arnold

Born in Palo Alto, California, Arnold earned a bachelor's degree at Stanford University and postgraduate scholarships in the Banff School of Fine Arts and the University of London.[2] He received a master's degree from University of California, Los Angeles.

In film, Arnold was initially an assistant director particularly in The Ballad of Josie, The Way West, The Devil's Brigade and The Green Berets.[2] Arnold's screen career spanned forty-five years and also included work on television films, miniseries and commercials.[2] For his work as first assistant director of The Godfather Part II he received the Directors Guild of America Award.[2] Arnold received a second Directors Guild of America Award for his work in 12 Angry Men,[2] a remake of the 1957 film with the same title. His directing work on Masada and the miniseries Peter the Great was also praised by critics.[2]

Arnold also directed the films Hands of a Stranger (1962) and Blood Thirst (1971) and directed some additional scenes for the film Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986).[3]

Arnold died of leukemia on February 12, 2000 in his home in Encino, California.[2] He was survived by his wife and two sons, Jonathan and Evan.[2]