Samuel Z. Arkoff
Production Born Jun 12, 1918 Died Sep 16, 2001 Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA 164 credits
Biography
Samuel Z. Arkoff works in production. Born June 12, 1918 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA. Died September 16, 2001. Archytele tracks 164 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
The Fanex Files, Volume 2: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Teenage Caveman · Executive Producer
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature · Executive ProducerHow to Make a Monster · ProducerThe Day the World Ended · Executive ProducerDrive-In Movie MemoriesIt Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
The Haunting · Executive Producer
Some Nudity RequiredPlayboy: The Story of XThe Dark Side of Hollywood
Pitch
After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
Rebel HighwayRunaway DaughtersThe Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
The Troma System
Hellhole · Executive Producer
Up the Creek · Executive Producer
Q · Executive Producer
Underground Aces · Executive Producer
Dressed to Kill · Executive ProducerHow to Beat the High Cost of Living · Executive ProducerThe Earthling · Producer
The Amityville Horror · Executive ProducerMeteor · Executive ProducerSomething Short of Paradise · Executive ProducerThe Visitor · Executive ProducerCalifornia Dreaming · Executive Producer
Force 10 from Navarone · ProducerOur Winning Season · Executive ProducerMean Dog Blues · Executive ProducerThe Norseman · Executive Producer
Empire of the Ants · Executive ProducerThe Island of Dr. Moreau · Executive ProducerRolling Thunder · Executive ProducerThe People That Time Forgot · Executive ProducerTentacles · Executive Producer
Futureworld · ProducerFutureworld · Executive ProducerStreet People · Executive ProducerThe Food of the Gods · Executive ProducerThe Town That Dreaded Sundown · Executive Producer
Hennessy · Executive ProducerReturn to Macon County · Executive ProducerThe Wild Party · Executive Producer
Madhouse · Executive ProducerMacon County Line · PresenterSugar Hill · Executive ProducerAbby · Executive Producer
Coffy · Executive ProducerScream Blacula Scream · Executive ProducerHeavy Traffic · ProducerDillinger · Executive ProducerHell Up In Harlem · Executive Producer
Baron Blood · Executive ProducerBlacula · Executive ProducerBoxcar Bertha · Executive ProducerBoxcar Bertha · PresenterDr. Phibes Rises Again · Executive Producer
The Abominable Dr. Phibes · Executive ProducerThe Abominable Dr. Phibes · PresenterMurders in the Rue Morgue · Executive ProducerBunny O'Hare · Executive Producer
Wuthering Heights · ProducerDorian Gray · Executive ProducerCry of the Banshee · ProducerThe Dunwich Horror · ProducerBloody Mama · Executive Producer
De Sade · Producer
Witchfinder General · Executive ProducerPsych-Out · Executive ProducerPsych-Out · PresenterWild in the Streets · ProducerThree in the Attic · Executive Producer
Thunder Alley · Executive ProducerDevil's Angels · Producer
Full Filmography
164 titles- Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins (2014) as Self
- The Fanex Files, Volume 2: Samuel Z. Arkoff (2008) as Himself
- Teenage Caveman (2002) Executive Producer
- Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (2001) Executive Producer
- How to Make a Monster (2001) Producer
- The Day the World Ended (2001) Executive Producer
- Drive-In Movie Memories (2001)
- It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) as Self
- Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) as Himself
- Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) as Self
- The Haunting (1999) Executive Producer
- Some Nudity Required (1998) as Himself
- Playboy: The Story of X (1998) as Self - Distributor
- The Dark Side of Hollywood (1998)
- Pitch (1997) as Self
- After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater (1995) as Self
- Rebel Highway (1994) as Shopkeeper
- Runaway Daughters (1994) as Storekeeper
- The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters (1994) as Self
- The Troma System (1993) as Self
- Hellhole (1985) Executive Producer
- Up the Creek (1984) Executive Producer
- Q (1982) Executive Producer
- Underground Aces (1981) Executive Producer
- Dressed to Kill (1980) Executive Producer
- How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) Executive Producer
- The Earthling (1980) Producer
- The Amityville Horror (1979) Executive Producer
- Meteor (1979) Executive Producer
- Something Short of Paradise (1979) Executive Producer
- The Visitor (1979) Executive Producer
- California Dreaming (1979) Executive Producer
- C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) Executive Producer
- The Evictors (1979) Producer
- Force 10 from Navarone (1978) Producer
- Our Winning Season (1978) Executive Producer
- Mean Dog Blues (1978) Executive Producer
- The Norseman (1978) Executive Producer
- Empire of the Ants (1977) Executive Producer
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) Executive Producer
- Rolling Thunder (1977) Executive Producer
- The People That Time Forgot (1977) Executive Producer
- Tentacles (1977) Executive Producer
- Joyride (1977) Executive Producer
- Futureworld (1976) Producer
- Futureworld (1976) Executive Producer
- Street People (1976) Executive Producer
- The Food of the Gods (1976) Executive Producer
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) Executive Producer
- The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976) Executive Producer
- A Matter of Time (1976) Executive Producer
- A Small Town in Texas (1976) Presenter
- The Monkey Hustle (1976) Executive Producer
- Dragonfly (1976) Executive Producer
- Escape from Angola (1976) Executive Producer
- Escape from Angola (1976) Presenter
- Hennessy (1975) Executive Producer
- Return to Macon County (1975) Executive Producer
- The Wild Party (1975) Executive Producer
- Madhouse (1974) Executive Producer
- Macon County Line (1974) Presenter
- Sugar Hill (1974) Executive Producer
- Abby (1974) Executive Producer
- Coffy (1973) Executive Producer
- Scream Blacula Scream (1973) Executive Producer
- Heavy Traffic (1973) Producer
- Dillinger (1973) Executive Producer
- Hell Up In Harlem (1973) Executive Producer
- Little Cigars (1973) Executive Producer
- Baron Blood (1972) Executive Producer
- Blacula (1972) Executive Producer
- Boxcar Bertha (1972) Executive Producer
- Boxcar Bertha (1972) Presenter
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) Executive Producer
- Slaughter (1972) Executive Producer
- Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) Producer
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) Executive Producer
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) Presenter
- Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) Executive Producer
- Bunny O'Hare (1971) Executive Producer
- Wuthering Heights (1970) Producer
- Dorian Gray (1970) Executive Producer
- Cry of the Banshee (1970) Producer
- The Dunwich Horror (1970) Producer
- Bloody Mama (1970) Executive Producer
- Up in the Cellar (1970) Producer
- An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (1970) Executive Producer
- De Sade (1969) Producer
- Witchfinder General (1968) Executive Producer
- Psych-Out (1968) Executive Producer
- Psych-Out (1968) Presenter
- Wild in the Streets (1968) Producer
- Three in the Attic (1968) Executive Producer
- The Savage Seven (1968) Executive Producer
- Thunder Alley (1967) Executive Producer
- Devil's Angels (1967) Producer
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966) Executive Producer
- What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) Presenter
- The Wild Angels (1966) Executive Producer
- Queen of Blood (1966) Producer
- The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) Producer
- Fireball 500 (1966) Producer
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) Executive Producer
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) Producer
- Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) Producer
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) Producer
- Die, Monster, Die! (1965) Executive Producer
- Ski Party (1965) Co-Executive Producer
- Sergeant Deadhead (1965) Producer
- The Big T.N.T. Show (1965) Executive Producer
- The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot (1965) Presenter
- The Last Man on Earth (1964) Executive Producer
- The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Producer
- Pajama Party (1964) Producer
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) Executive Producer
- The Comedy of Terrors (1964) Producer
- The Comedy of Terrors (1964) Presenter
- Bikini Beach (1964) Producer
- War of the Zombies (1964) Executive Producer
- The Haunted Palace (1963) Executive Producer
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) Executive Producer
- The Raven (1963) Executive Producer
- Beach Party (1963) Executive Producer
- Operation Bikini (1963) Executive Producer
- Tales of Terror (1962) Executive Producer
- Panic in Year Zero! (1962) Executive Producer
- The Premature Burial (1962) Producer
- Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) Producer
- Night of the Eagle (1962) Producer
- The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) Executive Producer
- Master of the World (1961) Executive Producer
- Reptilicus (1961) Producer
- Circus of Horrors (1960) Producer
- Assignment: Outer Space (1960) Executive Producer
- Paratroop Command (1959) Producer
- Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) Producer
- Tank Commandos (1959) Producer
- Hot Rod Gang (1958) Presenter
- War of the Colossal Beast (1958) Executive Producer
- Machine-Gun Kelly (1958) Executive Producer
- Earth vs. the Spider (1958) Executive Producer
- The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) Producer
- Teenage Cave Man (1958) Executive Producer
- Submarine Seahawk (1958) Executive Producer
- The Day the Sky Exploded (1958) Executive Producer
- Suicide Battalion (1958) Executive Producer
- Terror from the Year 5000 (1958) Executive Producer
- Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) Executive Producer
- Reform School Girl (1957) Producer
- The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) Executive Producer
- The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957) Executive Producer
- Voodoo Woman (1957) Executive Producer
- Dragstrip Girl (1957) Executive Producer
- Naked Paradise (1957) as Sam (uncredited)
- Naked Paradise (1957) Executive Producer
- It Conquered the World (1956) Executive Producer
- Girls in Prison (1956) Executive Producer
- The She-Creature (1956) Executive Producer
- The Oklahoma Woman (1956) Executive Producer
- Female Jungle (1956) Executive Producer
- Female Jungle (1956) Presenter
- The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955) Executive Producer
- Apache Woman (1955) Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Samuel Z. Arkoff best known for?
Samuel Z. Arkoff is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021), The Haunting (1999), Rebel Highway (1994), Up the Creek (1984).
When and where was Samuel Z. Arkoff born?
Samuel Z. Arkoff was born on June 12, 1918 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA. They passed away on September 16, 2001.
How many credits does Samuel Z. Arkoff have?
Samuel Z. Arkoff has accumulated over 164 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2021.
Samuel Z. Arkoff by the numbers
164credits
163films
1TV series
1955–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Rebel Highway (1994) as Shopkeeper — aged about 76
- Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 103
- Naked Paradise (1957) as Sam (uncredited) — aged about 39
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