Personal Info
Birthday
August 7, 1909
Place of Birth
Logan, Utah, USA
Known For
Directing
Joseph M. Newman
Biography
From Wikipedia Joseph M. Newman was an American film director most famous for his 1955 film This Island Earth. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the now defunct category of Assistant Director, for David Copperfield (1935) and San Francisco (1936). Newman's credits include episodes of The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour television series.
Directed Movies (44)
6.2
The Big Valley
TV Series1965
10.0
The Great Adventure
TV Series1963
7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV Series1962
5.7
The George Raft Story
Movie1961
5.6
A Thunder of Drums
Movie1961
6.4
The Lawbreakers
Movie1961
6.8
Twenty Plus Two
Movie1961
6.4
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Movie1961
No Backdrop
5.0
The Asphalt Jungle
TV Series1961
8.5
The Twilight Zone
TV Series1959
4.5
Tarzan, the Ape Man
Movie1959
6.6
The Big Circus
Movie1959
5.7
The Gunfight at Dodge City
Movie1959
No Backdrop
6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV Series1958
6.2
Fort Massacre
Movie1958
5.1
Death in Small Doses
Movie1957
7.3
Flight to Hong Kong
Movie1956
No Backdrop
5.5
Kiss of Fire
Movie1955
6.0
This Island Earth
Movie1955
5.6
The Human Jungle
Movie1954
6.3
Dangerous Crossing
Movie1953
6.4
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Movie1952
6.2
Pony Soldier
Movie1952
6.0
Red Skies of Montana
Movie1952
5.5
Love Nest
Movie1951
6.2
The Guy Who Came Back
Movie1951
7.0
I'll Get You for This
Movie1951
6.4
711 Ocean Drive
Movie1950
6.2
Abandoned
Movie1949
5.5
The Great Dan Patch
Movie1949
No Backdrop
6.7
Jungle Patrol
Movie1948
No Backdrop
9.0
Easy to Get
Movie1947
No Backdrop
6.5
The Luckiest Guy in the World
Movie1947
No Backdrop
7.0
Diary of a Sergeant
Movie1945
6.3
Northwest Rangers
Movie1942
6.4
Don't Talk
Movie1942
No Backdrop
6.5
Coffins on Wheels
Movie1941
No Backdrop
7.0
Respect the Law
Movie1941
No Backdrop
6.5
Buyer Beware
Movie1940
7.0
Women in Hiding
Movie1940
8.3
Know Your Money
Movie1940
No Backdrop
7.0
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
Movie1939
No Backdrop
6.8
Money to Loan
Movie1939
No Backdrop
7.0
The Story of Alfred Nobel
Movie1939