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Joseph M. Newman

Joseph M. Newman

Currently Active 1909 — Present
Film director

Personal Info

Born
Aug 17, 1909
Age
116
Birth Place
Logan, Utah, United States

LEGACY & ORIGINS


Born August 17, 1909
Logan, Utah, United States
Died January 23, 2006 (aged 96)
Simi Valley, California, United States
Occupation Film director
Years active 1933 – 1965

Joseph M. Newman (August 17, 1909 – January 23, 2006) was an American film director most famous for his 1955 film This Island Earth. His credits include episodes of The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.

He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the now defunct category of Assistant Director, for David Copperfield and San Francisco. He was also the last person nominated Assistant Director to die.

Life & Career Details


Born August 17, 1909
Logan, Utah, United States
Died January 23, 2006 (aged 96)
Simi Valley, California, United States
Occupation Film director
Years active 1933 – 1965

Joseph M. Newman (August 17, 1909 – January 23, 2006) was an American film director most famous for his 1955 film This Island Earth. His credits include episodes of The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.

He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the now defunct category of Assistant Director, for David Copperfield and San Francisco. He was also the last person nominated Assistant Director to die.

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