Samuel Z. Arkoff

Born: 1918-06-12


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Runaway Daughters

as Storekeeper
Released: 1994-08-12

Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small...

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The Fanex Files, Volume 2: Samuel Z. Arkoff

as Himself
Released: 2008-10-28

Samuel Z. Arkoff, along with James Nicholson, founded the immensely successful American...

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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-02-13

A comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the...

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Playboy: The Story of X

as Self - Distributor
Released: 1998-01-01

The Story Of X takes you to the earliest days of adult films when men peddled stag reels and...

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Pitch

as Self
Released: 1997-09-04

A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to...

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Drive-In Movie Memories

as uncredited
Released: 2001-08-31

A nostalgic, informative history of drive-in movie theaters, featuring extensive archival...

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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

as Himself
Released: 2001-04-02

Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where...

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Naked Paradise

as Sam (uncredited)
Released: 1957-01-01

Gangster Zac Cotton and his two henchmen, Mitch and Sonny, try to get a boat to get off a...

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It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

as Self
Released: 2001-05-01

A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff...

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Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

as Self
Released: 2000-10-01

Director Garry S. Grant’s insightful documentary celebrates the work and legacy of auteur...

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Some Nudity Required

as Himself
Released: 1998-10-16

A woman working in the B movie industry begins examining the industry and the damaged, desperate...

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After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater

as Self
Released: 1995-09-29

A video documentary/road trip that celebrates the drive-in movie theater's impact on the United...

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The Troma System

as Himself
Released: 1993-01-01

A 30 minute infomercial that originally aired on Comedy Central in 1993. The idea was that by...

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The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

as Self
Released: 1994-04-12

This documentary celebrates the work of illustrator Reynold Brown, whose colorful and compelling...

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The Dark Side of Hollywood

as uncredited
Released: 1998-05-13

Behind the scenes of Hollywood's low-budget movie industry. It is a powerful portrait of the...

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Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

as Self
Released: 2014-10-12

From THINGS to BODY SNATCHERS to CREATURES FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, sci-fi monsters dominated...

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