Joseph M. Newman

Joseph M. Newman

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Logan, Utah, USA
August 7, 1909

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.

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Representative Works

This Island Earth
This Island Earth
6.0
/ English
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
6.8
/ English
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
6.7
/ English
China Seas
China Seas
6.3
/ English
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow
6.7
/ English
San Francisco
San Francisco
6.6
/ English
Rose Marie
Rose Marie
6.1
/ English
Pony Soldier
Pony Soldier
6.3
/ English
Love Nest
Love Nest
5.5
/ English
The Firefly
The Firefly
6.5
/ English
Buyer Beware
Buyer Beware
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Red Skies of Montana
1952Nominee

Best Director

Red Skies of Montana

This Island Earth
1955Nominee

Best Director

This Island Earth

Dinner at Eight
1933Nominee

Best Director

Dinner at Eight

Career Highlights

David Copperfield
1935Highlight

Best Director

David Copperfield

China Seas
1935Highlight

Best Director

China Seas

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