Birthday: 30 April 1948, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Allan Arkush was born on April 30, 1948 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Crossing Jordan (2001), Heroes (2006) and The Temptations (1998).
[on The Hot Box (1972)] Roger Corman will just say exploitation pictures don't need plots. They need...Show more »
[on The Hot Box (1972)] Roger Corman will just say exploitation pictures don't need plots. They need sensational things like girls shooting Filipinos out of trees. That works. Show less «
[about making Deathsport (1978)] When Roger Corman calls you up and says, "I want you to do somethin...Show more »
[about making Deathsport (1978)] When Roger Corman calls you up and says, "I want you to do something about those mutants", it boggles the mind. Show less «
Bad movies don't start out as bad movies. They start out as everyone's working really hard, and what...Show more »
Bad movies don't start out as bad movies. They start out as everyone's working really hard, and what happens is sometimes they *go* bad. Show less «
[about what's required for low-budget filmmaking] In order to do a movie for a really defined budget...Show more »
[about what's required for low-budget filmmaking] In order to do a movie for a really defined budget, a small budget, you can't wing it. You've got to come in with a real plan, 'cause you have so little time, so few hours, and your resources are so limited, that you really have to know exactly what you're doing. Show less «