Allan Arkush
  • Birthplace

    Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

  • Birthday
    April 30, 1948

    Deathday
    N/A

Allan Arkush

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Allan Arkush (born April 30, 1948 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American cult film and television director and frequent collaborator of Joe Dante.

Arkush grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He got his start in the industry working in the trailer department for Roger Corman. He later went on to direct the Corman produced films Hollywood Boulevard, Deathsport, and Rock 'n' Roll High School. Arkush also contributes commentary to the web series Trailers From Hell.

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Allan Arkush awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2007 TV Land Awards Winner Future Classic Award (Masi Oka, Leonard Roberts, Noah Gray-Cabey, Zachary Quinto, Santiago Cabrera, Jack Coleman, Tim Kring, Dennis Hammer, Allan Arkush) Heroes
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2019 Directors Guild of America, USA Nominee DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs (Allan Arkush) A Series of Unfortunate Events
2015 Leo Awards Nominee Leo Best Dramatic Series (Shawn Williamson, Maggie Friedman, Allan Arkush, Richard Hatem, Josh Reims, Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, Richard Abate, Akela Cooper) Witches of East End
2008 Hugo Awards Nominee Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Tim Kring, Jeph Loeb, Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Natalie Chaidez, Jesse Alexander, Adam Armus, Aron Eli Coleite, Joe Pokaski, Christopher Zatta, Chuck Kim, David Semel, Allan Arkush, Greg Beeman, Ernest R. Dickerson, Paul Shapiro, Donna Deitch, Paul A. Edwards, John Badham, Terrence O'Hara, Jeannot Szwarc, Roxann Dawson, Kevin Bray, Adam Kane) Heroes
2008 PGA Awards Nominee PGA Award Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama (Allan Arkush, Greg Beeman, Jim Chory, Dennis Hammer, Gerrit van der Meer, Tim Kring) Heroes
2007 Gold Derby Awards Nominee Gold Derby TV Award Drama Episode of the Year (Allan Arkush, Bryan Fuller) Heroes
2007 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominee Primetime Emmy Outstanding Drama Series (Tim Kring, Dennis Hammer, Allan Arkush, Greg Beeman, Jesse Alexander, Jeph Loeb, Michael Green, Bryan Fuller, Natalie Chaidez, Jim Chory, Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster) Heroes