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Arthur Weiss is a Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 13 june 1912 at New York City (USA)

Arthur Weiss

Arthur Weiss
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Birth name Arthur Weiss
Nationality USA
Birth 13 june 1912 at New York City (USA)
Death 26 august 1980 (at 68 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Arthur Weiss (13 June 1912 – 26 August 1980) was an American script writer for two decades on action/adventure TV shows like Mission: Impossible, Mannix, The Fugitive, Super Friends, The Time Tunnel and Sea Hunt. His most famous creation was the script for the movie Flipper in 1963, which became a TV series and was remade as a movie in 1996. He also worked alongside Irwin Allen as a writer and producer for "disaster" TV films including Flood! and Fire!.

In 1969 Weiss published the novel O'Kelly's Eclipse about the undefeated British racehorse Eclipse.

Weiss married actress Fay Baker on 3 August 1940. He divorced in 1965 and later married Patricia Jones.

Usually with

Ivan Tors
Ivan Tors
(5 films)
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
(4 films)
Andrew Marton
Andrew Marton
(2 films)
Shirley Eaton
Shirley Eaton
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Arthur Weiss (10 films)

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Scriptwriter

Flipper
Flipper (1996)
, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals
Actors Paul Hogan, Elijah Wood, Jessica Wesson, Jonathan Banks, Chelsea Field, Isaac Hayes
Rating53% 2.6531552.6531552.6531552.6531552.653155
Sandy Ricks is sent off for the summer to stay with his Uncle Porter in the seaside town of Coral Key. Initially, Sandy is unenthusiastic, and is upset that he's going to miss a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert which he already bought tickets for.
The Night the Bridge Fell Down, 3h
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Disaster, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors James MacArthur, Desi Arnaz Jr., Leslie Nielsen, Richard Gilliland, Eve Plumb, Barbara Rush
Roles Writer
Rating54% 2.7238752.7238752.7238752.7238752.723875
Engineer Cal Miller's unauthorized attempt to close off the dangerously unstable Madison Bridge is foiled by the police pursuit of a robbery suspect. The chase ends in a multi-car accident in the middle of the bridge, which begins falling apart during the confusion. Miller organizes a rescue operation for the handful of bystanders who find themselves stranded with the armed suspect and a wounded policeman on a short stretch of crumbling pavement high atop a single collapsing pylon.
Fire!
Fire! (1977)
, 1h40
Directed by Earl Bellamy
Origin USA
Genres Disaster, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Ernest Borgnine, Vera Miles, Patty Duke, Alex Cord, Donna Mills, Lloyd Nolan
Roles Teleplay
Rating52% 2.6178852.6178852.6178852.6178852.617885
Afin de couvrir son évasion, un criminel met le feu à quelques arbres sur une colline, mais le vent disperse les flammes et la situation devient critique. Le feu menace une ville entière.
Around the World Under the Sea, 1h50
Directed by Andrew Marton
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Submarine films
Actors Lloyd Bridges, Brian Kelly, Shirley Eaton, David McCallum, Keenan Wynn, Marshall Thompson
Roles Writer
Rating53% 2.6569552.6569552.6569552.6569552.656955
Des secousses sous-marines inquiétantes et violentes menacent la planète. A la demande du professeur Boren, les savants Doug Standish et Craig Mosby embarquent à bord d'un sous-marin ultra-moderne, l'«Hydronaute», pour poser des sismographes au fond des mers. Une équipe de spécialistes, trois hommes et une femme, les accompagne. Ils entament une longue et périlleuse expédition. Les savants doivent tout d'abord affronter un monstre marin, puis sortir l'«Hydronaute» d'un gouffre où il s'était enlisé.
Namu, the Killer Whale, 1h29
Directed by László Benedek
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un cétacé
Actors Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Lee Meriwether, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman, Joe Higgins
Roles Writer
Rating57% 2.8527752.8527752.8527752.8527752.852775
Le sujet est une orque mâle étudiée par un biologiste marin local.
Around the World Under the Sea, 1h50
Directed by Andrew Marton
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Lloyd Bridges, Brian Kelly, Shirley Eaton, David McCallum, Keenan Wynn, Marshall Thompson
Roles Writer
Rating53% 2.6569552.6569552.6569552.6569552.656955
La Terre est menacée par d'inquiétantes secousses. Le Pr Boren charge les savants Doug Standish et Craig Mosby d'embarquer à bord de l'Hydronaute, un sous-marin ultra-moderne, afin d'installer des sismographes sous la mer. Accompagnés d'une équipe de spécialistes, trois hommes et une femme, ils entament une longue expédition...
Rhino!
Rhino! (1964)
, 1h31
Directed by Ivan Tors
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Actors Harry Guardino, Shirley Eaton, Robert Culp, Ivan Tors
Rating56% 2.815122.815122.815122.815122.81512
A humane zoologist, Dr. Jim Hanlon, who deplores the poaching of African rhinoceros, is unaware that the man he is guiding on safari, Alec Burnett, is a hunter intending to capture two rare white rhino to sell. Edith Arleigh is a nurse romantically involved with Burnett, whose hardened attitude toward jungle life softens when he is bitten by a cobra and Hanlon has to save his life.
Flipper
Flipper (1963)
, 1h27
Directed by James B. Clark
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Children's films
Actors Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin, Kathleen Maguire, Joe Higgins, Robertson White
Roles Writer
Rating60% 3.0454853.0454853.0454853.0454853.045485
Sandy Ricks (Luke Halpin) is a young boy living in the Florida Keys who rescues and befriends a dolphin injured by a harpoon. His father, fisherman Porter Ricks (Chuck Connors) is upset as dolphins compete for fish which jeopardizes the family income. He is also upset that, after befriending the dolphin, Sandy neglects his chores especially those assigned by his Dad repairing various items damaged by a dangerous hurricane, from which Sandy and Porter escape at the beginning of the movie.

Producer

The Amazing Captain Nemo, 2h30
Directed by Paul B. Stader
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Submarine films, Pirate films, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in Atlantis
Actors José Ferrer, Burgess Meredith, Mel Ferrer, Horst Buchholz, Tom Hallick, Burr DeBenning
Roles Producer
Rating48% 2.4255052.4255052.4255052.4255052.425505
The story opens with a transmission received by the White House from the renegade Professor Cunningham, who threatens Washington DC with nuclear destruction from a missile fired from his submarine Raven. His extortion demand is one billion dollars in gold bullion. To demonstrate his capability he blows up small island with the Raven's 'Delta beam'. Cunningham, bespectacled and cardigan-clad, is assisted by various androids including a large silver-headed one known as Tor.
Flood!
Flood! (1977)
, 1h40
Directed by Earl Bellamy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Disaster, Action, Adventure
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Robert Culp, Martin Milner, Barbara Hershey, Richard Basehart, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall
Roles Production Executive
Rating53% 2.6578952.6578952.6578952.6578952.657895
Après plusieurs semaines de pluie torentielle, les habitants soucieux de la sécurité de la petite ville de Brownsville demandent à leur maire d'ouvrir les vannes pour faire sortir le surplus d'eau du barrage mais ce dernier refuse. La construction cède et c'est la panique pour les quelques habitants qui vont devoir faire l'impossible pour survivre.