Samuel Z. Arkoff
Film Producer

Samuel Z. Arkoff Net Worth

He was the co-founder of American International Pictures (AIP) and produced over 500 films. He earned a salary of $1 million per year. Samuel Z. Arkoff was a highly successful Film Producer who had a net worth of $61 million. Born in 1918, he was the co-founder of American International Pictures (AIP) and produced over 500 films, including the popular B-movies Blacula and I Was a Teenage Werewolf, which starred a young Michael Landon. His success earned him a salary of $1 million per year.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 12, 1918
Birth Place Iowa
Age 102 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $61 Million (2024)

About

Producer of low-budget but popular B-movies like Blacula and I Was a Teenage Werewolf, which starred a young Michael Landon.

Before Fame

He was a producer on The Hank McCune Show, the sitcom that first used a laugh track instead of a live studio audience.

Trivia

He religiously followed his credo of never spending too much for any film, and he eschewed using established stars in favor of making his own, helping Landon and Charles Bronson break out.

Family Life

He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Russian immigrants who ran a clothing store.

Associated With

He worked as a lawyer in the 1950s, representing many on Hollywood's fringe with his best-known clients coming from Ed Wood.

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