Jack Arnold (Oct. 14, 1916 - March 17, 1992) directed a number of classic SF films including The Creature From the Black Lagoon,
Revenge of the Creature,
The Incredible Shrinking Man, and
It Came From Outer Space, as well as few not-so-classics (but still much loved) such as
Monster on Campus. Throughout the ‘60’s and into the early 80’s he had a successful career as a TV producer and director.