Arnold directed Bloodsport, which was released in 1988 and has since become a cult film,[1] as well as several other screen works.
In film, Arnold was initially an assistant director particularly in The Ballad of Josie, The Way West, The Devil's Brigade and The Green Berets.
[2] Arnold's screen career spanned forty-five years and also included work on television films, miniseries and commercials.
[2] Arnold received a second Directors Guild of America Award for his work in 12 Angry Men,[2] a remake of the 1957 film with the same title.
His directing work on Masada and the miniseries Peter the Great was also praised by critics.