Art Napoleon (1920–2003) was a film director and writer from New York City.

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The Sharkfighters ''The Sharkfighters'' is a 1956 American adventure film about U.S. Navy scientists working to invent a shark repellent to protect military personnel down at sea. Directed by Jerry Hopper, it stars Victor Mature, James Olson, and Claude Akins. ...

'' (1956) – story *'' Man on the Prowl'' (1957) – writer, director, producer *'' Whirlybirds'' (1957–60) (TV series) – creator *''

Too Much, Too Soon ''Too Much, Too Soon'' is a 1958 biographical film about Diana Barrymore produced by Warner Bros. It was directed by Art Napoleon and produced by Henry Blanke from a screenplay by Art Napoleon and Jo Napoleon, based on the autobiography by Dian ...

'' (1958) – writer, director *''The Last Frontier'' (1959) – writer, director of pilot for TV series for Fox *''

Ride the Wild Surf ''Ride the Wild Surf'' is a 1964 American romantic drama film. It was filmed in 1963 and distributed in 1964. Unlike the beach party movies of the era, this was a departure from the typical Hollywood approach to surfing as it was a drama, not a ...

'' (1964) – writer *'' The Activist'' (1969) – writer, producer, director

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* 1920 births 2003 deaths American male screenwriters Film directors from New York City Screenwriters from New York (state) 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1920s-stub