Samuel Z. Arkoff: The Architect of Exploitation Cinema

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of Samuel Z. Arkoff on the exploitation cinema and B-movie genre.

As the co-founder of American International Pictures (AIP), Samuel Z. Arkoff became a titan of the "B-movie" genre, mastering the art of low-budget, high-profit filmmaking targeted specifically at the burgeoning teenage demographic.

People in this episode

Host: Pryce Robertson

Topics covered

• exploitation cinema
• B-movies
• filmmaking
• teenage demographic
• low-budget films

Keywords

• Samuel Z. Arkoff
• American International Pictures
• exploitation cinema
• B-movies
• filmmaking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American International Pictures

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