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Irwin Allen

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1916-06-12 00:00:00
Birth Place:New York City, New York, USA
Known For:Production
Death Date:1991-11-02 00:00:00
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Irwin Allen

Biography

Irwin Allen (June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. His most successful productions were The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering Inferno (1974). He also created and produced the popular 1960s science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants.

Filmography (40)

Music by John Williams
Music by John Williams
Role: Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)2024
Inside 'the Swarm'
Inside 'the Swarm'
Role: Self1978
The Lost World
The Lost World
screenplay1960
Cave-In!
Cave-In!
producer1983
The Animal World
The Animal World
writer1956
The Animal World
The Animal World
producer1956
The Animal World
The Animal World
director1956
The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson
producer1975
Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission
producer1954
Aliens From Another Planet
Aliens From Another Planet
director1982
Aliens From Another Planet
Aliens From Another Planet
writer1982
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
screenplay1962
The Lost World
The Lost World
producer1960
The Lost World
The Lost World
director1960
Hanging by a Thread
Hanging by a Thread
producer1979
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
producer1971
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
story1971
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
director1971
The Memory of Eva Ryker
The Memory of Eva Ryker
producer1980
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
associate producer1957
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
producer1962
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
Role: Self (archive footage)1995
The Sea Around Us
The Sea Around Us
producer1953
The Sea Around Us
The Sea Around Us
writer1953
The Sea Around Us
The Sea Around Us
director1953
Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel!
supervising producer1977
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
director1957
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
producer1957
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
director1962
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
writer1957
Time Travelers
Time Travelers
producer1976
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
story1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
producer1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
screenplay1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
director1961
The Big Circus
The Big Circus
screenplay1959
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out...
producer1980
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
producer1980
Fire!
Fire!
producer1977
Lost in Space
Lost in Space
creator2018