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Irwin Allen

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Irwin Allen

EN cinema · 33 credits

Born

12 June 1916

Died

2 November 1991 (aged 75)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known for

Filmography

Music by John Williams poster

Music by John Williams

EN · 20248.0

as Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)

Lost in Space poster

Lost in Space

EN · 19985.4

Screenplay

The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen poster

The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen

EN · 19957.0

as Self (archive footage)

Outrage! poster

Outrage!

EN · 19865.3

Producer

Cave-In! poster

Cave-In!

EN · 19834.6

Producer

Terror at Alcatraz poster

Terror at Alcatraz

EN · 198210.0

Executive Producer

Aliens From Another Planet poster

Aliens From Another Planet

EN · 19825.5

Director, Writer

When Time Ran Out... poster

When Time Ran Out...

EN · 19805.3

Producer

The Memory of Eva Ryker poster

The Memory of Eva Ryker

EN · 19808.0

Producer

The Night the Bridge Fell Down poster

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

EN · 19805.8

Producer

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure poster

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

EN · 19795.0

Producer, Director

Inside 'the Swarm' poster

Inside 'the Swarm'

EN · 19788.0

as Self

The Swarm poster

The Swarm

EN · 19785.0

Director, Producer

Viva Knievel! poster

Viva Knievel!

EN · 19774.0

Supervising Producer

Fire! poster

Fire!

EN · 19777.1

Producer

Flood! poster

Flood!

EN · 19775.2

Producer

Time Travelers poster

Time Travelers

EN · 19766.3

Producer

Adventures of the Queen poster

Adventures of the Queen

EN · 19755.5

Producer, Story

The Swiss Family Robinson poster

The Swiss Family Robinson

EN · 19756.5

Producer

The Towering Inferno poster

The Towering Inferno

EN · 19747.0

Producer, Action Director

Lost in Space poster

Lost in Space

EN · 197310.0

Original Series Creator

The Poseidon Adventure poster

The Poseidon Adventure

EN · 19727.2

Producer, Second Unit Director

City Beneath the Sea poster

City Beneath the Sea

EN · 19714.6

Director, Story, Producer

Lost in Space - No Place to Hide poster

Lost in Space - No Place to Hide

EN · 1965Not rated

Director

Five Weeks in a Balloon poster

Five Weeks in a Balloon

EN · 19625.5

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea poster

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

EN · 19615.6

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story

The Lost World poster

The Lost World

EN · 19605.8

Screenplay, Producer, Director

The Big Circus poster

The Big Circus

EN · 19596.6

Producer, Story, Screenplay

The Story of Mankind poster

The Story of Mankind

EN · 19574.4

Writer, Associate Producer, Producer, Director

The Animal World poster

The Animal World

EN · 19567.0

Director, Producer, Writer

Dangerous Mission poster

Dangerous Mission

EN · 19546.0

Producer

The Sea Around Us poster

The Sea Around Us

EN · 19536.1

Writer, Director, Producer

Where Danger Lives poster

Where Danger Lives

EN · 19506.4

Associate Producer