IRWIN ALLEN
Irwin Allen
Gender: Male
Known for: Production
Birthday: June 12, 1916
Deathday: November 2, 1991
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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
Starring
Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
1978·
Inside 'the Swarm'Self
Production
2018·
Lost in SpaceCreator
1998·
Lost in SpaceScreenplay
1986·
Outrage!Producer
1985·
Alice in WonderlandProducer
1983·
Cave-In!Producer
Writer, Director
1982·
Terror at AlcatrazExecutive Producer
Producer
Producer
1980·
When Time Ran Out...Producer
1979·
Hanging by a ThreadProducer
Producer, Director
1978·
The SwarmProducer, Director
1977·
Fire!Producer
1977·
Flood!Producer
1977·
Viva Knievel!Supervising Producer
1976·
Time TravelersProducer
Creator, Producer, Producer
Story, Producer
1974·
The Towering InfernoAction Director, Producer
1973·
Lost in SpaceOriginal Series Creator
Second Unit Director, Producer
1971·
City Beneath the SeaProducer, Story, Director
1968·
Land of the GiantsCreator, Story, Producer, Director
1966·
The Time TunnelCreator, Story, Producer, Director
1965·
Lost in SpaceCreator, Producer
Director
Creator, Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director
Story, Producer, Screenplay, Director
1960·
The Lost WorldProducer, Screenplay, Director
1959·
The Big CircusStory, Screenplay, Producer
1957·
The Story of MankindDirector, Producer, Associate Producer, Writer
1956·
The Animal WorldWriter, Producer, Director
1954·
Dangerous MissionProducer
1953·
The Sea Around UsProducer, Writer, Director
1950·
Where Danger LivesAssociate Producer