Irwin Allen
- Born
- June 12, 1916
- Died
- November 2, 1991 (75 years old)
- 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.
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Known for
★ 7.5Lost in Space
2018
★ 5.4Lost in Space
1998
★ 7.2The Poseidon Adventure
1972
★ 7.0The Towering Inferno
1974
★ 7.7The Time Tunnel
1966
★ 7.3Lost in Space
1965
★ 7.8Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
★ 6.8Land of the Giants
1968
★ 5.0The Swarm
1978
★ 5.7Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
★ 5.0Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
★ 5.8The Lost World
1960
Filmography
- 2018Lost in SpaceSeries · Creator★ 7.5
- 1998Lost in SpaceFilm · Screenplay★ 5.4
- 1986Outrage!Film · Producer
- 1985Alice in WonderlandSeries · Producer★ 6.7
- 1983Cave-In!Film · Producer
- 1982Terror at AlcatrazFilm · Executive Producer
- 1982Aliens From Another PlanetFilm · Writer, Director
- 1980The Night the Bridge Fell DownFilm · Producer
- 1980The Memory of Eva RykerFilm · Producer
- 1980When Time Ran Out...Film · Producer★ 5.3
- 1979Beyond the Poseidon AdventureFilm · Director, Producer★ 5.0
- 1979Hanging by a ThreadSeries · Producer
- 1978The SwarmFilm · Director, Producer★ 5.0
- 1977Viva Knievel!Film · Supervising Producer
- 1977Flood!Film · Producer
- 1977Fire!Film · Producer
- 1976Time TravelersFilm · Producer
- 1975The Swiss Family RobinsonSeries · Producer, Creator
- 1975The Swiss Family RobinsonFilm · Producer
- 1975Adventures of the QueenFilm · Producer, Story
- 1974The Towering InfernoFilm · Producer, Action Director★ 7.0
- 1973Lost in SpaceFilm · Original Series Creator
- 1972The Poseidon AdventureFilm · Producer, Second Unit Director★ 7.2
- 1971City Beneath the SeaFilm · Story, Director, Producer
- 1968Land of the GiantsSeries · Producer, Director, Story, Creator★ 6.8
- 1966The Time TunnelSeries · Director, Producer, Story, Creator★ 7.7
- 1965Lost in SpaceSeries · Producer, Creator★ 7.3
- 1965Lost in Space - No Place to HideFilm · Director
- 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries · Writer, Director, Creator★ 7.8
- 1962Five Weeks in a BalloonFilm · Director, Screenplay, Producer★ 5.5
- 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaFilm · Producer, Screenplay, Director, Story★ 5.7
- 1960The Lost WorldFilm · Director, Producer, Screenplay★ 5.8
- 1959The Big CircusFilm · Screenplay, Producer, Story
- 1957The Story of MankindFilm · Writer, Producer, Associate Producer, Director★ 4.4
- 1956The Animal WorldFilm · Director, Producer, Writer
- 1954Dangerous MissionFilm · Producer
- 1953The Sea Around UsFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 1950Where Danger LivesFilm · Associate Producer★ 6.4
