Irwin Allen

Irwin Allen

Production

Born:
1916-06-12
Died:
1991-11-02
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.

Known For

Filmography

Music by John Williams

Music by John Williams

8.02024Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
Movie
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

7.52018Creator
TV
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

5.41998Screenplay
Movie
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen

The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen

7.01995Self (archive footage)
Movie
Outrage!

Outrage!

5.31986Producer
Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

6.71985Producer
TV
Cave-In!

Cave-In!

4.61983Producer
Movie
Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

10.01982Executive Producer
Movie
Aliens From Another Planet

Aliens From Another Planet

5.51982Director
Movie
The Night the Bridge Fell Down

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

5.81980Producer
Movie
The Memory of Eva Ryker

The Memory of Eva Ryker

8.01980Producer
Movie
When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out...

5.31980Producer
Movie
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

5.01979Director
Movie
Hanging by a Thread

Hanging by a Thread

1979Producer
TV
The Swarm

The Swarm

5.01978Director
Movie
Ciné regards

Ciné regards

5.01978Self
TV
Inside 'the Swarm'

Inside 'the Swarm'

8.01978Self
Movie
Viva Knievel!

Viva Knievel!

4.01977Supervising Producer
Movie
Flood!

Flood!

5.21977Producer
Movie
Fire!

Fire!

7.11977Producer
Movie
Time Travelers

Time Travelers

6.31976Producer
Movie
The Swiss Family Robinson

The Swiss Family Robinson

6.41975Producer
TV
The Swiss Family Robinson

The Swiss Family Robinson

6.51975Producer
Movie
Adventures of the Queen

Adventures of the Queen

5.51975Producer
Movie
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

7.01974Producer
Movie
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

10.01973Original Series Creator
Movie
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

7.21972Producer
Movie
Film '72

Film '72

5.11971Self
TV
City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea

4.61971Director
Movie
Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

6.81968Director
TV
The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel

7.71966Director
TV
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

7.21965Producer
TV
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide

Lost in Space - No Place to Hide

1965Director
Movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

7.81964Writer
TV
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.81962Self
TV
Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon

5.51962Director
Movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

5.61961Director
Movie
The Lost World

The Lost World

5.81960Director
Movie
The Big Circus

The Big Circus

6.61959Producer
Movie
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

4.41957Writer
Movie
The Animal World

The Animal World

7.01956Director
Movie
Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission

6.01954Producer
Movie
The Sea Around Us

The Sea Around Us

6.11953Director
Movie
Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

6.41950Associate Producer
Movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Original Film Writer
TV