About

Known credits:
8
Birthday:
1926-02-14
Place of birth:
Berlin, Germany
Website:
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Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth, Jr. (February 14, 1926 in Berlin, Germany – July 19, 2004, in Amman, Jordan) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and theme park builder. He began his career singing at age 10 at KDKA, the world's first radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later became a radio producer. He directed more than 400 films for motivational, educational, and religious purposes. As an impresario, he directed the Wayne (Pa.) Concert Series from 1979 to 2003. However, he is best known for directing the classic film The Blob.

He was married to Jean Yeaworth and had five children. Before he died in a road accident in Amman, he was building a theme park called Jordanian Experience at the Aquaba Gateway in Jordan.

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Known for

Directing

1967 Way Out Directing Director 59
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1967 The Gospel Blimp Directing Director N/A
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1960 Dinosaurus! Directing Director 58
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1959 4D Man Directing Director 58
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1958 The Blob Directing Director 60
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1956 The Flaming Teenage Directing Director N/A
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Production

1967 Way Out Production Producer 59
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1959 4D Man Production Producer 58
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