About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1916-06-12
Place of birth:
Budapest, Hungary
Website:
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Ivan Tors

Overview

Ivan Tors was a Hungarian-born American playwright, film director, screenwriter, and producer renowned for his contributions to science fiction and animal-themed entertainment. After studying at the University of Budapest, he emigrated to the United States in 1939, where he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Post-war, Tors joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a screenwriter. He co-wrote and produced Storm Over Tibet (1952) and created the "Office of Scientific Investigation" trilogy, including The Magnetic Monster (1953), Riders to the Stars (1954), and Gog (1954). Tors also developed television series like Science Fiction Theater (1955–1957), Sea Hunt (1958–1961), and Flipper (1964–1967). His Miami-based studio, now known as Greenwich Studios, was instrumental in producing underwater sequences and animal-centric stories. Tors passed away in Mato Grosso, Brazil, while scouting locations for a new television series.

Known for

Acting
1976 Escape from Angola Actor Ivan Mallory N/A
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1969 Jambo Actor N/A
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1964 Rhino! Actor Self - director 59
Average

Directing
1980 Galyon Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Four Against The Desert Directing Director N/A
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1965 Zebra in the Kitchen Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Rhino! Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1970 The Aquarians Writing Story 58
Average
1969 Hello Down There Writing Story 59
Average
1967 Island of the Lost Writing Writer 58
Average
1964 Flipper's New Adventure Writing Story 59
Average
1954 Gog Writing Story 58
Average
1954 Riders to the Stars Writing Story 58
Average
1953 The 49th Man Writing Story N/A
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1953 The Glass Wall Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 The Magnetic Monster Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1952 Storm Over Tibet Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1950 Watch the Birdie Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1949 That Forsyte Woman Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1949 In the Good Old Summertime Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1947 Song of Love Writing Writer 59
Average
1946 Below the Deadline Writing Story 58
Average

Production
1980 Galyon Production Producer 59
Average
1970 The Aquarians Production Producer 58
Average
1969 Hello Down There Production Producer 59
Average
1968 Daring Game Production Executive Producer N/A
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1967 Gentle Giant Production Producer N/A
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1967 Cowboy in Africa Production Producer 69
Fair
1967 Gentle Ben Production Producer 68
Fair
1966 Birds Do It Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1966 Namu, the Killer Whale Production Producer 58
Average
1966 Around the World Under the Sea Production Producer 58
Average
1966 Daktari Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
1964 Flipper Production Producer 66
Fair
1964 Flipper's New Adventure Production Producer 59
Average
1963 Flipper Production Producer 58
Average
1961 Everglades Production Producer 70
Good
1961 Ripcord Production Producer 69
Fair
1960 The Aquanauts Production Producer 69
Fair
1959 Men into Space Production Producer 70
Good
1959 The Man and the Challenge Production Producer N/A
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1955 Science Fiction Theatre Production Producer 69
Fair
1955 Battle Taxi Production Producer 58
Average
1954 Gog Production Producer 58
Average
1954 Riders to the Stars Production Producer 58
Average
1953 The Glass Wall Production Producer 59
Average
1953 The Magnetic Monster Production Producer 58
Average