About

Known credits:
61
Birthday:
1916-06-12
Place of birth:
New York, New York, U.S.
Website:
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Irwin Allen

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Music by John Williams Actor Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage) 59
Average
1978 Inside 'the Swarm' Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
1982 Aliens From Another Planet Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Directing Director 57
Average
1978 The Swarm Directing Director 56
Average
1974 The Towering Inferno Directing Action Director 66
Fair
1972 The Poseidon Adventure Directing Second Unit Director 66
Fair
1971 City Beneath the Sea Directing Director 58
Average
1965 Lost in Space - No Place to Hide Directing Director N/A
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1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon Directing Director 58
Average
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Directing Director 58
Average
1960 The Lost World Directing Director 58
Average
1957 The Story of Mankind Directing Director 58
Average
1956 The Animal World Directing Director 59
Average
1953 The Sea Around Us Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1998 Lost in Space Writing Screenplay 55
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1982 Aliens From Another Planet Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 Adventures of the Queen Writing Story 58
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1973 Lost in Space Writing Original Series Creator N/A
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1971 City Beneath the Sea Writing Story 58
Average
1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Writing Story 58
Average
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1960 The Lost World Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1959 The Big Circus Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 The Big Circus Writing Story 59
Average
1957 The Story of Mankind Writing Writer 58
Average
1956 The Animal World Writing Writer 59
Average
1953 The Sea Around Us Writing Writer 58
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Production
1986 Outrage! Production Producer 58
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1985 Alice in Wonderland Production Producer 69
Fair
1983 Cave-In! Production Producer 58
Average
1982 Terror at Alcatraz Production Executive Producer N/A
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1980 The Night the Bridge Fell Down Production Producer 58
Average
1980 The Memory of Eva Ryker Production Producer 59
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1980 When Time Ran Out... Production Producer 58
Average
1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Production Producer 57
Average
1979 Hanging by a Thread Production Producer 59
Average
1978 The Swarm Production Producer 56
Average
1977 Viva Knievel! Production Supervising Producer 58
Average
1977 Flood! Production Producer 58
Average
1977 Fire! Production Producer 59
Average
1976 Time Travelers Production Producer 59
Average
1975 The Swiss Family Robinson Production Producer 69
Fair
1975 The Swiss Family Robinson Production Producer N/A
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1975 Adventures of the Queen Production Producer 58
Average
1974 The Towering Inferno Production Producer 66
Fair
1972 The Poseidon Adventure Production Producer 66
Fair
1971 City Beneath the Sea Production Producer 58
Average
1968 Land of the Giants Production Producer 68
Fair
1966 The Time Tunnel Production Producer 74
Good
1965 Lost in Space Production Producer 70
Good
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Production Producer 58
Average
1960 The Lost World Production Producer 58
Average
1959 The Big Circus Production Producer 59
Average
1957 The Story of Mankind Production Producer 58
Average
1957 The Story of Mankind Production Associate Producer 58
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1956 The Animal World Production Producer 59
Average
1954 Dangerous Mission Production Producer 59
Average
1953 The Sea Around Us Production Producer 58
Average
1950 Where Danger Lives Production Associate Producer 59
Average