Known For
Writing
Born
Jun 12, 1916
Died
Jun 04, 1983
Place of Birth
Budapest, Hungary
Credits
41 titles
Ivan Tors
Biography
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
Filmography
Sea Hunt
Creator
Galyon
Director
Four Against The Desert
Director
Escape from Angola
Ivan Mallory
Primus
Creator
The Aquarians
Producer
Jambo
Hello Down There
Story
Daring Game
Executive Producer
Gentle Giant
Producer
Cowboy in Africa
Producer
Gentle Ben
Producer
Island of the Lost
Writer
Birds Do It
Executive Producer
Namu, the Killer Whale
Producer
Daktari
Executive Producer
Around the World Under the Sea
Producer
Zebra in the Kitchen
Director
Flipper
Director
Flipper's New Adventure
Story
Rhino!
Self - director
Flipper
Producer
Everglades
Producer
Ripcord
Producer
The Aquanauts
Producer
Men Into Space
Producer
The Man and the Challenge
Producer
Sea Hunt
Creator
Science Fiction Theatre
Director
Battle Taxi
Producer
Gog
Story
Riders to the Stars
Producer
The 49th Man
Story
The Glass Wall
Producer
The Magnetic Monster
Screenplay
Storm Over Tibet
Screenplay
Watch the Birdie
Screenplay
That Forsyte Woman
Screenplay
In the Good Old Summertime
Screenplay
Song of Love
Writer
Below the Deadline
Story