Known For
Production
Born
Jun 12, 1916
Died
Nov 02, 1991
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
44 titles
Irwin Allen
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
Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
Lost in Space
Creator
Lost in Space
Screenplay
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
Self (archive footage)
Outrage!
Producer
Alice in Wonderland
Producer
Cave-In!
Producer
Terror at Alcatraz
Executive Producer
Aliens From Another Planet
Writer
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Producer
The Memory of Eva Ryker
Producer
When Time Ran Out...
Producer
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Director
Hanging by a Thread
Producer
The Swarm
Director
Ciné regards
Self
Inside 'the Swarm'
Self
Viva Knievel!
Supervising Producer
Flood!
Producer
Fire!
Producer
Time Travelers
Producer
The Swiss Family Robinson
Producer
The Swiss Family Robinson
Producer
Adventures of the Queen
Producer
The Towering Inferno
Producer
Lost in Space
Original Series Creator
The Poseidon Adventure
Producer
Film '72
Self
City Beneath the Sea
Story
Land of the Giants
Producer
The Time Tunnel
Director
Lost in Space
Producer
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide
Director
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Writer
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Director
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Producer
The Lost World
Director
The Big Circus
Screenplay
The Story of Mankind
Writer
The Animal World
Director
Dangerous Mission
Producer
The Sea Around Us
Director
Where Danger Lives
Associate Producer