Production
Irwin Allen
Born June 12, 1916 · New York City, New York, USA · Died November 2, 1991
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
53
7.3
Lost in Space
Creator
225.3
Lost in Space
Screenplay
677.0
The Towering Inferno
Producer, Action Director
727.1
The Poseidon Adventure
Producer, Second Unit Director
194.5
The Swarm
Director, Producer
597.5
The Time Tunnel
Director, Producer, Story, Creator
426.0
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
184.7
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Director, Producer
497.2
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Writer, Director, Creator
497.3
Lost in Space
Producer, Creator
285.5
The Lost World
Director, Screenplay, Producer
958.2
Music by John Williams
Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
194.6
When Time Ran Out...
Producer
586.7
Where Danger Lives
Associate Producer
427.1
Land of the Giants
Director, Producer, Story, Creator
497.3
Alice in Wonderland
Producer
5.7
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Director, Screenplay, Producer
4.8
The Story of Mankind
Writer, Associate Producer, Director
5.2
City Beneath the Sea
Director, Story, Producer
5.7
Dangerous Mission
Producer
Filmography
- 2024Music by John WilliamsSelf - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)Movie
- 2018Lost in SpaceCreatorSeries
- 1998Lost in SpaceScreenplayMovie
- 1995The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin AllenSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1986Outrage!ProducerMovie
- 1985Alice in WonderlandProducerSeries
- 1983Cave-In!ProducerMovie
- 1982Terror at AlcatrazExecutive ProducerMovie
- 1982Aliens From Another PlanetDirector, WriterMovie
- 1980The Night the Bridge Fell DownProducerMovie
- 1980The Memory of Eva RykerProducerMovie
- 1980When Time Ran Out...ProducerMovie
- 1979Beyond the Poseidon AdventureDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1979Hanging by a ThreadProducerSeries
- 1978The SwarmDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1978Ciné regardsSelfSeries
- 1978Inside 'the Swarm'SelfMovie
- 1977Viva Knievel!Supervising ProducerMovie
- 1977Flood!ProducerMovie
- 1977Fire!ProducerMovie
- 1976Time TravelersProducerMovie
- 1975The Swiss Family RobinsonProducer, CreatorSeries
- 1975The Swiss Family RobinsonProducerMovie
- 1975Adventures of the QueenProducer, StoryMovie
- 1974The Towering InfernoProducer, Action DirectorMovie
- 1973Lost in SpaceOriginal Series CreatorMovie
- 1972The Poseidon AdventureProducer, Second Unit DirectorMovie
- 1971Film '72SelfSeries
- 1971City Beneath the SeaDirector, Story, ProducerMovie
- 1968Land of the GiantsDirector, Producer, Story, CreatorSeries
- 1966The Time TunnelDirector, Producer, Story, CreatorSeries
- 1965Lost in SpaceProducer, CreatorSeries
- 1965Lost in Space - No Place to HideDirectorMovie
- 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaWriter, Director, CreatorSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1962Five Weeks in a BalloonDirector, Screenplay, ProducerMovie
- 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaDirector, Screenplay, Producer, StoryMovie
- 1960The Lost WorldDirector, Screenplay, ProducerMovie
- 1959The Big CircusProducer, Screenplay, StoryMovie
- 1957The Story of MankindWriter, Associate Producer, DirectorMovie
- 1956The Animal WorldDirector, Producer, WriterMovie
- 1954Dangerous MissionProducerMovie
- 1953The Sea Around UsDirector, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1950Where Danger LivesAssociate ProducerMovie