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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-06-12 (108 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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

Acting

2024

Music by John Williams as Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)

1978

Inside 'the Swarm' as Self

Production

1986

Outrage! as Producer

1985

Alice in Wonderland as Producer

1983

Cave-In! as Producer

1982

Terror at Alcatraz as Executive Producer

1980

When Time Ran Out... as Producer

The Memory of Eva Ryker as Producer

The Night the Bridge Fell Down as Producer

1979

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure as Producer

Hanging by a Thread as Producer

1978

The Swarm as Producer

1977

Viva Knievel! as Supervising Producer

Fire! as Producer

Flood! as Producer

1976

Time Travelers as Producer

1975

Adventures of the Queen as Producer

The Swiss Family Robinson as Producer

The Swiss Family Robinson as Producer

1974

The Towering Inferno as Producer

1972

The Poseidon Adventure as Producer

1971

City Beneath the Sea as Producer

1968

Land of the Giants as Producer

1966

The Time Tunnel as Producer

1965

Lost in Space as Producer

1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Producer

1960

The Lost World as Producer

1959

The Big Circus as Producer

1957

The Story of Mankind as Producer

The Story of Mankind as Associate Producer

1956

The Animal World as Producer

1954

Dangerous Mission as Producer

1953

The Sea Around Us as Producer

1950

Where Danger Lives as Associate Producer

Directing

1982

Aliens From Another Planet as Director

1979

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure as Director

1978

The Swarm as Director

1974

The Towering Inferno as Action Director

1972

The Poseidon Adventure as Second Unit Director

1971

City Beneath the Sea as Director

1968

Land of the Giants as Director

1966

The Time Tunnel as Director

1965

Lost in Space - No Place to Hide as Director

Lost in Space as Director

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Director

1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon as Director

1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Director

1960

The Lost World as Director

1957

The Story of Mankind as Director

1956

The Animal World as Director

1953

The Sea Around Us as Director

Writing

1998

Lost in Space as Screenplay

1982

Aliens From Another Planet as Writer

1975

Adventures of the Queen as Story

1973

Lost in Space as Original Series Creator

1971

City Beneath the Sea as Story

1968

Land of the Giants as Story

1966

The Time Tunnel as Story

1965

Lost in Space as Writer

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Writer

1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon as Screenplay

1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Screenplay

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Story

1960

The Lost World as Screenplay

1959

The Big Circus as Screenplay

The Big Circus as Story

1957

The Story of Mankind as Writer

1956

The Animal World as Writer

1953

The Sea Around Us as Writer

Creator

2018

Lost in Space as Creator

1975

The Swiss Family Robinson as Creator

1968

Land of the Giants as Creator

1966

The Time Tunnel as Creator

1965

Lost in Space as Creator

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Creator