Irwin Allen
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-06-12
Day of Death
1991-11-02 (75 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
Crew
(1998)
Lost in Space
Screenplay
(1986)
Outrage!
Producer
(1983)
Cave-In!
Producer
(1982)
Terror at Alcatraz
Executive Producer
(1982)
Aliens From Another Planet
Director, Writer
(1980)
When Time Ran Out...
Producer
(1980)
The Memory of Eva Ryker
Producer
(1980)
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Producer
(1979)
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Producer, Director
(1979)
Hanging by a Thread
Producer
(1978)
The Swarm
Director, Producer
(1977)
Viva Knievel!
Supervising Producer
(1977)
Fire!
Producer
(1977)
Flood!
Producer
(1976)
Time Travelers
Producer
(1975)
Adventures of the Queen
Producer, Story
(1975)
The Swiss Family Robinson
Producer
(1974)
The Towering Inferno
Producer, Action Director
(1973)
Lost in Space
Original Series Creator
(1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
Producer, Second Unit Director
(1971)
City Beneath the Sea
Director, Story, Producer
(1965)
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide
Director
(1962)
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Director, Screenplay
(1961)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
(1960)
The Lost World
Screenplay, Producer, Director
(1959)
The Big Circus
Producer, Story, Screenplay
(1957)
The Story of Mankind
Writer, Associate Producer, Producer, Director
(1956)
The Animal World
Director, Producer, Writer
(1954)
Dangerous Mission
Producer
(1953)
The Sea Around Us
Writer, Director, Producer
(1950)
Where Danger Lives
Associate Producer