Irwin Allen

Born: 1916-06-12, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1991-11-02

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.

Filmography

• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
• Land of the Giants (1968)
• The Time Tunnel (1966)
• The Swarm (1978)
• Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
• City Beneath the Sea (1971)
• Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
• The Story of Mankind (1957)
• The Sea Around Us (1953)
• Aliens From Another Planet (1982)
• The Animal World (1956)