- Known For
- Production
- Born
- June 12, 1916
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- November 2, 1991
Irwin Allen
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
movieMusic by John Williams
2024 · Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
tvLost in Space
2018 · Creator
movieLost in Space
1998 · Screenplay
movieThe Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
1995 · Self (archive footage)
movieOutrage!
1986 · Producer
tvAlice in Wonderland
1985 · Producer
movieCave-In!
1983 · Producer
movieTerror at Alcatraz
1982 · Executive Producer
movieAliens From Another Planet
1982 · Writer, Director
movieThe Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980 · Producer
movieThe Memory of Eva Ryker
1980 · Producer
movieWhen Time Ran Out...
1980 · Producer
movieBeyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979 · Director, Producer
movieHanging by a Thread
1979 · Producer
tvHanging by a Thread
1979 · Producer
movieThe Swarm
1978 · Director, Producer
movieInside 'the Swarm'
1978 · Self
movieViva Knievel!
1977 · Supervising Producer
movieFlood!
1977 · Producer
movieFire!
1977 · Producer
movieTime Travelers
1976 · Producer
tvThe Swiss Family Robinson
1975 · Producer, Creator
movieThe Swiss Family Robinson
1975 · Producer
movieAdventures of the Queen
1975 · Producer, Story
movieThe Towering Inferno
1974 · Producer, Action Director
movieLost in Space
1973 · Original Series Creator
movieThe Poseidon Adventure
1972 · Producer, Second Unit Director
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
movieCity Beneath the Sea
1971 · Story, Director, Producer
tvLand of the Giants
1968 · Director, Producer, Story, Creator
tvThe Time Tunnel
1966 · Director, Producer, Story, Creator
tvLost in Space
1965 · Producer, Creator
movieLost in Space - No Place to Hide
1965 · Director
tvVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964 · Writer, Director, Creator
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
movieFive Weeks in a Balloon
1962 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
movieVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 · Producer, Screenplay, Director, Story
movieThe Lost World
1960 · Director, Producer, Screenplay
movieThe Big Circus
1959 · Screenplay, Producer, Story
movieThe Story of Mankind
1957 · Writer, Producer, Associate Producer, Director
movieThe Animal World
1956 · Director, Producer, Writer
movieDangerous Mission
1954 · Producer
movieThe Sea Around Us
1953 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieWhere Danger Lives
1950 · Associate Producer