Producer
Irwin Allen
Born June 12, 1916 in New York City, New York, USADied November 2, 199126 films
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.
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26 films- 1986Outrage!Producer
- 1983Cave-In!Producer
- 1982Terror at AlcatrazExecutive Producer
- 1980The Night the Bridge Fell DownProducer
- 1980The Memory of Eva RykerProducer
- 1980When Time Ran Out...Producer
- 1979Beyond the Poseidon AdventureProducer
- 1978The SwarmProducer
- 1977Viva Knievel!Supervising Producer
- 1977Flood!Producer
- 1977Fire!Producer
- 1976Time TravelersProducer
- 1975The Swiss Family RobinsonProducer
- 1975Adventures of the QueenProducer
- 1974The Towering InfernoProducer
- 1972The Poseidon AdventureProducer
- 1971City Beneath the SeaProducer
- 1962Five Weeks in a BalloonProducer
- 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaProducer
- 1960The Lost WorldProducer
- 1959The Big CircusProducer
- 1957The Story of MankindProducer
- 1956The Animal WorldProducer
- 1954Dangerous MissionProducer
- 1953The Sea Around UsProducer
- 1950Where Danger LivesAssociate Producer