Irwin Allen

Production·Jun 12, 1916·New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Music by John Williams2024 · Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)	Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
Lost in Space1998 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen1995 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Outrage!1986 · Producer	Producer
Cave-In!1983 · Producer	Producer
Aliens From Another Planet1982 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Night the Bridge Fell Down1980 · Producer	Producer
The Memory of Eva Ryker1980 · Producer	Producer
When Time Ran Out...1980 · Producer	Producer
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure1979 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Hanging by a Thread1979 · Producer	Producer
The Swarm1978 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Inside 'the Swarm'1978 · Self	Self
Flood!1977 · Producer	Producer
Fire!1977 · Producer	Producer
Time Travelers1976 · Producer	Producer
The Swiss Family Robinson1975 · Producer	Producer
Adventures of the Queen1975 · Producer	Producer
The Towering Inferno1974 · Producer	Producer
The Poseidon Adventure1972 · Producer	Producer
City Beneath the Sea1971 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide1965 · Director	Director
Five Weeks in a Balloon1962 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961 · Producer, Screenplay, Director	Producer, Screenplay, Director
The Lost World1960 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Big Circus1959 · Screenplay, Producer	Screenplay, Producer
The Story of Mankind1957 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
The Animal World1956 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Dangerous Mission1954 · Producer	Producer
The Sea Around Us1953 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer