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Irwin Allen (I) (1916–1991)

Producer | Writer | Director

Although originally a journalist by trade, Allen had always loved the movies and had wished to be a part of them. In the process, he became one of the biggest names in show business during the 1970s, producing and directing some of its most popular films. After working in magazines and advertising, he produced the documentary... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 75) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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Filmography

Hide HideProducer (39 titles)
1986 Outrage! (TV movie) (producer)
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (producer)
 
1983 Cave In! (TV movie) (producer)
 
1983 The Night the Bridge Fell Down (TV movie) (producer)
 
1982 Aliens from Another Planet (TV movie) (producer)
 
1981 Code Red (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes, 1981) (executive producer - 1 episode, 1981)
– Death of a Fireman (1981) (executive producer, producer)
– Code Red (1981) (producer)
 
1980 The Memory of Eva Ryker (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 When Time Ran Out... (producer)
 
1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (producer)
 
1979 Hanging by a Thread (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 The Swarm (producer)
 
1978 The Amazing Captain Nemo (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1977 Viva Knievel! (supervising producer - uncredited)
 
1977 Fire! (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1976 Flood! (TV movie) (producer - uncredited)
 
1976 Time Travelers (TV movie) (producer)
 
1975-1976 Swiss Family Robinson (TV series) (producer)
 
1975 The Swiss Family Robinson (producer)
 
1975 Adventures of the Queen (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 The Towering Inferno (producer)
 
1972 The Poseidon Adventure (producer)
 
1971 City Beneath the Sea (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968-1970 Land of the Giants (TV series) (producer - 51 episodes)
– Graveyard of Fools (1970) (producer)
– Wild Journey (1970) (producer)
– The Marionettes (1970) (producer)
– A Small War (1970) (producer)
– Doomsday (1970) (producer)
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1969 City Beneath the Sea (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1964-1968 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series) (producer - 110 episodes)
– No Way Back (1968) (producer)
– The Death Clock (1968) (producer)
– Edge of Doom (1968) (producer)
– Attack! (1968) (producer)
– Flaming Ice (1968) (producer)
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1965-1968 Lost in Space (TV series) (producer - 84 episodes)
– Junkyard of Space (1968) (producer)
– The Great Vegetable Rebellion (1968) (producer)
– The Flaming Planet (1968) (producer)
– Space Beauty (1968) (producer)
– Fugitives in Space (1968) (producer)
See all 84 episodes »
 
1968 The Man from the 25th Century (TV short) (producer)
 
1966-1967 The Time Tunnel (TV series) (producer - 30 episodes)
– Town of Terror (1967) (producer)
– Raiders from Outer Space (1967) (producer)
– The Kidnappers (1967) (producer)
– Merlin the Magician (1967) (producer)
– Attack of the Barbarians (1967) (producer)
See all 30 episodes »
 
1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon (producer)
 
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (producer)
 
1960 The Lost World (producer)
 
1959 The Big Circus (producer)
 
1957 The Story of Mankind (producer)
 
1956 The Animal World (documentary) (producer)
 
1954 Dangerous Mission (producer)
 
1953 The Sea Around Us (documentary) (producer)
 
1952 A Girl in Every Port (producer)
 
1951 Double Dynamite (co-producer - uncredited, producer - uncredited)
 
1950 Where Danger Lives (associate producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (19 titles)
2004 The Robinsons: Lost in Space (TV movie) (original concept)
 
1998 Lost in Space (television series)
 
1982 Aliens from Another Planet (TV movie) (story "Rendez-vous with Yesterday")
 
1976 Time Travelers (TV movie) (story - uncredited)
 
1975 Adventures of the Queen (TV movie) (story)
 
1971 City Beneath the Sea (TV movie) (story)
 
1968-1970 Land of the Giants (TV series)
– Graveyard of Fools (1970) (creator)
– Wild Journey (1970) (creator)
– The Marionettes (1970) (creator)
– A Small War (1970) (creator)
– Doomsday (1970) (creator)
See all 51 episodes »
 
1969 City Beneath the Sea (TV movie)
 
1964-1968 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
– No Way Back (1968) (creator)
– The Death Clock (1968) (creator)
– Edge of Doom (1968) (creator)
– Attack! (1968) (creator)
– Flaming Ice (1968) (creator)
See all 110 episodes »
 
1965-1968 Lost in Space (TV series)
– Junkyard of Space (1968) (creator)
– The Great Vegetable Rebellion (1968) (creator)
– The Flaming Planet (1968) (creator)
– Space Beauty (1968) (creator)
– Fugitives in Space (1968) (creator)
See all 84 episodes »
 
1968 The Man from the 25th Century (TV short) (teleplay & story)
 
1966-1967 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
– Town of Terror (1967) (creator)
– Raiders from Outer Space (1967) (creator)
– The Kidnappers (1967) (creator)
– Merlin the Magician (1967) (creator)
– Attack of the Barbarians (1967) (creator)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon (screenplay)
 
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (screenplay / story)
 
1960 The Lost World (screenplay)
 
1959 The Big Circus (screenplay / story)
 
1957 The Story of Mankind
 
1956 The Animal World (documentary)
 
1953 The Sea Around Us (documentary) (commentary written by / continuity)
 
Show ShowDirector (17 titles)
1982 Aliens from Another Planet (TV movie) (episode "Rendez-vous with Yesterday")
 
1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
 
1978 The Swarm
 
1972 The Poseidon Adventure (co-director: action sequences - uncredited)
 
1971 City Beneath the Sea (TV movie)
 
1969 City Beneath the Sea (TV movie)
 
1968 Land of the Giants (TV series)
– The Crash (1968)
 
1968 The Man from the 25th Century (TV short)
 
1966 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
– Rendezvous with Yesterday (1966)
 
1965 Lost in Space (TV series)
– No Place to Hide (1965)
 
1964 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
– The Village of Guilt (1964)
– Eleven Days to Zero (1964)
 
1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon
 
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
 
1960 The Lost World
 
1957 The Story of Mankind
 
1956 The Animal World (documentary)
 
1953 The Sea Around Us (documentary) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1964-1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Crewman / Newscaster
– The Saboteur (1965) … Crewman (voice) (uncredited)
– The Ghost of Moby Dick (1964) … Crewman (voice) (uncredited)
– The Village of Guilt (1964) … Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
 
1974 The Towering Inferno (director: action sequences)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1950 Where Danger Lives (presenter)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1991 Lost in Space 25th Anniversary Tribute (video documentary) (voice)
 
1979 Behind the Scenes: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 July 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Inside 'The Swarm' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Picture
 
1975 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1972 The Return of the Movie Movie (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2006 Hollywood Science (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1968, he produced a demonstration film for CBS called "Man from the 25th Century" starring James Darren. The plot concerned an boy, kidnapped by aliens, who returns to Earth as a man to help them repel attacks by flying saucers from another planet. The film was never aired. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

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Personal Quote:

Starting a picture, starts with a picture. See more »

Trivia:

Along with other Hollywood stars, he preferred personal friends of his to star in his movies. Sheila Allen (his wife), Erik L. Nelson and Elizabeth Rogers were some of Irwin Allen's close friends who starred in many of his movies and television series. See more »

Trademark:

Would often fire guns off to get a reaction from the actor, instead of saying "Action". See more »

Nickname:

The Master of Disaster See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini