Irving Block was born on December 2, 1910 in New York, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Forbidden Planet (1956), Kronos (1957) and War of the Satellites (1958). He was married to Gilda Block. He died on May 3, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Together with partners Jack Rabin and Louis DeWitt, he was known
throughout the 1950s for providing special effects for low-budget
producers. The team would also put together their own projects with
Block doing much of the writing.
Father of author Francesca Lia Block.
He was an accomplished artist and taught at Cal State University, Northridge, in three departments: art, drama and humanities.