Ib Melchior

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The son of the Wagnerian tenor and film star Lauritz Melchior, Ib Melchior was born and educated in Denmark. After graduating from the University of Copenhagen, he joined the English Players, a British theatrical company, and toured Europe with the troupe, first as an actor and later as stage manager and co-director. Just prior to the outbreak of ... See full bio »

Born:

September 17, 1917 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Died:

March 14, 2015 (age 97) in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Known For

Death Race Writer

(2008)

Lost in Space Miscellaneous Crew

(1998)

Reptilicus Writer

(1961)

The Angry Red Planet Writer

(1959)

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Writer (17 credits)

2008 Death Race (1975 story Death Race 2000)

1975 Death Race 2000 (story The Racer)

1970 Keep Off the Grass (Short)

1966 Ambush Bay (written by)

1965 Planet of the Vampires (screen story) / (screenplay - English version)

The Outer Limits (TV Series) (story by - 1 episode, 1965) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1965)

- The Premonition (1965) ... (story by) / (teleplay by)

1964 The Time Travelers (screenplay) / (story)

1964 Robinson Crusoe on Mars (screenplay)

1961 Journey to the Seventh Planet (screenplay)

1961 Reptilicus (screenplay)

1959-1960 Men Into Space (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)

- Voice of Infinity (1960) ... (written by)

- Water Tank Rescue (1959) ... (written by)

13 Demon Street (TV Series) (1 episode, 1959) (written by - 1 episode, 1959)

- Black Nemesis (1959)

- A Gift of Murder (1959) ... (written by)

1959 The Angry Red Planet (screenplay)

1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster (original story: american version - "The Volcano Monsters")

1958 When Hell Broke Loose (based upon factual articles by)

1958 Live Fast, Die Young (screenplay) / (story)

1955 Godzilla Raids Again (original story - american version, "The Volcano Monsters")

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Director (6 credits)

1970 Keep Off the Grass (Short)

1964 The Time Travelers

1959 The Angry Red Planet

1958 The March of Medicine (TV Series documentary)

1957 Where There's Smoke... (Short)

1948 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV Series)

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Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)

1998 Lost in Space (special advisor to Mark Koch)

1958 When Hell Broke Loose (technical advisor - as Ib Melchior formerly U.S. Military Intelligence)

1950 Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (TV Series) (technical director)

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Actor (1 credit)

1991 My Lovely Monster
Party Guest - Viking

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Editor (1 credit)

1970 Keep Off the Grass (Short)

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Editorial department (1 credit)

1961 Journey to the Seventh Planet (montage director)

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Producer (1 credit)

1962 Patty (associate producer)

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Thanks (1 credit)

2010 Start Your Engines (Video documentary short) (thanks)

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Self (4 credits)

2010 Start Your Engines (Video documentary short)
Self

2007 Trailers from Hell (TV Series)
Self

2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (Documentary)
Self

2000 Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (TV Movie documentary)
Self

Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "The Tombstone Cipher" See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies | 3 Interviews | 1 Article | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ib Melchior formerly U.S. Military Intelligence

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Trivia:

Interviewed in the books "Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers" (McFarland & Co., 1988) and "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010) by Tom Weaver. See more »