Irwin Allen

Irwin Allen

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.

On screen

  • Music by John Williams
  • The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
  • Inside 'the Swarm'

Behind the camera

  • Lost in Space
  • Aliens From Another Planet
  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
  • The Swarm
  • Adventures of the Queen
  • City Beneath the Sea
  • Lost in Space - No Place to Hide
  • Five Weeks in a Balloon
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
  • The Lost World
  • The Big Circus
  • The Story of Mankind
  • The Animal World
  • The Sea Around Us

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