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Irwin Allen 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.
Born
Monday, 12 June 1916
Died
Saturday, 02 November 1991
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Science | Self | 2006 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Self | 2000 |
| The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen | Self | 1995 |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 1978 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Crewman / Newscaster | 1964 |
| You Bet Your Life | Self - Movie Producer | 1950 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Science | Self | 2006 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Self | 2000 |
| The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen | Self | 1995 |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 1978 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Crewman / Newscaster | 1964 |
| You Bet Your Life | Self - Movie Producer | 1950 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | 1979 |
| The Swarm | 1978 |
| City Beneath the Sea | 1971 |
| Land of the Giants | 1968 |
| The Time Tunnel | 1966 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1964 |
| Five Weeks in a Balloon | 1962 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1961 |
| The Lost World | 1960 |
| The Story of Mankind | 1957 |
| The Animal World | 1956 |
| The Sea Around Us | 1953 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Outrage! | 1986 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1985 |
| Code Red | 1981 |
| The Night the Bridge Fell Down | 1980 |
| Cave in! | 1980 |
| When Time Ran Out... | 1980 |
| Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | 1979 |
| Hanging by a Thread | 1979 |
| The Swarm | 1978 |
| The Return of Captain Nemo | 1978 |
| Viva Knievel! | 1977 |
| Fire | 1977 |
| Flood | 1976 |
| Time Travelers | 1976 |
| Swiss Family Robinson | 1975 |
| Adventures of the Queen | 1975 |
| The Towering Inferno | 1974 |
| The Poseidon Adventure | 1972 |
| City Beneath the Sea | 1971 |
| Land of the Giants | 1968 |
| The Time Tunnel | 1966 |
| Lost in Space | 1965 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1964 |
| Five Weeks in a Balloon | 1962 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1961 |
| The Lost World | 1960 |
| The Big Circus | 1959 |
| The Story of Mankind | 1957 |
| The Animal World | 1956 |
| Dangerous Mission | 1954 |
| The Sea Around Us | 1953 |
| A Girl in Every Port | 1952 |
| Double Dynamite | 1951 |
| Where Danger Lives | 1950 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1975 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1953 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Won |
