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.
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Academy Awards
Best Documentary Feature Film
Known For
The Towering Inferno
(1974)
Producer
The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)
Producer
When Time Ran Out...
(1980)
Producer
The Swarm
(1978)
Producer
The Lost World
(1960)
Producer
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(1961)
Producer
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
(1979)
Producer
Viva Knievel!
(1977)
Supervising Producer
Dangerous Mission
(1954)
Producer
Full Filmography
Production
Where Danger Lives
(1950)
Associate Producer
The Sea Around Us
(1953)
Producer
Dangerous Mission
(1954)
Producer
The Animal World
(1956)
Producer
The Story of Mankind
(1957)
Producer and Associate Producer
The Big Circus
(1959)
Producer
The Lost World
(1960)
Producer
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(1961)
Producer
City Beneath the Sea
(1971)
Producer
The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)
Producer
The Towering Inferno
(1974)
Producer
Adventures of the Queen
(1975)
Producer
The Swiss Family Robinson
(1975)
Producer
Time Travelers
(1976)
Producer
Viva Knievel!
(1977)
Supervising Producer
Flood!
(1977)
Producer
Fire!
(1977)
Producer
The Swarm
(1978)
Producer
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
(1979)
Producer
Hanging by a Thread
(1979)
Producer
When Time Ran Out...
(1980)
Producer
Cave-In!
(1980)
Producer
The Memory of Eva Ryker
(1980)
Producer
Terror at Alcatraz
(1982)
Executive Producer
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
(1983)
Producer
Outrage!
(1986)
Producer
Acting
Directing
The Sea Around Us
(1953)
Director
The Animal World
(1956)
Director
The Story of Mankind
(1957)
Director
The Lost World
(1960)
Director
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(1961)
Director
Five Weeks in a Balloon
(1962)
Director
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide
(1965)
Director
City Beneath the Sea
(1971)
Director
The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)
Second Unit Director
The Towering Inferno
(1974)
Action Director
The Swarm
(1978)
Director
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
(1979)
Director
Aliens From Another Planet
(1982)
Director
Writing
The Sea Around Us
(1953)
Writer
The Animal World
(1956)
Writer
The Story of Mankind
(1957)
Writer
The Big Circus
(1959)
Story and Screenplay
The Lost World
(1960)
Screenplay
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(1961)
Screenplay and Story
Five Weeks in a Balloon
(1962)
Screenplay
City Beneath the Sea
(1971)
Story
Adventures of the Queen
(1975)
Story
Aliens From Another Planet
(1982)
Writer
Lost in Space
(1998)
Screenplay