Directed credits
9
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Irwin Allen
Production
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 2All crew credits: 38
TMDB ID: 7506
IMDb ID: nm0000740
Known for: Production
Born: June 12, 1916
Died: November 2, 1991
Age: 75
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 2024
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 6.33
Wikidata: Q740071
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Director (9)Producer (18)Writer (3)Screenplay (2)Associate Producer (1)Creator (1)Executive Producer (1)Original Series Creator (1)Story (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Irwin Allen.
5.1
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Director
1979 Movie
5.0
The Swarm
Director
1978 Movie
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide
Director
1965 Movie
5.3
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Director
1962 Movie
5.7
The Lost World
Director
1960 Movie
6.6
The Animal World
Director
1956 Movie
5.9
The Sea Around Us
Director
1953 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Irwin Allen.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Irwin Allen.
7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
Producer
1972 Movie
7.0
The Towering Inferno
Producer
1974 Movie
5.7
The Lost World
Director
1960 Movie
5.6
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Producer
1961 Movie
5.4
Lost in Space
Screenplay
1998 Movie
5.1
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Director
1979 Movie
5.0
The Swarm
Director
1978 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Irwin Allen.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Irwin Allen.
5.4
Lost in Space
Screenplay
1998 Movie
7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
Producer
1972 Movie
5.0
Flood!
Producer
1977 Movie
6.2
Time Travelers
Producer
1976 Movie
7.0
The Towering Inferno
Producer
1974 Movie
5.0
Outrage!
Producer
1986 Movie
8.1
Music by John Williams
as Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
2024 Movie
5.0
The Swarm
Director
1978 Movie
5.4
When Time Ran Out...
Producer
1980 Movie
6.6
The Animal World
Director
1956 Movie
5.1
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Director
1979 Movie
5.3
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Director
1962 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Irwin Allen.
7.1
Lost in Space
Producer • 83 eps
1965 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.5
Lost in Space
Creator
2018 Series
7.6
The Time Tunnel
Director • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.7
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Writer • 2 eps
1964 Series
6.7
Land of the Giants
Director • 1 eps
1968 Series
6.2
The Swiss Family Robinson
Producer • 20 eps
1975 Series
6.8
Alice in Wonderland
Producer • 2 eps
1985 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Irwin Allen.
5.4
Lost in Space
Screenplay
1998 Movie
5.0
Outrage!
Producer
1986 Movie
4.1
Cave-In!
Producer
1983 Movie
Terror at Alcatraz
Executive Producer
1982 Movie
3.5
Aliens From Another Planet
Writer
1982 Movie
5.9
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Producer
1980 Movie
6.0
The Memory of Eva Ryker
Producer
1980 Movie
5.4
When Time Ran Out...
Producer
1980 Movie
5.8
Hanging by a Thread
Producer
1979 Movie
3.6
Viva Knievel!
Supervising Producer
1977 Movie
5.0
Flood!
Producer
1977 Movie
6.9
Fire!
Producer
1977 Movie
6.2
Time Travelers
Producer
1976 Movie
6.0
The Swiss Family Robinson
Producer
1975 Movie
4.8
Adventures of the Queen
Producer
1975 Movie
7.0
The Towering Inferno
Producer
1974 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Irwin Allen.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Irwin Allen.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Irwin Allen.