Production
Irwin Allen
Jun 12, 1916 (died Nov 2, 1991, aged 75) New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
7.5
Lost in Space
Creator
5.5
Lost in Space
Screenplay
7.2
The Poseidon Adventure
Producer, Second Unit Director
7.0
The Towering Inferno
Producer, Action Director
7.3
Lost in Space
Producer, Creator
7.7
The Time Tunnel
Director, Producer, Story, Creator
7.8
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Writer, Director, Creator
6.8
Land of the Giants
Director, Producer, Story, Creator
5.0
The Swarm
Director, Producer
5.0
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Director, Producer
5.7
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
5.8
The Lost World
Director, Screenplay, Producer
5.3
When Time Ran Out...
Producer
6.7
Alice in Wonderland
Producer
6.4
Where Danger Lives
Associate Producer
Filmography
8.0
Music by John Williams
2024 · Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)
7.5
Lost in Space
2018 · Creator
5.5
Lost in Space
1998 · Screenplay
7.0
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen
1995 · Self (archive footage)
5.3
Outrage!
1986 · Producer
6.7
Alice in Wonderland
1985 · Producer
4.6
Cave-In!
1983 · Producer
5.5
Aliens From Another Planet
1982 · Director, Writer
10.0
Terror at Alcatraz
1982 · Executive Producer
5.3
When Time Ran Out...
1980 · Producer
5.8
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980 · Producer
8.0
The Memory of Eva Ryker
1980 · Producer
5.0
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979 · Director, Producer
Hanging by a Thread
1979 · Producer
5.0
Ciné regards
1978 · Self
8.0
Inside 'the Swarm'
1978 · Self
5.0
The Swarm
1978 · Director, Producer
5.2
Flood!
1977 · Producer
4.0
Viva Knievel!
1977 · Supervising Producer
7.1
Fire!
1977 · Producer
6.3
Time Travelers
1976 · Producer
6.4
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975 · Producer, Creator
5.5
Adventures of the Queen
1975 · Producer, Story
6.5
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975 · Producer
7.0
The Towering Inferno
1974 · Producer, Action Director
10.0
Lost in Space
1973 · Original Series Creator
7.2
The Poseidon Adventure
1972 · Producer, Second Unit Director
4.6
City Beneath the Sea
1971 · Director, Story, Producer
6.8
Land of the Giants
1968 · Director, Producer, Story, Creator
7.7
The Time Tunnel
1966 · Director, Producer, Story, Creator