Born 1916 (age 75) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 44 titles

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.

Filmography

The Towering Inferno
7.0
The Towering Inferno
1974
Producer
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
Producer
The Swarm
5.0
The Swarm
1978
Producer
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
The Lost World
5.8
The Lost World
1960
Producer
When Time Ran Out...
5.4
When Time Ran Out...
1980
Producer
Where Danger Lives
6.4
Where Danger Lives
1950
Associate Producer
Five Weeks in a Balloon
5.4
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
Producer
The Story of Mankind
4.4
The Story of Mankind
1957
Associate Producer
The Story of Mankind
4.4
The Story of Mankind
1957
Producer
City Beneath the Sea
4.5
City Beneath the Sea
1971
Producer
Dangerous Mission
6.1
Dangerous Mission
1954
Producer
The Big Circus
6.6
The Big Circus
1959
Producer
Time Travelers
6.3
Time Travelers
1976
Producer
Viva Knievel!
4.1
Viva Knievel!
1977
Supervising Producer
Flood!
5.1
Flood!
1977
Producer
Fire!
7.1
Fire!
1977
Producer
The Sea Around Us
6.1
The Sea Around Us
1953
Producer
The Night the Bridge Fell Down