As Writer
Lost in Space
1998
5.4
Irwin Allen
Acting
Birth Date
June 12, 1916
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
November 2, 1991
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.
Complete Filmography
As Director, As Writer
Aliens From Another Planet
1982
3.5
As Director
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
5.1
As Director
The Swarm
1978
5.0
As Actor
Inside 'the Swarm'
1978
7.0
As Director
City Beneath the Sea
1971
4.0
As Director, As Writer
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
5.3
As Director, As Writer
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
5.7
As Director, As Writer
The Lost World
1960
5.7
As Writer
The Big Circus
1959
6.5
As Director, As Writer
The Story of Mankind
1957
4.4