Irwin Allen

Born June 12, 1916· New York City, New York, USA

† Died November 2, 1991

6Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Born Irwin O. Cohen to Russian-Jewish immigrants in New York and briefly studying journalism and advertising before Depression forced him to leave college, he arrived in Hollywood in 1938, editing a magazine and producing a radio program that led to a syndicated gossip column. He soon moved into television, creating a panel show and packaging films such as Where Danger Lives, Double Dynamite and A… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Music by John Williams2024The Merv Griffin Show1962Inside 'the Swarm'1978The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen1995

Filmography

YearRating

★ 8

Music by John Williams2024

Self - Producer, The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno (archive footage)

★ 8

Inside 'the Swarm'1978

Self

★ 7

The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen1995

Self (archive footage)

Series★ 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show1962

Self

Film '721971

Series★ 5.1

Film '721971

Self

Series★ 5

Ciné regards1978

Self

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

★ 5

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure1979

★ 5

The Swarm1978

★ 6.8

Land of the Giants1968

★ 7.7

The Time Tunnel1966

★ 7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1964

★ 5.5

Five Weeks in a Balloon1962

★ 5.7

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961

★ 5.8

The Lost World1960

★ 4.4

The Story of Mankind1957