| Irwin Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1916 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1991 Santa Monica, California U.S. |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1950 - 1986 |
Irwin Allen (June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was a television and film producer nicknamed "The Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. A disaster film is a movie genre that has an impending or ongoing Disaster (such as a damaged Airliner, Fire He was also notable for creating a number of memorable and popular television series.
Allen was born in New York City. The City of New York In 1952, he won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for The Sea Around Us, which was based on Rachel Carson's best-selling book of the same name. The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Sea Around Us is a prize-winning 1951 Bestseller by Rachel Carson about Life in the ocean and the life of the ocean Rachel Louise Carson (May 27 1907 – April 14 1964 was an American marine biologist and Nature writer whose writings are credited with advancing the global Carson was so disappointed with Allen's final version of the script that she never again sold film rights to her work. [1]
Allen's film credits include the 3-D film Dangerous Mission (1954), The Animal World (1956), the critically-panned The Story of Mankind (1957), The Big Circus (1959), The Lost World (1960), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), which later became the basis of his TV series of the same name, and Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962). See also [[stereoscopy]] In film the term 3-D (or 3D) is used to describe any visual presentation system that attempts to maintain or recreate moving images Dangerous Mission is a 1954 American dramatic thriller film starring Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, Vincent The Animal World is a 1956 Documentary film that was produced written and directed by Irwin Allen. The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland The Story of Mankind is a 1957 Fantasy film, based on the nonfiction book The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film The Lost World is a 1960 Science fiction Adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle and directed The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a Science fiction film produced and directed by Irwin Allen. The year 1961 in film involved some significant events Events Last Year at Marienbad ( L'année dernière The year 1962 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1962.
In the 1960s Allen moved into television as a producer and was responsible for series such as:
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968),
- Lost in Space (1965–1968),
- The Time Tunnel (1966–1967),
- Land of the Giants (1967–1970) and
- The Swiss Family Robinson (1975–1976). Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was a 1960s American Science Fiction Television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 US color Science fiction TV series. Land of the Giants is an hour-long American Science fiction Television program lasting two seasons beginning on September 22, The Swiss Family Robinson was a television series produced in the United States that aired during the 1975-76 season.
- Code Red (1981–1982). Code Red is a American Television series that ran from 1981 to 1982 on ABC and was produced by Irwin Allen.
There is also a movie, City Beneath the Sea (1971), intended as a pilot for a new series, using many of the props from Voyage. The year 1971 in film involved some significant events Events February 8 - Bob Dylan 's hour long documentary Allen's science-fiction series became notorious for their inclusion of absurd science and an emphasis on the juvenile 'sci-fi' element.
In the 1970s Allen returned to cinema screens and was the most popular name associated with the decade's fad for the disaster film genre. A disaster film is a movie genre that has an impending or ongoing Disaster (such as a damaged Airliner, Fire Allen produced the hugely successful The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering Inferno (1974), which he also co-directed. The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The Towering Inferno is a 1974 Disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released He directed-produced The Swarm (1978), and produced/directed Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) and When Time Ran Out (1980). The Swarm is a 1978 American Disaster film about a Killer bee invasion of Texas. The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Beyond the Poseidon Adventure is a 1979 American Disaster film, a sequel to the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure. The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode When Time Ran Out is a Disaster film released in 1980, starring Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden, The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens
In the late 1970s/1980s Allen sporadically returned to tv with mini-series like The Return of Captain Nemo/The Amazing Captain Nemo (1978) and a star-studded version of Alice in Wonderland (1985). The Return of Captain Nemo is a 1978 Science fiction TV movie directed by Alex March and Paul Stader. The year 1978 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1978. Alice in Wonderland is a 1985 Film adaptation of Lewis Carroll 's books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through He was planning on making a star studded musical version of Pinocchio, but a decline in health caused an early retirement in 1986 after his last film made. Pinocchio (piˈnɔkːjo in Italian is a fictional character that first appeared in 1883, in The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, and
Irwin died from a heart attack in 1991 at the age of 75. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply
In popular culture
- Killdozer's 1989 song "Man vs. Killdozer was the name of a Noise rock / Sludge metal band formed in Madison Wisconsin in 1983 with members Bill Hobson Dan Hobson and Michael This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 Nature" referred to Allen, calling him "the Master of Realism. Realism in the Visual arts and Literature is the depiction of subjects as they appear in Everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation " The song's three verses mention three prominent disaster films of the 1970s, including The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake (which has nothing to do with Allen, in spite of the song's misattribution), and The Towering Inferno. Earthquake is a 1974 action adventure / disaster / Thriller film that achieved huge box-office success continuing the Disaster film
- The "Irwin Allen rock-and-roll" is when the camera is rocked as the on-screen cast rushes from side to side on the set, simulating a ship being tossed around. It is employed in almost every episode of "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea".
- Allen received the third ever Worst Career Achievement Golden Raspberry Award in 1985.
- The "Irwin Allen con" featured in Ocean's Thirteen is to manipulate the mark using the threat of a large natural disaster. Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an Ensemble cast.
- On January 3rd 2008 BBC Four showed a night of Allen's work which included a 1995 documentary called "The Fantasy Worlds Of Irwin Allen"[1] along with episodes of Lost In Space, Land of the Giants and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea[2]
References
- ^ Lear, 239-240
- Lear, Linda. BBC Four is a BBC Television channel available to digital television ( Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable) viewers in the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and Land of the Giants is an hour-long American Science fiction Television program lasting two seasons beginning on September 22, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was a 1960s American Science Fiction Television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature. New York: Henry Holt, 1997. ISBN 0-8050-3428-5
External links
- Irwin Allen at the Internet Movie Database
- The Irwin Allen News Network (Website covering all the TV shows and movies of Irwin Allen)
- Irwin Allen Memories
- The Irreverent Guide to Irwin Allen Television ("irreverent" episodic reviews from 1960's Irwin Allen television. )
- Irwin Allen's Gravesite
- Mike's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Zone-Irwin Allen
- THE TIME TUNNEL FAN FORUM
- Uncle Odie's Collectibles (A website dedicated to all things Irwin Allen. )
- The Irwin Allen Photo Vaults
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Allen, Irwin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York, New York  United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 1991 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Santa Monica, California United States |
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