Portrait of Irwin Allen

Production

Irwin Allen

Career

Active from 1953 to 2018, with a break from 1999 to 2017, busiest in 1965 and 1975 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lost in Space
Lost in Space
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Irwin Allen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Campy Adventure 2
  • Iconic Theme Music 2
  • Classic Sci-Fi Adventure 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 41
Lost in Space
Lost in Space (1998)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 47
Outrage!
Outrage! (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

Cave-In!
Cave-In! (1983)
GoodWatch score 49

Producer

Aliens From Another Planet
Aliens From Another Planet (1982)

Director, Writer

Terror at Alcatraz
Terror at Alcatraz (1982)

Executive Producer

When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out... (1980)
GoodWatch score 21

Producer

The Memory of Eva Ryker
The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980)

Producer

The Night the Bridge Fell Down
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 50
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
GoodWatch score 27

Director, Producer

The Swarm
The Swarm (1978)
GoodWatch score 28

Director, Producer

Flood!
Flood! (1977)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel! (1977)
GoodWatch score 21

Supervising Producer

Fire!
Fire! (1977)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer

Time Travelers
Time Travelers (1976)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer

Adventures of the Queen
Adventures of the Queen (1975)

Producer, Story

The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno (1974)
GoodWatch score 70

Action Director, Producer

Lost in Space
Lost in Space (1973)

Original Series Creator

The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer, Second Unit Director

City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea (1971)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Producer

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 54
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide
Lost in Space - No Place to Hide (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Screenplay

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
GoodWatch score 49

Producer, Screenplay

The Lost World
The Lost World (1960)
GoodWatch score 44

Director, Screenplay

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 51
The Big Circus
The Big Circus (1959)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Producer

The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind (1957)
GoodWatch score 34

Producer, Director

The Animal World
The Animal World (1956)

Producer, Director

Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission (1954)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer

The Sea Around Us
The Sea Around Us (1953)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

Associate Producer