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1087:"No, I'm not going to run out of disasters", he said in a 1977 interview. "Pick up the daily newspaper, which is my best source for crisis stories, and you'll find 10 or 15 every day ... People chase fire engines, flock to car crashes. People thrive on tragedy. It's unfortunate, but in my case, it's fortunate. The bigger the tragedy, the bigger the audience." 754:(ABC TV, 1966–1967), with each episode set in a different historical time period, was an ideal vehicle for Allen's talent for smoothly mixing live action with stock footage from films set in the same period. A change in network management led to the show being cancelled after just one season. Allen cited 825:
said of Allen that, while he was very good at writing television pilots that sold, his unwillingness to spend money hurt his shows' quality once on the air. A monster costume that appeared on one of his shows, for example, would appear on another a few weeks later with new paint. Writer Jon Abbott
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In 1994, while senior VP of Foxstar, Burns founded Van Ness Films, a nonfiction and documentary production unit. That same year, he met Jon Jashni, a Fox film executive who shared Burns' interest in Allen's works. In 1998, the two collaborated on a TV retrospective special,
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The success of the films led to Allen receiving an offer to make three television films. "I missed television", said Allen. "There's a hysteria and an excitement in television that exists nowhere else in business."
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feeling that the disaster genre had run its course. Allen was offered a deal at Warner Bros. by Jon Calley, who built an office building for Allen. Allen continued to work there for the remainder of his career.
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with a script based on both novels and a $ 14 million budget. It was the first time two major studios made a film together, splitting the costs. Despite its nearly three-hour run time, the film, directed by
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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 many episodes of
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submarine sets alone exceeded the budget of a typical pilot show of the era. The series also benefited from Allen's by-now notorious use of stock film footage, particularly from
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Another summer job that Irwin took on, reportedly at age 16, was as a barker for a Skee-Ball alley at a carnival—a gig that initiated a lifelong fascination with circuses.
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movies for television. Numerous cast members and associates from various Irwin Allen projects appeared in the film, lending recollections of their time working with him.
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as his favorite of all of his television productions and he would attempt to revamp and relaunch the concept numerous times including a filmed pilot in 1976 called
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Burns and Jashni later formed Synthesis Entertainment, and began developing and producing remakes of, and sequels to, several Allen properties, including a 2002
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Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants
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Allen left 20th Century Fox when a change in management in 1976 cancelled the remaining three planned disaster films, with incoming studio chief
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Two-Hour Nature Picture To Cover Two Billion Years: Hollywood Letter By Richard Dyer MacCann. The Christian Science Monitor 30 Sep 1955: 5
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Each was made for Fox television at a budget of $ 1 million with a view to possibly going to series. They screened on different networks:
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Still, it all began with Allen, the son of poor Russian-Jewish immigrants, and his series called Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
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characters including Daredevil, Black Widow and others for television adaptation in the 1980s; he commissioned a script for a
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Much like Alfred Hitchcock earned the title Master of Suspense, Irwin Allen earned the title Master of Disaster.
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for his work. Allen used many of the same craftsmen on his TV shows as he did on his films, including composer
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alien, snapped, 'Let him walk!' ... and then let the show be cancelled rather than take a cut in the budget".
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Pryor, Thomas M. (January 11, 1959). "'Big Circus' Troupe Works to Equal Big Top's Authenticity and Color".
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With 20th Century Fox scaling back their film productions due to their huge expenditure on films such as
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Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema: Interviews with 20 Actresses from Biker, Beach, and Elvis Movies
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immigrants (Joseph Cohen and Eva Davis) from Russia. He majored in journalism and advertising at
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The Dinosaur Films of Ray Harryhausen: Features, Early 16mm Experiments and Unrealized Projects
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Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons (entry 190) by Scott Wilson
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on November 2, 1991. He is buried in the Garden of Heritage 5, upper-level wall crypt 39J in
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described Allen as paradoxical. "Here was a man who, when told the cost of a spaceship for a
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Allen became involved in film production at a time when power was beginning to shift from
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spacecraft from the series was recreated as the backdrop for parts of the special.
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Irwin Allen; 'Towering Inferno' Producer Los Angeles Times 3 November 1991: VCA29.
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magazine followed by an 11-year stint producing his own program at radio station
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for a year. He left college because of financial difficulties caused by the
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Kilday, Gregg (December 25, 1972). "'Poseidon's' Unsinkable Irwin Allen".
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Smith, Cecil (February 14, 1975). "Disaster Master Launches Grand Slam".
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reportedly caught him off guard. According to one book, the success of
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In the 1970s, Allen produced the most successful films of his career:
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Allen's career in film and TV was the subject of a 1995 documentary,
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He produced his first TV program, a celebrity panel show also called
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showed a night of Allen's work which included the 1995 documentary
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released a song about Irwin Allen's work called "Man vs. Nature".
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For theatrical release, he produced and directed the big-budgeted
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While at Columbia, Allen made a $ 14 million TV version of
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made its TV debut, Allen was awarded a Worst Career Achievement
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and would try for years to get a widescreen, 3-D project called
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The film was released by Warner Bros. So was Allen's next film,
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Allen later went to Columbia to make a short-lived TV series,
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Allen directed a semidocumentary about the evolution of life,
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Directors of Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners
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He looked for an alternative and found a similar story in
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film version of the original television series, starring
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Allen made his directorial debut with the documentary,
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Irwin Allen was born in New York City, the son of poor
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Allen also produced several television films, such as
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was picked up for a series, running for 20 episodes.
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Master of Disaster: Irwin Allen – The Disaster Years
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His last films for Warner Bros. were 1008:Allen produced three made-for-TV disaster movies: 583:-style adventure to save the world from a burning 275:Allen moved to Hollywood in 1938, where he edited 948: 2844: 1959:"'Story of Mankind' Put on Full-Scale Footing". 1139:Allen planned to make a star-studded musical of 926:, but the film rights had already been taken by 849:, but the deal did not lead to any films there. 833:In 1969, Allen signed a three-picture deal with 1890:Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895–1998 1789:, is a parody of Irwin Allen's disaster films. 1069:effectively ending his theatrical film career. 762:and unfilmed concepts that included one called 2336:"BBC Four – The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen" 2226:Irwin Allen, Producer Of Disaster Films, Dies 2898:Burials at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery 2512: 2301:Taraldsvik, Morten Schive (January 5, 2010). 2180:"Irwin Allen, Warners Sign Production Deal". 2019: 2017: 2015: 2013: 2011: 2009: 2007: 2005: 2003: 1882: 1880: 1878: 1876: 1874: 1872: 1084:, but the project never went before cameras. 913:for the film's optical and physical effects. 2086: 1743:in the disaster movie style of Irwin Allen. 1731:, broadcast on December 8, 1987 and titled " 1173:. This camera technique was employed in the 798:, which recycled many props and models from 198:genre. His most successful productions were 135:Science fiction movies and television series 2526: 2059: 1072:Allen also purchased the rights to several 916:Allen hoped to follow up on the success of 732:), and the wacky, lovable alien (Albert in 484:Allen co-wrote (with Bennett) and produced 414:(1954), his final film for RKO. It starred 349:. The two men made two more films for RKO: 2519: 2505: 2300: 2275:"Irwin Allen; 'Towering Inferno' Producer" 2000: 1869: 1660:Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature 945:, was a hit and won three Academy Awards. 400:Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature 2918:American people of Russian-Jewish descent 1907: 1836: 1130:(1985). His last credit was the TV movie 982: 1804: 1802: 770:that went through several incarnations. 287:, "Hollywood Merry-Go-Round", which was 2883:Television producers from New York City 2382: 2294: 2114: 2065: 1886: 457:(1957), a very loose adaptation of the 270: 2845: 2330: 2328: 2272: 2240:"Irwin Allen Filming 'Alice' for TV". 2160: 2158: 2146: 2106:"Avco, Irwin Allen Make 3-Film Deal". 2055:. Creature Features. pp. 556–568. 2023: 1913: 1313: 2500: 2350:The Irwin Allen Show (A skit on SCTV) 2164: 1973: 1799: 1746:"The Irwin Allen Show" was a skit on 1691: 405:Allen returned to producing with the 2908:20th-century American businesspeople 2439: 1841:. Jacobs Brown Press. Archived from 610: 526: 2913:20th-century American screenwriters 2325: 2214:"The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen" 2155: 2053:"The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen" 1809:Law, John William (April 2, 2008). 1808: 1725:Episode 57 of the Disney TV series 995:The rise of new filmmakers such as 787: 625:. They featured special effects by 521: 327:Allen's first film as producer was 13: 2433: 1155:Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery 429: 87:Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery 14: 2934: 2888:Film directors from New York City 2878:Film producers from New York City 2459: 2442:Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature 2273:Martin, Hugo (November 3, 1991). 2216:. Creature Features. p. 561. 1887:Fischer, Dennis (June 17, 2011). 1839:"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" 1765:(2007) Linus Caldwell (played by 1702:The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen 1244:, who donned the robot suit, and 1188:The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen 911:Special Achievement Academy Award 607:was a box-office disappointment. 2383:Zinoman, Jason (June 21, 2024). 2211: 2050: 1988: 1294:pilot for an updated version of 2683:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 2608:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 2402: 2385:"Conan O'Brien Doesn't Matter*" 2376: 2359: 2342: 2285: 2266: 2248: 2233: 2220: 2205: 2188: 2173: 2140: 2099: 2044: 2024:Abbott, Jon (October 3, 2006). 1982: 1719:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1453:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1304:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1171:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 920:with a film based on the novel 649:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 577:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 548:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 512:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 217:Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 154: 2814:The Night the Bridge Fell Down 1967: 1952: 1943: 1934: 1860: 1830: 1540:Academy Award for Best Picture 1104:The Night the Bridge Fell Down 1090: 949:Final television films for Fox 715:Star Trek: The Next Generation 680:Allen had originally intended 579:was a scientifically dubious, 465:. It featured cameos from the 16:American filmmaker (1916–1991) 1: 2863:Jewish American screenwriters 2742:The Man from the 25th Century 2656:Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 2244:. April 8, 1985. p. C26. 2184:. July 21, 1975. p. E13. 2110:. June 23, 1969. p. C20. 1963:. March 21, 1956. p. 27. 1893:. McFarland. pp. 31–41. 1837:Cushman, Marc; Alfred, Mark. 1792: 1752:. The Irwin Allen Show was a 1573:Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 1056:Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 809:The Man from the 25th Century 246: 2072:. McFarland. pp. 239–. 1176:Mystery Science Theater 3000 591:, was a loose adaptation of 373:(1952), again with Marx and 241: 7: 2487:. Irwin Allen News Network. 1920:. McFarland. pp. 96–. 1733:The Uncrashable Hindentanic 1190:, produced and directed by 623:20th Century Fox Television 10: 2939: 2923:20th-century American Jews 2893:Columbia University alumni 2873:Jews from New York (state) 2790:The Return of Captain Nemo 2367:Killdozer – Man Vs. Nature 2030:. McFarland. pp. 6–. 541:(1960), from the novel by 386:(1953). This was based on 298:with announcer, and later 212:science-fiction television 18: 2733: 2715:The Swiss Family Robinson 2674: 2535: 2304:A Sci-Fi Movie Lexicon II 1772:American noise rock band 1536:Directed action sequences 1405: 1160: 966:The Swiss Family Robinson 691:The Swiss Family Robinson 345:. Allen produced it with 164: 139: 131: 123: 92: 82: 63: 37: 30: 2444:. New York: Henry Holt. 2202:Ltd., 1997, pp. 180–181. 1181:First Spaceship on Venus 1035:The Amazing Captain Nemo 296:Hollywood Merry-Go-Round 261:City College of New York 75:Santa Monica, California 19:Not to be confused with 2806:The Memory of Eva Ryker 2758:Adventures of the Queen 2616:Five Weeks in a Balloon 1914:Webber, Roy P. (2004). 1704:along with episodes of 1476:Five Weeks in a Balloon 1310:(1966–1967) TV series. 1041:The Memory of Eva Ryker 960:Adventures of the Queen 599:was a moderate hit and 589:Five Weeks in a Balloon 554:Five Weeks in a Balloon 492:Allied Artists Pictures 459:Hendrik Willem van Loon 2624:The Poseidon Adventure 2094:Pioneers of Television 1781:Marge vs. the Monorail 1739:'s airship called the 1499:The Poseidon Adventure 1240:. Also appearing were 1119:Golden Raspberry Award 983:Return to Warner Bros. 918:The Poseidon Adventure 891:The Poseidon Adventure 866:The Poseidon Adventure 854:The Poseidon Adventure 839:The Poseidon Adventure 641:and general assistant 516:Circus, Circus, Circus 407:three-dimensional film 311: 201:The Poseidon Adventure 2415:The Howard Stern Show 2230:4 November 1991: b06. 2066:Lisanti, Tom (2001). 1993:. Creature Features. 1210:Lost in Space Forever 1059:(1979), and produced 1026:(1979). 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The Towering Inferno
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Lost in Space
The Time Tunnel
Land of the Giants
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Great Depression
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