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'''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. He was also notable for creating a number of television series.
'''Litchfield Female Academy''' in [[Litchfield, Connecticut|Litchfield]], [[Connecticut]] was established in 1792 by [[Sarah Pierce]], making it one of the first [[Timeline of women's colleges in the United States|major educational institutions for women]] in the United States. Over its forty-one year history the school enrolled more than 2,000 students, established a national reputation, and evolved a highly challenging academic curriculum. It closed in 1833.

== Biography ==

Allen was born in [[New York City]]. In [[1952 in film|1952]], he won an [[Academy Awards|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. Carson was so disappointed with Allen's final version of the script that she never again sold film rights to her work.<ref>Lear, 239-240</ref>

Allen's film credits include the [[3-D film]] ''[[Dangerous Mission]]'' (1954), ''[[The Animal World (film)|The Animal World]]'' ([[1956 in film|1956]]), the critically-panned ''[[The Story of Mankind (1957 film)|The Story of Mankind]]'' ([[1957 in film|1957]]), ''[[The Big Circus]]'' ([[1959 in film|1959]]), ''[[The Lost World (1960 film)|The Lost World]]'' ([[1960 in film|1960]]), ''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' ([[1961 in film|1961]]), which later became the basis of his TV series of the same name, and ''[[Five Weeks in a Balloon (film)|Five Weeks in a Balloon]]'' (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 (TV series)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' (1964&ndash;1968),
*''[[Lost in Space]]'' (1965&ndash;1968),
*''[[The Time Tunnel]]'' (1966&ndash;1967),
*''[[Land of the Giants]]'' (1967&ndash;1970) and
*''[[The Swiss Family Robinson (1975 TV series)|The Swiss Family Robinson]]'' (1975&ndash;1976).
*''[[Code Red (TV series)|Code Red]]'' (1981&ndash;1982).
There is also a movie, ''City Beneath the Sea'' ([[1971 in film|1971]]), intended as a pilot for a new series, using many of the props from ''Voyage''. Allen's science-fiction series became notorious for their inclusion of absurd science and an emphasis on the juvenile 'sci-fi' element.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}

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. Allen produced the hugely successful ''[[The Poseidon Adventure (film)|The Poseidon Adventure]]'' ([[1972 in film|1972]]) and ''[[The Towering Inferno (film)|The Towering Inferno]]'' ([[1974 in film|1974]]), which he also co-directed. He directed-produced ''[[The Swarm (film)|The Swarm]]'' ([[1978 in film|1978]]), and produced/directed ''[[Beyond the Poseidon Adventure]]'' ([[1979 in film|1979]]) and ''[[When Time Ran Out]]'' ([[1980 in film|1980]]).

In the late 1970s/1980s Allen sporadically returned to tv with mini-series like ''[[The Return of Captain Nemo|The Return of Captain Nemo/The Amazing Captain Nemo]]'' (1978) and a star-studded version of ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1985 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' (1985). 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.

Irwin died from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] in 1991.

==In popular culture==
{{Trivia|date=August 2008}}
*[[Killdozer (band)|Killdozer's]] 1989 song "Man vs. Nature" referred to Allen, calling him "the Master of [[Realism (arts)|Realism]]." The song's three verses mention three prominent disaster films of the 1970s, including ''The Poseidon Adventure'', ''[[Earthquake (film)|Earthquake]]'' (which has nothing to do with Allen, in spite of the song's misattribution), and ''The Towering Inferno''.

*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 "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.

*On [[January 3]] [[2008]] [[BBC Four]] showed a night of Allen's work which included a 1995 documentary called "The Fantasy Worlds Of Irwin Allen"<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160266 The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> along with episodes of [[Lost In Space]], [[Land of the Giants]] and [[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/listings/programme.shtml?day=today&service_id=4544&filename=20080103/20080103_2110_4544_10545_90 BBC - BBC Four Listings - Programmes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
*Lear, Linda. ''Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature''. New York: Henry Holt, 1997. ISBN 0-8050-3428-5


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb name|id=0000740|name=Irwin Allen}}
*[http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/history/histfemacademy.html A History of the Litchfield Female Academy]
*[http://www.iann.net/ The Irwin Allen News Network] (Website covering all the TV shows and movies of Irwin Allen)
*[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1026/is_n3_v150/ai_18951482/print Collectors' notes - needlework of Litchfield Female Academy students]
*[http://irwinallenmemories.com/ Irwin Allen Memories]
*[http://www.eaww.uconn.edu/author_pages/pierce_sarah.html Sarah Pierce biography]
*[http://www.irreverentirwinallen.com The Irreverent Guide to Irwin Allen Television] ("irreverent" episodic reviews from 1960's Irwin Allen television.)
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4038 Irwin Allen's Gravesite]
* [http://www.vttbots.com/page57.html Mike's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Zone-Irwin Allen]
* [http://www.uncleodiescollectibles.com/ Uncle Odie's Collectibles] (A website dedicated to all things Irwin Allen.)
* [http://www.iann.net/vaults/ The Irwin Allen Photo Vaults]
*[[wikia:irwinallen|Irwin Allen Wiki]]


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Irwin Allen
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1950 - 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. He was also notable for creating a number of television series.

Biography

Allen was born in New York City. 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. 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).

In the 1960s Allen moved into television as a producer and was responsible for series such as:

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. Allen's science-fiction series became notorious for their inclusion of absurd science and an emphasis on the juvenile 'sci-fi' element.[citation needed]

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. Allen produced the hugely successful The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering Inferno (1974), which he also co-directed. He directed-produced The Swarm (1978), and produced/directed Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) and When Time Ran Out (1980).

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). 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.

Irwin died from a heart attack in 1991.

In popular culture

  • Killdozer's 1989 song "Man vs. Nature" referred to Allen, calling him "the Master of Realism." 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.
  • 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 "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea".
  • The "Irwin Allen con" featured in Ocean's Thirteen is to manipulate the mark using the threat of a large natural disaster.

References

  1. ^ Lear, 239-240
  2. ^ The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV)
  3. ^ BBC - BBC Four Listings - Programmes
  • Lear, Linda. Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature. New York: Henry Holt, 1997. ISBN 0-8050-3428-5

External links


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