Irwin Allen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf screenwriter
television producer
film director
gptkbp:activeYears 1940
1980
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Warner_Bros.
20th Century Fox
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Star_on_the_Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkbp:birthDate June 12, 1916
gptkbp:birthPlace New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace Cremated, ashes scattered at sea.
gptkbp:children gptkb:Terry_Allen
gptkbp:deathDate April 2, 1991
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:famousQuote "The only thing that matters is the story."
"I believe in the power of imagination."
"I want to take the audience on a journey."
"I always wanted to make movies that would entertain people."
"The best stories are the ones that touch the heart."
gptkbp:finalDisposal gptkb:The_Return_of_Captain_Nemo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Irwin Allen
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Steven_Spielberg
gptkb:George_Lucas
gptkb:James_Cameron
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
gptkbp:knownFor disaster films
science fiction television series
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Time_Tunnel
Lost in Space
The Poseidon Adventure
The Towering Inferno
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
gptkbp:occupation writer
director
producer
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Television director
Theatrical producer
Stage director
Radio producer
gptkbp:produces The Swarm
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lucille_Ball
gptkbp:website http://www.irwinallen.com