Ivan Tors
Ivan Tors was a Hungarian-born American playwright, film director, screenwriter, and producer renowned for his contributions to science fiction and animal-themed entertainment. After studying at the University of Budapest, he emigrated to the United States in 1939, where he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Post-war, Tors joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a screenwriter. He co-wrote and produced Storm Over Tibet (1952) and created the "Office of Scientific Investigation" trilogy, including The Magnetic Monster (1953), Riders to the Stars (1954), and Gog (1954). Tors also developed television series like Science Fiction Theater (1955–1957), Sea Hunt (1958–1961), and Flipper (1964–1967). His Miami-based studio, now known as Greenwich Studios, was instrumental in producing underwater sequences and animal-centric stories. Tors passed away in Mato Grosso, Brazil, while scouting locations for a new television series.
Fotos
Películas (27)
Galyon
1980 · Director, Producer
Four Against The Desert
1977 · Director
Escape from Angola
1976 · Ivan Mallory, Executive Producer
The Aquarians
1970 · Producer, Story
Hello Down There
1969 · Story, Producer
Daring Game
1968 · Executive Producer
Gentle Giant
1967 · Producer
Island of the Lost
1967 · Writer
Birds Do It
1966 · Executive Producer
Namu, the Killer Whale
1966 · Producer
Around the World Under the Sea
1965 · Producer
Zebra in the Kitchen
1965 · Director
Flipper's New Adventure
1964 · Story, Producer
Rhino!
1964 · Self - director, Director
Flipper
1963 · Producer
Battle Taxi
1955 · Producer
Gog
1954 · Story, Producer
Riders to the Stars
1954 · Producer, Story
The 49th Man
1953 · Story
The Glass Wall
1953 · Producer, Screenplay
The Magnetic Monster
1953 · Screenplay, Producer
Storm Over Tibet
1952 · Screenplay
Watch the Birdie
1950 · Screenplay
That Forsyte Woman
1949 · Screenplay
In the Good Old Summertime
1949 · Screenplay
Song of Love
1947 · Writer
Below the Deadline
1946 · Story
Series (14)
Sea Hunt
1987 · Creator
Primus
1971 · Creator
Jambo
1969 · Creator
Cowboy in Africa
1967 · Producer
Gentle Ben
1967 · Producer
Daktari
1966 · Executive Producer, Creator
Flipper
1964 · Producer, Director
Everglades
1961 · Producer
Ripcord
1961 · Producer
The Aquanauts
1960 · Producer
Men Into Space
1959 · Producer
The Man and the Challenge
1959 · Producer, Creator
Sea Hunt
1958 · Creator
Science Fiction Theatre
1955 · Producer, Director, Creator