A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Budapest, Hungary
Born:
June 12, 1916
Died:
June 4, 1983
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.
Director:
1964 Rhino!
1965 Zebra in the Kitchen
1977 Four Against The Desert
1980 Galyon
Executive Producer:
1964 Rhino!
1965 Zebra in the Kitchen
1966 Birds Do It
1968 Daring Game
1977 Four Against The Desert
1980 Galyon
Producer:
1953 The Glass Wall
1953 The Magnetic Monster
1954 Gog
1954 Riders to the Stars
1955 Battle Taxi
1963 Flipper
1964 Flipper's New Adventure
1964 Rhino!
1965 Zebra in the Kitchen
1966 Around the World Under the Sea
1966 Birds Do It
1966 Namu, the Killer Whale
1967 Gentle Giant
1968 Daring Game
1969 Hello Down There
1970 The Aquarians
1977 Four Against The Desert
1980 Galyon
Screenplay:
1949 In the Good Old Summertime
1949 That Forsyte Woman
1950 Watch the Birdie
1952 Storm Over Tibet
1953 The Glass Wall
1953 The Magnetic Monster
1954 Gog
1954 Riders to the Stars
1955 Battle Taxi
1963 Flipper
1964 Flipper's New Adventure
1964 Rhino!
1965 Zebra in the Kitchen
1966 Around the World Under the Sea
1966 Birds Do It
1966 Namu, the Killer Whale
1967 Gentle Giant
1968 Daring Game
1969 Hello Down There
1970 The Aquarians
1977 Four Against The Desert
1980 Galyon
Story:
1946 Below the Deadline
1949 In the Good Old Summertime
1949 That Forsyte Woman
1950 Watch the Birdie
1952 Storm Over Tibet
1953 The 49th Man
1953 The Glass Wall
1953 The Magnetic Monster
1954 Gog
1954 Riders to the Stars
1955 Battle Taxi
1963 Flipper
1964 Flipper's New Adventure
1964 Rhino!
1965 Zebra in the Kitchen
1966 Around the World Under the Sea
1966 Birds Do It
1966 Namu, the Killer Whale
1967 Gentle Giant
1968 Daring Game
1969 Hello Down There
1970 The Aquarians
1977 Four Against The Desert
1980 Galyon
Writer:
1946 Below the Deadline
1947 Song of Love
1949 In the Good Old Summertime
1949 That Forsyte Woman
1950 Watch the Birdie
1952 Storm Over Tibet
1953 The 49th Man
1953 The Glass Wall
1953 The Magnetic Monster
1954 Gog
1954 Riders to the Stars
1955 Battle Taxi
1963 Flipper
1964 Flipper's New Adventure
1964 Rhino!
1965 Zebra in the Kitchen
1966 Around the World Under the Sea
1966 Birds Do It
1966 Namu, the Killer Whale
1967 Gentle Giant
1967 Island of the Lost
1968 Daring Game
1969 Hello Down There
1970 The Aquarians
1977 Four Against The Desert
1980 Galyon
Creator:
1958 Sea Hunt
1959 The Man and the Challenge
1966 Daktari
1969 Jambo
1971 Primus
1987 Sea Hunt (1987)
Director:
1955 Science Fiction Theatre
1958 Sea Hunt
1959 The Man and the Challenge
1964 Flipper
1966 Daktari
1969 Jambo
1971 Primus
1987 Sea Hunt (1987)
Executive Producer:
1955 Science Fiction Theatre
1958 Sea Hunt
1959 The Man and the Challenge
1964 Flipper
1966 Daktari
1969 Jambo
1971 Primus
1987 Sea Hunt (1987)
Producer:
1955 Science Fiction Theatre
1958 Sea Hunt
1959 Men into Space
1959 The Man and the Challenge
1960 The Aquanauts
1961 Everglades
1961 Ripcord
1964 Flipper
1966 Daktari
1967 Cowboy in Africa
1967 Gentle Ben
1969 Jambo
1971 Primus
1987 Sea Hunt (1987)
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