Ivan Tors (1916-1983)

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.

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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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