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.

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All Directing Production Writing

Flipper

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.8

56 votes

Release Date

Aug 14, 1963

63 years ago
The Magnetic Monster

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.6

35 votes

Release Date

Feb 18, 1953

74 years ago
Flipper's New Adventure

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.8

30 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1964

62 years ago
Gog

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.7

27 votes

Release Date

Jun 04, 1954

72 years ago
The Glass Wall

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.1

24 votes

Release Date

Mar 19, 1953

74 years ago
Around the World Under the Sea

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.4

17 votes

Release Date

Nov 29, 1965

61 years ago
Hello Down There

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.7

16 votes

Release Date

Jun 25, 1969

57 years ago
Riders to the Stars

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.5

14 votes

Release Date

Jan 14, 1954

73 years ago
Battle Taxi

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.4

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 03, 1955

72 years ago
Namu, the Killer Whale

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.6

7 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 1966

60 years ago
Birds Do It

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

5.0

5 votes

Release Date

Aug 13, 1966

60 years ago
Daring Game

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

4.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 19, 1968

58 years ago
Gentle Giant

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1967

59 years ago
The Aquarians

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 24, 1970

56 years ago
Galyon

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

4.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 18, 1980

46 years ago
Escape from Angola

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

1.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1976

51 years ago

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