Ivan Tors
Writing
Born 1916-06-12
Died 1983-06-04
Budapest, Hungary
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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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Filmography
Sea Hunt
Flipper
Daktari
Gentle Ben
The Aquanauts
Men Into Space
Science Fiction Theatre
Ripcord
Everglades
Primus
The Man and the Challenge
Cowboy in Africa
Flipper
Sea Hunt
In the Good Old Summertime
The Magnetic Monster
Flipper's New Adventure
The Glass Wall
Hello Down There
Namu, the Killer Whale
Song of Love
Birds Do It
Gog
Around the World Under the Sea
Zebra in the Kitchen
Daring Game
That Forsyte Woman
Gentle Giant
Watch the Birdie
The 49th Man
Jambo
Escape from Angola
Riders to the Stars
Below the Deadline
Rhino!
Island of the Lost
The Aquarians
Galyon
Battle Taxi
Storm Over Tibet
Four Against The Desert
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