Ivan Tors
Age: N/A | From: Budapest, Hungary
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary
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Movie Involvements: 35
TV Involvements: 16
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Flipper
(1964) Producer
Sea Hunt
(1958) Creator
Daktari
(1966) Creator
Gentle Ben
(1967) Producer
Flipper
(1963) Producer
Men into Space
(1959) Producer
Ripcord
(1961) Producer
Cowboy in Africa
(1967) ProducerActing
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| 1976 | Ivan Mallory | |
| 1964 | Self - director | |
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Directing
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| 1980 | Director | |
| 1977 | Director | |
| 1965 | Director | |
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| 1955 | Director | |
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Production
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| 1980 | Producer | |
| 1970 | Producer | |
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| 1968 | Executive Producer | |
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| 1966 | Executive Producer | |
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| 1953 | Producer | |
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Creator
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| 1971 | Creator | |
| 1966 | Creator | |
| 1959 | Creator | |
| 1958 | Creator | |
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Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1970 | Story | |
| 1969 | Story | |
| 1967 | Writer | |
| 1964 | Story | |
| 1954 | Story | |
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| 1946 | Story | |
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