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Birthplace:
New York, New York
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After a career as magazine editor, Hollywood newspaper columnist and literary agent, entered films as a producer in 1951. Allen won an Oscar for the documentary "The Sea Around Us" (1953), and subsequently specialized in big-budget adventure, sci-fi and disaster films ("The Big Circus" 1959, "The Lost World" 1960, "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" 1961), earning the nickname "Master of Disaster." Standouts include the silly but commercially successful and surprisingly engrossing "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972) and "The Towering Inferno" (1974). As a television producer he was responsible for
live action director
1972
1938
Went to Hollywood as editor of "Key" magazine
1939
Produced and directed daily Hollywood radio program for 11 years
Wrote a syndicated Hollywood newspaper column
Formed own literary agency
Set up Windsor Productions
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