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Irving Allen (born Irving Applebaum, November 24, 1905 – December 17, 1987) was an Austro-Hungarian–born American theatrical and cinematic producer and director. He received an Academy Award in 1948 for producing the short movie Climbing the Matterhorn.
Irving Allen. Producer: Climbing the Matterhorn. Irving Allen started his film career in 1929 as an editor. He turned to directing in the 1940s, and two shorts he directed, Forty Boys and a Song (1941) and Climbing the Matterhorn (1947), won Academy Awards.
- January 1, 1
- Austria-Hungary [now Poland]
- January 1, 1
- Encino, California, USA
Overview. Born. November 24, 1905 · Austria-Hungary [now Poland] Died. December 17, 1987 · Encino, California, USA (undisclosed) Mini Bio. Irving Allen started his film career in 1929 as an editor. He turned to directing in the 1940s, and two shorts he directed, Forty Boys and a Song (1941) and Climbing the Matterhorn (1947), won Academy Awards.
- November 24, 1905
- December 17, 1987
Irving Allen was a film producer and director who worked on various genres and countries. He won an Oscar for producing the short "Climbing the Matterhorn" and made the Matt Helm series with Albert R. Broccoli.
Irving Allen was a prolific movie producer who made action-adventure films in Hollywood and England from the 1940s to the 1970s. He worked with stars like Alan Ladd, Victor Mature, and Dean Martin, and co-produced The Man on the Eiffel Tower with Albert R. Broccoli.
- November 24, 1905
- December 17, 1987
Irving Allen entered film as an editor at Universal, Paramount and Republic in 1929. During the 1940s, Allen directed a number of superb shorts (including the Academy Award-nominated "Forty Boys and a Song" 1941) which often won more acclaim than his low-budget features. In the late 40s, Allen...
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