Actor

Ivan Tors

Writing

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Movies: 26Series: 13Crew credits: 39

TMDB ID: 111172

IMDb ID: nm0868974

Known for: Writing

Born: June 12, 1916

Died: June 4, 1983

Age: 66

Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1946 - 1987

Years active: 42

Average TMDB rating: 6.14

Wikidata: Q113516

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Producer (17)Director (5)Screenplay (5)Executive Producer (4)Creator (3)Story (3)Writer (2)

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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.

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