Motion Picture Director, Film Producer, Television Producer. He popularized the big-budget disaster epic genre of the 1970s. His films include: "The Sea Around Us" (1953), "The Animal World" (1956), "The Story of Mankind" (1957), "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1961), "Five Weeks in a Balloon" (1962), "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972), "The Towering Inferno" (1974, which was nominated for Best Picture), and "The Swarm" (1978). He was a producer of the television shows, "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964-1968), "Lost in Space" (1965-1968), "The Time Tunnel" (1966-1967), and "Land of the Giants" (1968-1970).
Motion Picture Director, Film Producer, Television Producer. He popularized the big-budget disaster epic genre of the 1970s. His films include: "The Sea Around Us" (1953), "The Animal World" (1956), "The Story of Mankind" (1957), "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1961), "Five Weeks in a Balloon" (1962), "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972), "The Towering Inferno" (1974, which was nominated for Best Picture), and "The Swarm" (1978). He was a producer of the television shows, "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964-1968), "Lost in Space" (1965-1968), "The Time Tunnel" (1966-1967), and "Land of the Giants" (1968-1970).
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