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Ivan Tors

Budapest, HungaryBorn June 12, 1916

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.

Filmography4

Galyon

Galyon

1980
Four Against The Desert

Four Against The Desert

1977
Zebra in the Kitchen

Zebra in the Kitchen

1965
Rhino!

Rhino!

1964

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Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

1987
Primus

Primus

1971
Jambo

Jambo

1969
Daktari

Daktari

1966
The Man and the Challenge

The Man and the Challenge

1959
Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

1958
Science Fiction Theatre

Science Fiction Theatre

1955