Lewis Allen
Known for
Lewis Allen has built a career as a British director with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The Uninvited'. Among the rest of the credits, 'Suddenly' stands out. The work has come mostly from mystery. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life.
Lewis Allen
20 Directed
26 Series
Lewis Allen has built a career as a British director with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The Uninvited'. Among the rest of the credits, 'Suddenly' stands out. The work has come mostly from mystery. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life.
Movies
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The Uninvited
1944
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Valentino
1951
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Suddenly
1954
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At Sword's Point
1952
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A Bullet for Joey
1955
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Another Time, Another Place
1958
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Illegal
1955
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Desert Fury
1947
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Chicago Deadline
1949
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Appointment with Danger
1950
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So Evil My Love
1948
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Sealed Verdict
1948
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The Unseen
1945
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944
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Whirlpool
1959
TV Shows
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
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The Rogues
1964
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The Rifleman
1958
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Mission: Impossible
1966
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The Detectives
1959
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The David Niven Show
1959
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Burke's Law
1963
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Perry Mason
1957
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The F.B.I.
1965
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Telephone Time
1956
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Arrest and Trial
1963
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The Fugitive
1963
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Dan August
1970
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
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The Oregon Trail
1977
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The Invaders
1967
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Little House on the Prairie
1974
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Target: The Corruptors!
1961
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Route 66
1960
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Alcoa Theatre
1957
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The Big Valley
1965
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Cannon
1971
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The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
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Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
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The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
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Bonanza
1959
Full Filmography
The Oregon Trail
Director · 2 episodes
1977–
TV
Little House on the Prairie
Director · 1 episode
1974–
TV
Cannon
Director · 1 episode
1971–
TV
Dan August
Director · 2 episodes
1970–
TV
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Director · 1 episode
1967–
TV
The Invaders
Director · 2 episodes
1967–
TV
Mission: Impossible
Director · 4 episodes
1966–
TV
The F.B.I.
Director · 3 episodes
1965–
TV
The Big Valley
Director · 1 episode
1965–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lewis Allen still alive?
Lewis Allen passed away on May 3, 2000 at age 94.
What are the most famous roles of Lewis Allen?
Lewis Allen is best known for directing The Uninvited, Suddenly, Illegal.
How many movies has Lewis Allen directed?
Over a 57-year career (since 1943), Lewis Allen has directed or written 20 films and worked on 26 TV shows.
What was Lewis Allen's first movie?
The career of Lewis Allen began with Freedom Comes High (1943).
What is Lewis Allen's most recent movie or series?
Lewis Allen's most recent release is The Oregon Trail, which premiered on September 21, 1977.
What TV shows has Lewis Allen created or directed?
On television, Lewis Allen has appeared in Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, Perry Mason.
Lewis Allen
1905-12-25 · Oakengates, Shropshire, England, UK
Lewis Allen (25 December 1905 – 3 May 2000) was an English film and television director. Allen worked mainly in the United States, directing 18 feature films between 1944 and 1959. From the mid-1950s he moved increasingly into television and worked on a number of the most popular shows of the time in the U.S.
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