William Alland

William Alland

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Delmar, Delaware, USA
March 4, 1916

Biography

William Alland was an American actor, film producer and writer, mainly of Western and science-fiction/monster films, including This Island Earth, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula!, The Deadly Mantis, The Mole People, The Colossus of New York, The Space Children, and the three Creature from the Black Lagoon films.

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Representative Works

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
8.0
/ English
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon
6.8
/ English
The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai
7.3
/ English
It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space
6.3
/ English
This Island Earth
This Island Earth
6.0
/ English
Macbeth
Macbeth
7.3
/ English
The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed
6.2
/ English
The Space Children
The Space Children
4.2
/ English
F for Fake
F for Fake
7.4
/ French
Tarantula
Tarantula
6.5
/ English
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
6.2
/ English
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Citizen Kane
1941Winner

Best Performance

Citizen Kane

Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954Nominee

Best Picture

Creature from the Black Lagoon

The Lady from Shanghai
1947Nominee

Best Performance

The Lady from Shanghai

Career Highlights

It Came from Outer Space
1953Highlight

Best Picture

It Came from Outer Space

This Island Earth
1955Highlight

Best Picture

This Island Earth

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