Sobey Martin
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Sobey Martin was an American
director of television
and short films, mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Martin directed the film Four Nights of the Full Moon
(1963), starring an international ensemble
cast led by Gene Tierney
. However, he is probably best remembered for his prolific work on the Irwin Allen
TV series Lost in Space
, The Time Tunnel
, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
and Land of the Giants
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
director of television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and short films, mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Martin directed the film Four Nights of the Full Moon
Four Nights of the Full Moon
Four Nights of the Full Moon directed by Sobey Martin is a 1963 Documento short film, starring an international ensemble cast with Gene Tierney, Dan Dailey and Analia Gade.-Cast:* Gene Tierney* Dan Dailey* Analia Gade* Don Jame de Mora y Aragon...
(1963), starring an international ensemble
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
cast led by Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
Gene Eliza Tierney was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed as one of the great beauties of her day, she is best remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura and her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Actress in Leave Her to Heaven .Other notable roles include...
. However, he is probably best remembered for his prolific work on the Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen was a television and film director and producer nicknamed "The Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. He was also notable for creating a number of television series.- Biography :...
TV series Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Lost in Space is a science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, filmed by 20th Century Fox Television, and broadcast on CBS. The show ran for three seasons, with 83 episodes airing between September 15, 1965, and March 6, 1968...
, The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 U.S. color science fiction TV series. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen, his third science fiction television series. The show's main theme was Time Travel Adventure. The Time Tunnel was released by 20th Century Fox and broadcast on ABC. The show ran...
, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1960s American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the movie's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, and sometimes footage, to be used in the production of the...
and Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants was an hour-long American science fiction television program lasting two seasons beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. Land of the Giants was the fourth of Allen's science fiction TV series. The show was...
.