Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Directing
- Born
- February 14, 1926 · Berlin, Germany
- Died
- July 19, 2004 (age 78)
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Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth, Jr. (February 14, 1926 in Berlin, Germany – July 19, 2004, in Amman, Jordan) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and theme park builder. He began his career singing at age 10 at KDKA, the world's first radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later became a radio producer. He directed more than 400 films for motivational, educational, and religious purposes. As an impresario, he directed the Wayne (Pa.) Concert Series from 1979 to 2003. However, he is best known for directing the classic film The Blob.
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He was married to Jean Yeaworth and had five children. Before he died in a road accident in Amman, he was building a theme park called Jordanian Experience at the Aquaba Gateway in Jordan.
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Known for
Behind the camera6
- 1967Way Out Director, Producer
- 1967The Gospel Blimp Director, Producer
- 1960Dinosaurus! Director
- 19594D Man Producer, Director
- 1958The Blob Director
- 1956The Flaming Teenage Director