J. Allen Hynek
Acting • Born 1910-05-01 – Died 1986-04-27
Acting0Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Josef Allen Hynek was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist. He is perhaps best remembered for his UFO research. Hynek acted as scientific advisor to UFO studies undertaken by the U.S. Air Force under three projects: Project Sign (1947–1949), Project Grudge (1949–1951), and Project Blue Book (1952–1969).
Filmography
9 credits
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Movie • 1977
Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
UFO's Are Here!
Movie • 1977
Self
The Phenomenon
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Out of the Blue
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
The UFO Experience
Movie • 1982
Himself
UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?
Movie • 1997
Himself
We Know What We Saw
Movie • 1967
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
TV • 2023
Self - Scientific Advisor to Project Blue Book (archive footage)