J. Allen Hynek
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1910, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- April 27, 1986
- Movies
- 7
Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) 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). In later years, he conducted his own independent UFO research, developing the "Close Encounter" classification system. He was among the first people to conduct scientific analysis of reports and especially of trace evidence purportedly left by UFOs.
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2020 | The Phenomenon | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Out of the Blue | Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | UFOs: 50 Years of Denial? | Himself |
| 1982 | The UFO Experience | Himself |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited) |
| 1977 | UFO's Are Here! | Self |
| 1967 | We Know What We Saw |
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