William Alland (March 4, 1916 – November 11, 1997) was an American 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,
The Creature from the Black Lagoon and its two sequels. He worked frequently with director
Jack Arnold.