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J. Allen Hynek
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).
Top Filmography

7.4
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 // MOVIE

6.3
The Phenomenon
2020 // MOVIE

7.5
Out of the Blue
2003 // MOVIE

6.9
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
2023 // TV

5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 // TV

6.0
UFO's Are Here!
1977 // MOVIE
10.0
The UFO Experience
1982 // MOVIE

8.0
UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?
1997 // MOVIE

7.0
World in Action
1963 // TV
0.0
We Know What We Saw
1967 // MOVIE