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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).
Movie Appearances

7.3
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
1977

6.0
UFO's Are Here!
as Self
1977

6.3
The Phenomenon
as Self (archive footage)
2020

7.5
Out of the Blue
as Self (archive footage)
2003
10.0
The UFO Experience
as Himself
1982

8.0
UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?
as Himself
1997
We Know What We Saw
1967


