May 1, 1910 - Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).
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| Movie | 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1977 | UFO's Are Here! | Self | |
| Movie | 2020 | The Phenomenon | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2003 | Out of the Blue | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1982 | The UFO Experience | Himself | |
| Movie | 1997 | UFOs: 50 Years of Denial? | Himself | |
| TV Show | 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2023 | UFOs: Investigating the Unknown | Self - Scientific Advisor to Project Blue Book (archive footage) | 3 |
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| Movie | 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Production Consultant | Production |
