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David Mitton
British television producer, director and special effects technician (1939-2008) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 69
David Nelson Godfrey Mitton was a British director, producer, writer, model maker and special effects technician. He was best known for producing and directing the children's television programmes Thomas & Friends and Tugs.
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A typical day, 30 days to 23 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Thomas & Friends: Henry and the ElephantFilm, 2008Director, Writer2007
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate ChristmasFilm, Director, Writer2005
Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas and Other AdventuresFilm, Director, Producer2004
Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas and Other AdventuresFilm, Director2002
Thomas & Friends: Best of JamesFilm, Director, Writer2001
Thomas & Friends: Best of PercyFilm, Director, Writer1999
Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & FriendsFilm, Director, Writer1998
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas AdventuresFilm, Director, Writer1997
Salty's LighthouseSeries, Creator1996
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and His Friends Help OutFilm, Director, Writer1995
Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas StoriesFilm, Director, Writer1993
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other StoriesFilm, Director, Writer1992
Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other StoriesFilm, Director, Writer1989
TUGSSeries, Director, Writer1985
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other StoriesFilm, Director, Writer1984
Thomas & FriendsSeries, Director, Writer1939Born27 February 1939People around David
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Filmography 40
388 credits on file
Television 4
About this person
During the 1960s, he worked with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson as a special effects technician on series such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90, The Secret Service and UFO.
