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Derek Meddings

British special effects designer and technician (1931–1995)

  • Fame48.4
  • Momentum1.7
  • Wikipedia1.7K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1931–1995, aged 64United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
  • Wikipedia
    10 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1931–1995
    Aged 64
  • Known for
    Spies Like Us
    1985
Summary
Updated 2026-08-12

Derek Meddings was a British film and television special effects designer. He was initially noted for his work on the "Supermarionation" TV puppet series produced by Gerry Anderson, and later for the 1970s and 1980s James Bond and Superman film series.

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48.4
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Momentum1.7
Historical9.7
Source confidence65.0
Completeness55.0
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