Person
David Lane
Directing · Born 1940-02-04 · Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK
Biography
David Lane is a British television and film director, best known for his association with series produced by Gerry Anderson's AP Films. Lane directed several episodes of Thunderbirds, including "Attack of the Alligators!", as well as the two films Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6.
Known for
Space: 1999
Second Unit Director
Superman
Second Unit Director
UFO
Writer
The Protectors
Editor
Thunderbirds
Director
Supergirl
Second Unit Director
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Director
Joe 90
Writer
Catweazle
Director
Stingray
Editor
Filmography
- 2025Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York CityDirector
- 2025Prisoners in SpaceTechnical Supervisor
- 2018Century 21 SloughHimself
- 2016HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High DefinitionDirector
- 2014This Is SupermarionationDirector
- 2014Filmed in SupermarionationSelf
- 2005Gerry Anderson's New Captain ScarletDirector
- 1996Muppet Treasure IslandSecond Unit Director
- 1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceSecond Unit Director
- 1985Santa Claus: The MovieSecond Unit Director
- 1984SupergirlSecond Unit Director
- 1983Superman IIISecond Unit Director
- 1982Cosmic PrincessTechnical Supervisor
- 1982Journey Through the Black SunSupervising Editor
- 1982Countdown to DisasterDirector
- 1981Thunderbirds in Outer SpaceDirector
- 1981Invaders from the DeepDirector
- 1981The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90Producer
- 1980Alien AttackSupervising Editor
- 1980Thunderbirds to the RescueEditor
- 1980Captain Scarlet vs. The MysteronsDirector
- 1978Destination Moonbase-AlphaTechnical Supervisor
- 1978Brass TargetEditor
- 1978SupermanSecond Unit Director
- 1975The Day After Tomorrow: Into InfinityEditor
- 1975Space: 1999Second Unit Director
- 1974UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!Director
- 1973The InvestigatorEditor
- 1972The Love PillEditor
- 1972The ProtectorsEditor
- 1972UFO: Take Them AliveDirector
- 1972UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker...Director
- 1970UFOWriter
- 1970CatweazleDirector
- 1969The Secret ServiceProducer
- 1968Joe 90Writer
- 1968Thunderbird 6Director
- 1967Captain Scarlet and the MysteronsDirector
- 1966Thunderbirds Are GODirector
- 1966Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Sun ProbeDirector
- 1965Thunderbirds: Desperate IntruderDirector
- 1965Thunderbirds: Terror In New York CityDirector
- 1965Thunderbirds: Trapped in the SkyEditor
- 1965ThunderbirdsDirector
- 1964StingrayEditor
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