David Lane is a British television and film director, best known for his association with series produced by

Gerry Anderson Gerald Alexander Anderson (; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He remains famous for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s produ ...

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. Lane directed several episodes of '' Thunderbirds'' (1965–66), including " Attack of the Alligators!", as well as the two films '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (1966) and ''

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'' (1968). He also worked on Anderson's other series up to ''

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'' (1970–71) and '' Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet'' (2005), and would go on to collaborate with Anderson stalwart

Derek Meddings Derek Meddings (15 January 1931 – 10 September 1995) 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 ...

on several other projects including '' Superman'' (1978). In 2006, he co-founded a new production company, Pineapple Squared Entertainment, with former ''

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'' director

David Mitton David Nelson Godfrey Mitton (27 February 1939 – 16 May 2008) 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 ...

and Michele Fabian Jones. Lane worked on the CGI adventure series ''Adventures on Orsum Island'' until Mitton's death in 2008, at which time production was discontinued. Lane and Fabian Jones, a long-term business partner, founded the company Lane Fabian Jones, of which Lane was a director.

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