David Mitton

CrewWriterDirectorProducer Feb 27 (died age 69) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 1965–2025 (60 year career)

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Biography

David Mitton (David Nelson Godfrey Mitton) (born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 13th July 1938 - died London, England, 28th May 2008) is the creator of the TUGS series. He first began his career as a special effects technician for Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation shows such asThunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90. Then he became friends with Robert D. Cardona, and they established their own company called Clearwater Features. In 1984, Mitton began his work as director, writer and producer on Tho…

Known For

Film

Thunderbirds

Special Effects

Film

Thomas & Friends

Director

Film

UFO

Special Effects

Film

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Special Effects

Film

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

Creative Consultant

Film

Joe 90

Special Effects

Film

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise

Director

Film

Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas

Director

Filmography

Crew (90)

Movies (78)

Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City

2025

Special Effects

10.0

Down the Mine

2023

Original Story

TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective

2023

Original Concept

Thomas and Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller

2011

Director

Thomas and Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller

2011

Producer

Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories

2010

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express

2009

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express

2009

Producer

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud

2008

Director

8.7

Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas

2007

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Really Brave Engines

2006

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures

2006

Director

6.7

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures

2006

Producer

6.7

Thomas & Friends: Quarry Adventures on Sodor

2005

Director

Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas

2005

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas

2005

Producer

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day

2005

Director

Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue

2004

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine

2004

Director

5.2

Thomas & Friends: New Friends For Thomas

2004

Director

7.3

Thomas & Friends: Percy's Chocolate Crunch

2003

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise

2003

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Fun With Thomas

2003

Director

Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon

2003

Director

7.7

Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon

2003

Director

6.4

Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon

2003

Producer

6.4

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out

2003

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Salty's Secret

2002

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Best of James

2002

Director

8.2

Thomas & Friends: Best of James

2002

Producer

8.2

Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes

2001

Director

Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy

2001

Director

8.2

Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas

2001

Director

8.1

Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas

2001

Producer

8.1

Spills and Chills & Other Thomas Thrills

2000

Director

Spills and Chills & Other Thomas Thrills

2000

Producer

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

2000

Creative Consultant

5.4

Thomas & Friends: Make Someone Happy

2000

Director

Thomas & Friends: Make Someone Happy

2000

Producer

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland

2000

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Spills & Chills

2000

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Spills & Chills

2000

Producer

10.0

Singalong with Thomas

2000

Producer

Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas

1999

Director

8.2

Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas

1999

Producer

8.2

Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues and Runaways

1999

Director

Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues and Runaways

1999

Producer

Thomas & Friends: Cranky Bugs

1999

Director

Thomas & Friends: Cranky Bugs

1999

Producer

Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues & Runaways

1999

Director

4.3

Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues & Runaways

1999

Producer

4.3

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along

1998

Director

Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas

1998

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Thomas Adventures

1998

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Meets the Queen

1997

Director

Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories

1997

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant

1996

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories

1996

Director

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Special Letter

1995

Director

Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue

1995

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz

1994

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz

1994

Producer

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party

1994

Director

Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick

1994

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Daisy and Other Thomas Stories

1993

Director

Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy & the Dragon

1993

Director

8.0

Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge

1993

Director

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures

1993

Director

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped

1992

Director

Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other Stories

1992

Director

10.0

Thomas and the U.K. Trip

1991

Director

Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never

1991

Director

Thomas & Friends: Tenders & Turntables

1990

Director

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked

1990

Director

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules

1990

Director

Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson

1990

Director

10.0

Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode

1983

Director

10.0

Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode

1983

Producer

10.0

Television (12)

Jack and the Sodor Construction Company

Director

TUGS

Director

TUGS

Story

TUGS

Writer

Thomas & Friends

Director

Thomas & Friends

Producer

Thomas & Friends

Writer

UFO

Special Effects

The Secret Service

Special Effects

Joe 90

Special Effects

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Special Effects

Thunderbirds

Special Effects