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Desmond Saunders

Desmond Saunders

DirectorWriterActorEditorProduction Jun 24 (died age 91) Lewisham, London, England, UK 1958–2022 (64 year career)
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Biography

Desmond "Des" Saunders (24 June 1926– 21 April 2018) was a British television director and film editor. He had a long association with producer Gerry Anderson, having served as a director for the series Supercar (1961–62), Stingray (1964–65), Thunderbirds (1965–66), Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–68), Joe 90 (1968–69) and Terrahawks (1983–86). Saunders was also production controller for Joe 90 and co-wrote one of the episodes, "Lone-Handed 90". He briefly worked as a production supervi…

Known For

Thunderbirds
Film

Thunderbirds

Director
Voyage of the Damned
Film

Voyage of the Damned

Editor
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Film

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Director
Inside the Labyrinth
Film

Inside the Labyrinth

Director
Stingray
Film

Stingray

Director
Joe 90
Film

Joe 90

Director
Supercar
Film

Supercar

Director
Filmed in Supermarionation
Film

Filmed in Supermarionation

Self

Filmography