Directing
David Mitton
1939-02-27 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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 Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends alongside Britt Allcroft. Later in 1988, Mitton and Cardona decided to create a show about two tug fleets called the Star Tugs and the Z-Stacks, giving the series its name, TUGS. David wrote six episodes of the series and directed nine of them. When TUGS was cancelled and Clearwater Features closed down, he continued to direct Thomas until his retirement in 2003. In 2007, he and producer David Lane launched a company of their own called Pineapple Squared Entertainment Ltd, and were working on a CGI show called Adventures on Orsum Island. Sadly, David Mitton died of a heart attack on 28th May 2008, at the age of 69. Many Thomas and TUGS fans were greatly saddened by this news. Adventures on Orsum Island was cancelled, and only a handful of clips exist.
Known for
Thomas & Friends
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Thunderbirds
UFO
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Joe 90
The Secret Service
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures
Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures
Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures
Thomas & Friends: Best of James
Movie credits · 180
Target: Captain Black!
Thomas & Friends: The Classic Stories
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine
TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective
Project Tiger Moth: "The Good Old Days"
Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories
This Is Supermarionation
Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon
Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas
Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James
Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1
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Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge
Thomas e Seus Amigos: Aprendendo com Thomas
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas
Thomas & Friends: Rusty Saves The Day
Thomas e Seus Amigos: Ajudando os Amigos
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Thomas en de Speciale Brief
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Rock 'n Roll
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Vrolijk Kerstfeest!
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Vertrouw maar op Thomas
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