David Mitton

David Mitton

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1939-02-27
Deathday: 2008-05-16 (69 years old)

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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 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.

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Filmography

all 27

Movies 22

Director 18

TV Shows 5

Producer 3

Writer 2

Creator 2

Original Story
Down the Mine

Down the Mine (2023)

Movie
Original Concept
TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective

TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective (2023)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: New Friends For Thomas & Other Adventures

Thomas & Friends: New Friends For Thomas & Other Adventures (2009)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends - Mud Glorious Mud

Thomas & Friends - Mud Glorious Mud (2008)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas

Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas (2007)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick & Other Thomas Stories

Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick & Other Thomas Stories (2007)

Movie
Director
Thomas and Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures

Thomas and Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures (2006)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends - Thomas, Percy & the Dragon and Other Stories

Thomas & Friends - Thomas, Percy & the Dragon and Other Stories (2006)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures

Thomas & Friends: On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures (2006)

Movie
Director
Jack and the Sodor Construction Company

Jack and the Sodor Construction Company (2006)

TV
Director
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine

Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine (2004)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue

Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue (2004)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon

Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon (2004)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon

Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon (2003)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland (2002)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures

Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures (2002)

Movie
4
Director
Thomas & Friends: Best Of James

Thomas & Friends: Best Of James (2002)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy

Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy (2001)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Best Of Thomas

Thomas & Friends: Best Of Thomas (2001)

Movie
5
Director / Producer
Thomas & Friends: Spills & Chills

Thomas & Friends: Spills & Chills (2000)

Movie
Director / Producer
10 Years of Thomas & Friends

10 Years of Thomas & Friends (1999)

Movie
Director
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked (1990)

Movie
Writer
Tugs

Tugs (1989)

TV
Writer
Thomas & Friends

Thomas & Friends (1984)

TV
5.57
Director / Producer
Thomas and Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller

Thomas and Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller

Movie
Creator
Adventures on Orsum Island

Adventures on Orsum Island

TV
Creator
Salty's Lighthouse

Salty's Lighthouse

TV

Ratings

Average 7.32
Based on 7.23 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1984
2001
2004
2004
2023
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1939-02-27

Deathday
2008-05-16 (69 years old)

Birth Place
Preston, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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1 TV Show
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