David Mitton

David Nelson Godfrey Mitton (13 July 1938 - 16 May 2008) was a British television producer and director, and an experienced model-maker and author, best known for producing and directing the children's TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends and Tugs. During the 1960s, he worked with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson as a special effects technician on series such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90, The Secret Service and UFO.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)David Nelson Godfrey Mitton
Birth dateFebruary 27, 1939
Birth nameDavid Nelson Godfrey Mitton
Birth place
Scotland , East Lothian , Preston East Lothian
Nationality
British people
Date of deathMay 16, 2008
Place of death
England , London
Known for
Tugs (TV series)
Thomas & Friends

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External resources

  1. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2085767/David-Mitton.html
  2. http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2008/07/david-mitton