David Mitton
- Directing
- February 27, 1939 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- May 16, 2008
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators! · Special Effects
- Target: Captain Black! · Special Effects
- Thomas & Friends: The Classic Stories · Director
- Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City · Special Effects
- An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine · Self
- TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective · Original Concept
- Project Tiger Moth: "The Good Old Days" · Original Series Design
- Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories · Story, Writer
- This Is Supermarionation · Special Effects
- Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of James · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy · Story, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James · Director, Writer
- Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures · Producer, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1 · Director, Producer
- はじめましてトーマスシリーズ いつもなかよしふたごのきかんしゃ · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge · Director, Writer
- Thomas e Seus Amigos: Aprendendo com Thomas · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Rusty Saves The Day · Director, Writer
- Thomas e Seus Amigos: Ajudando os Amigos · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures · Director, Producer
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Thomas en de Speciale Brief · Director, Producer
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Rock 'n Roll · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures · Director, Story
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Vrolijk Kerstfeest! · Director, Producer
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Vertrouw maar op Thomas · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures · Director
- Thomas & Friends: Bumper Party Collection! · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Quarry Adventures on Sodor · Director, Writer
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: De spooktrein · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures · Director, Producer
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Percy en Harold · Director, Producer
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Een smerig geval · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Pulling Together! · Director
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures · Director, Story
- Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures · Director
- Thomas & seine Freunde: Freunde helfen Freunden · Writer, Producer
- Thomas & seine Freunde: Helden auf Schienen · Director, Producer
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: …bij de neus genomen! · Director, Producer
- Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: De grote race! · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue · Director, Story
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Happy Little Helpers · Director, Story
- Thomas & Friends: Twin Trouble · Director, Story
- Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon · Producer, Director
- Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Fun with Thomas · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Brave Little Engines · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine · Director, Story
- Thomas & Friends: The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories · Director, Story
- Thomas & Friends: Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures · Director, Story
- Thomas & Friends: The Fogman and Other Stories · Story, Director
- Thomas & Friends: Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures · Director, Story
- Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor · Writer, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Best of James · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Toby Adventures · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas · Producer, Director
- Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Bertie Adventures · Writer, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Percy Adventures · Director, Producer
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trackside Tunes and Other Thomas Adventures · Director, Writer
- Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party · Director, Producer