Derek Meddings
- Born
- January 15, 1931
- Died
- September 10, 1995 (64 years old)
- Place of birth
- St. Pancras, London, England, UK
Biography
Derek Meddings (15 January 1931 – 10 September 1995) was a British film and television special effects designer. He was initially noted for his work on the "Supermarionation" TV puppet series produced by Gerry Anderson, and later for the 1970s and 1980s James Bond and Superman film series.
Known for
Filmography
- 2026Target: Captain Black!Film · Visual Effects Director
- 2025Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York CityFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 2022Thunderbirds 55/GOGOFilm · Visual Effects
- 2020Thunderbirds: The Anniversary EpisodesSeries · Visual Effects
- 2014This Is SupermarionationFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 2008Stingray: The Reunion PartyFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutFilm · Visual Effects★ 7.4
- 1995GoldenEyeFilm · Visual Effects Director★ 6.9
- 1993GerminalFilm · Special Effects Coordinator★ 6.7
- 1991Hudson HawkFilm · Special Effects Supervisor★ 5.7
- 1989BatmanFilm · Visual Effects★ 7.2
- 1988High SpiritsFilm · Visual Effects Director★ 5.8
- 1988Apprentice to MurderFilm · Special Effects★ 5.1
- 1987Mio in the Land of FarawayFilm · Special Effects Technician★ 6.0
- 1985Spies Like UsFilm · Visual Effects Supervisor★ 6.2
- 1983KrullFilm · Visual Effects Supervisor★ 6.1
- 1982Countdown to DisasterFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1981For Your Eyes OnlyFilm · Visual Effects Supervisor★ 6.5
- 1981Thunderbirds in Outer SpaceFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1981Invaders from the DeepFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1981Revenge of the Mysterons from MarsFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1981The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90Film · Visual Effects Director
- 1980Superman IIFilm · Visual Effects★ 6.8
- 1980Thunderbirds to the RescueFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1980The Incredible Voyage of StingrayFilm · Visual Effects
- 1980Captain Scarlet vs. The MysteronsFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1980Invasion: UFOFilm · Visual Effects Director★ 5.7
- 1979MoonrakerFilm · Visual Effects Director★ 6.2
- 1978SupermanFilm · Modeling, Visual Effects Director★ 7.2
- 1977The Spy Who Loved MeFilm · Visual Effects Director★ 6.8
- 1976Aces HighFilm · Special Effects★ 5.9
- 1976Shout at the DevilFilm · Visual Effects★ 6.0
- 1974The Man with the Golden GunFilm · Visual Effects★ 6.5
- 1974The Land That Time ForgotFilm · Special Effects Supervisor★ 5.7
- 1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursFilm · Special Effects Assistant
- 1973Live and Let DieFilm · Special Effects★ 6.5
- 1972Fear Is the KeyFilm · Special Effects★ 5.9
- 1972Z.P.G.Film · Special Effects★ 6.1
- 1970UFOSeries · Visual Effects Director★ 7.7
- 1969DoppelgängerFilm · Visual Effects Director★ 6.2
- 1968Joe 90Series · Visual Effects Director
- 1968Thunderbird 6Film · Visual Effects Director★ 5.9
- 1967Captain Scarlet and the MysteronsSeries · Visual Effects Director★ 7.5
- 1966Thunderbirds: Give or Take a MillionFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds Are GOFilm · Visual Effects Director★ 6.4
- 1966Thunderbirds: Lord Parker's 'OlidayFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. HackenbackerFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Path of DestructionFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Atlantic InfernoFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Security HazardFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: The Cham-ChamFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Martian InvasionFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!Film · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Brink of DisasterFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: The Duchess AssignmentFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Move - And You're DeadFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean DeepFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: Cry WolfFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5Film · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: The ImpostersFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1966Thunderbirds: City of FireFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: The Mighty AtomFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Vault of DeathFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-DiveFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Sun ProbeFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: The UninvitedFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: End of The RoadFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Desperate IntruderFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After NoonFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Day of DisasterFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Edge of ImpactFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Terror In New York CityFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: The Perils of PenelopeFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Pit of PerilFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965Thunderbirds: Trapped in the SkyFilm · Visual Effects Director
- 1965ThunderbirdsSeries · Visual Effects Director★ 7.7
- 1964StingraySeries · Visual Effects Director★ 6.9
- 1963Doctor WhoSeries · Special Effects★ 7.9
- 1962Fireball XL5Series · Visual Effects Director
