David Lane
Directing Born Feb 4, 1940 Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK 57 credits
Biography
David Lane works in directing. Born February 4, 1940 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK. Archytele tracks 57 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Prisoners in Space · Technical SupervisorThunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City · DirectorThunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City · Editor
Century 21 Slough
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition · Director
Filmed in SupermarionationThis Is Supermarionation · Director
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet · Director
Muppet Treasure Island · Second Unit Director
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace · Second Unit Director
Santa Claus: The Movie · Second Unit Director
Supergirl · Second Unit Director
Superman III · Second Unit Director
Journey Through the Black Sun · Supervising EditorCosmic Princess · Technical SupervisorCountdown to Disaster · Director
Thunderbirds in Outer Space · DirectorInvaders from the Deep · DirectorThe Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90 · Producer
Alien Attack · Supervising EditorCaptain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons · DirectorThunderbirds to the Rescue · Editor
Superman · Second Unit DirectorBrass Target · EditorDestination Moonbase-Alpha · Technical Supervisor
Space: 1999 · Second Unit DirectorSpace: 1999 · Technical SupervisorThe Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity · Editor
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! · Director
The Investigator · Editor
The Protectors · EditorThe Protectors · Supervising EditorUFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... · DirectorUFO: Take Them Alive · DirectorUFO: Take Them Alive · Writer
UFO · WriterUFO · DirectorCatweazle · Director
The Secret Service · Producer
Joe 90 · WriterJoe 90 · ProducerThunderbird 6 · Director
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons · Director
Thunderbirds Are GO · DirectorThunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators! · DirectorThunderbirds: Brink of Disaster · DirectorThunderbirds: The Man from MI.5 · Director
Thunderbirds · DirectorThunderbirds · EditorThunderbirds: Sun Probe · DirectorThunderbirds: The Mighty Atom · DirectorThunderbirds: Desperate Intruder · Director
Stingray · Editor
Full Filmography
57 titles- Prisoners in Space (2025) Technical Supervisor
- Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City (2025) Director
- Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City (2025) Editor
- Century 21 Slough (2018) as Himself
- HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition (2016) Director
- Filmed in Supermarionation (2014) as Self
- This Is Supermarionation (2014) Director
- Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet (2005) Director
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Second Unit Director
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Second Unit Director
- Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) Second Unit Director
- Supergirl (1984) Second Unit Director
- Superman III (1983) Second Unit Director
- Journey Through the Black Sun (1982) Supervising Editor
- Cosmic Princess (1982) Technical Supervisor
- Countdown to Disaster (1982) Director
- Thunderbirds in Outer Space (1981) Director
- Invaders from the Deep (1981) Director
- The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90 (1981) Producer
- Alien Attack (1980) Supervising Editor
- Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons (1980) Director
- Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980) Editor
- Superman (1978) Second Unit Director
- Brass Target (1978) Editor
- Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978) Technical Supervisor
- Space: 1999 (1975) Second Unit Director
- Space: 1999 (1975) Technical Supervisor
- The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity (1975) Editor
- UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! (1974) Director
- The Investigator (1973) Editor
- The Protectors (1972) Editor
- The Protectors (1972) Supervising Editor
- UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... (1972) Director
- UFO: Take Them Alive (1972) Director
- UFO: Take Them Alive (1972) Writer
- The Love Pill (1972) Editor
- UFO (1970) Writer
- UFO (1970) Director
- Catweazle (1970) Director
- The Secret Service (1969) Producer
- Joe 90 (1968) Writer
- Joe 90 (1968) Producer
- Thunderbird 6 (1968) Director
- Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967) Director
- Thunderbirds Are GO (1966) Director
- Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators! (1966) Director
- Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster (1966) Director
- Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5 (1966) Director
- Thunderbirds (1965) Director
- Thunderbirds (1965) Editor
- Thunderbirds: Sun Probe (1965) Director
- Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom (1965) Director
- Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder (1965) Director
- Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky (1965) Editor
- Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City (1965) Director
- Thunderbirds: End of The Road (1965) Director
- Stingray (1964) Editor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Lane best known for?
David Lane is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Filmed in Supermarionation (2014), Teeth (2008), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987).
When and where was David Lane born?
David Lane was born on February 4, 1940 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK.
How many credits does David Lane have?
David Lane has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2025.
What is David Lane's background in cinema and television?
David Lane is a British television and film director, best known for his association with series produced by Gerry Anderson's AP Films. Lane directed several episodes of Thunderbirds, including "Attack of the Alligators!", as well as the two films Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6.
David Lane by the numbers
57credits
42films
15TV series
1964–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Filmed in Supermarionation (2014) as Self — aged about 74
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