David Mitton
Directing
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
Directing61
tvTUGS
1989
Director
tvThomas & Friends
1984
Director
Writing42
movieDown the Mine
2023
Original Story
movieTUGS: A Bigg Retrospective
2023
Original Concept
tvTUGS
1989
Story, Writer
tvThomas & Friends
1984
Writer, Story
Production20
movieSingalong with Thomas
2000
Producer
tvThomas & Friends
1984
Producer
Crew8
movieThunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025
Special Effects
movieThomas and the Magic Railroad
2000
Creative Consultant
tvUFO
1970
Special Effects
tvThe Secret Service
1969
Special Effects
tvJoe 90
1968
Special Effects
tvCaptain Scarlet and the Mysterons
1967
Special Effects
tvThunderbirds
1965
Special Effects
movieTarget: Captain Black!
Special Effects
