Derek Meddings
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.
Personal Details
Movies (35)
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
2025
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
2022
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
as Self
1995
GoldenEye
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1995
The World of James Bond
as Self
1995
Germinal
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
1993
Hudson Hawk
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1991
Batman
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1989
High Spirits
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1988
Apprentice to Murder
Special Effects (Crew)
1988
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Special Effects Technician (Crew)
1987
Spies Like Us
as Dr. Stinson
1985
Countdown to Disaster
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1982
For Your Eyes Only
Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1981
Invaders from the Deep
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1981
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1981
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1981
Superman II
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1980
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1980
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1980
Invasion: UFO
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1980
Moonraker
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1979
Superman
Modeling (Visual Effects)
1978
The Spy Who Loved Me
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1977
Aces High
Special Effects (Crew)
1976
Shout at the Devil
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1976
The Man with the Golden Gun
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1974
The Land That Time Forgot
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Special Effects Assistant (Crew)
1974
Live and Let Die
Special Effects (Crew)
1973
Fear Is the Key
Special Effects (Crew)
1972
Z.P.G.
Special Effects (Crew)
1972
Doppelgänger
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1969
Thunderbird 6
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1968
Thunderbirds Are GO
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1966
TV Shows (8)
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
2020
UFO
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1970
Joe 90
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1968
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1967
Thunderbirds
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1965
Stingray
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1964
Doctor Who
Special Effects (Crew)
1963
Fireball XL5
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1962