Acting credits
2
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
David Lane
Directing
Career Snapshot
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0.3
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Movies: 32Series: 10Crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 1304024
IMDb ID: nm0485298
Known for: Directing
Born: February 4, 1940
Age: 86
Place of birth: Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2025
Years active: 62
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
Wikidata: Q5236328
Other jobs
Director (17)Editor (7)Second Unit Director (7)Technical Supervisor (3)Producer (2)Supervising Editor (2)Writer (2)
Biography
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Lane.
10.0
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Director
2025 Movie
Prisoners in Space
Technical Supervisor
2025 Movie
Century 21 Slough
as Himself
2018 Movie
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
Director
2016 Movie
8.0
This Is Supermarionation
Director
2014 Movie
7.3
Filmed in Supermarionation
as Self
2014 Movie
6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
Second Unit Director
1996 Movie
4.6
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Second Unit Director
1987 Movie
6.3
Santa Claus: The Movie
Second Unit Director
1985 Movie
5.3
Supergirl
Second Unit Director
1984 Movie
5.5
Superman III
Second Unit Director
1983 Movie
4.6
Cosmic Princess
Technical Supervisor
1982 Movie
6.2
Journey Through the Black Sun
Supervising Editor
1982 Movie
Countdown to Disaster
Director
1982 Movie
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
Director
1981 Movie
5.0
Invaders from the Deep
Director
1981 Movie
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
Producer
1981 Movie
6.1
Alien Attack
Supervising Editor
1980 Movie
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
Editor
1980 Movie
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Director
1980 Movie
5.4
Destination Moonbase-Alpha
Technical Supervisor
1978 Movie
5.4
Brass Target
Editor
1978 Movie
7.2
Superman
Second Unit Director
1978 Movie
4.0
Into Infinity
Editor
1975 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Lane.
7.0
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
Director • 5 eps
2005 Series
7.1
Space: 1999
Second Unit Director • 24 eps
1975 Series
5.8
The Protectors
Editor • 41 eps
1972 Series
7.7
UFO
Writer • 1 eps
1970 Series
7.6
Catweazle
Director • 6 eps
1970 Series
5.1
The Secret Service
Producer • 13 eps
1969 Series
7.1
Joe 90
Writer • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.4
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Director • 1 eps
1967 Series
7.5
Thunderbirds
Director • 8 eps
1965 Series
6.8
Stingray
Editor • 14 eps
1964 Series