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Director
Rev. W. Awdry
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 48
TMDB ID: 1230803
IMDb ID: nm0043423
Known for: Writing
Born: June 15, 1911
Died: March 21, 1997
Age: 85
Place of birth: Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2025
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.4
Wikidata: Q733698
Also known as
Wilbert Awdry • Rev. W. V. Awdry
Frequent jobs
Story (29)Writer (16)Characters (2)Original Story (1)
Biography
Wilbert Vere Awdry OBE (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997), often credited as Rev. W. Awdry, was an English Anglican minister, railway enthusiast, and children's author. He is best remembered as the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several other characters who appeared in his Railway Series.
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Top Rated Series
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Characters
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
2000 • Movie
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Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery
2012 • Movie
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Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
2014 • Movie
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Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015 • Movie
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Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway
2013 • Movie
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Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016 • Movie
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Sir Handel
2025 • Movie
Characters
Untitled Live Action Thomas & Friends Movie
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Story
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas Adventures
1998 • Movie
as Self
Railway with a Heart of Gold
1965 • Movie
Story
Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes
2001 • Movie
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Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Rev. W. Awdry.
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Rev. W. Awdry.
Writer
Sir Handel
2025 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: The Mystery of Lookout Mountain
2022 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go - Time for Teamwork!
2022 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
2018 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines
2017 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
2014 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks
2014 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway
2013 • Movie
Writer
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery
2012 • Movie
Story
Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
2012 • Movie
Writer
Thomas and Friends: Up Up & Away!
2012 • Movie
Story
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
2010 • Movie
Series
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