Directed credits
26
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
David Lane
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
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Directed movies: 21Directed series: 5All crew credits: 42
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: 6.53
Wikidata: Q5236328
Frequent jobs
Director (19)Second Unit Director (7)Editor (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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David Lane.
Director
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025 • Movie
Director
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
2016 • Movie
Director
This Is Supermarionation
2014 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Supergirl
1984 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Superman III
1983 • Movie
Director
Countdown to Disaster
1982 • Movie
Director
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
1981 • Movie
Director
Invaders from the Deep
1981 • Movie
Director
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
1980 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Superman
1978 • Movie
Director
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
1974 • Movie
Director
UFO: Take Them Alive
1972 • Movie
Director
UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker...
1972 • Movie
Director
Thunderbird 6
1968 • Movie
Director
Thunderbirds Are GO
1966 • Movie
Director
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
1966 • Movie
Director
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
1965 • Movie
Director
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
1965 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by David Lane.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Lane.
Second Unit Director
Superman
1978 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Superman III
1983 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Supergirl
1984 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Lane.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Lane.
Second Unit Director
Superman
1978 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Supergirl
1984 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Superman III
1983 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 • Movie
Editor
The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity
1975 • Movie
Director
UFO: Take Them Alive
1972 • Movie
Director
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
1965 • Movie
Director
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
1966 • Movie
Technical Supervisor
Cosmic Princess
1982 • Movie
Director
Thunderbirds Are GO
1966 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Lane.
Second Unit Director • 24 eps
Space: 1999
1975 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
UFO
1970 • Series
Editor • 41 eps
The Protectors
1972 • Series
Director • 8 eps
Thunderbirds
1965 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
1967 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Joe 90
1968 • Series
Editor • 14 eps
Stingray
1964 • Series
Director • 6 eps
Catweazle
1970 • Series
Director • 10 eps
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
2005 • Series
Producer • 13 eps
The Secret Service
1969 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Lane.
Technical Supervisor
Prisoners in Space
2025 • Movie
Technical Supervisor
Cosmic Princess
1982 • Movie
Supervising Editor
Journey Through the Black Sun
1982 • Movie
Producer
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
1981 • Movie
Supervising Editor
Alien Attack
1980 • Movie
Editor
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
1980 • Movie
Technical Supervisor
Destination Moonbase-Alpha
1978 • Movie
Editor
Brass Target
1978 • Movie
Editor
The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity
1975 • Movie
Editor
The Investigator
1973 • Movie
Editor
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
1965 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for David Lane.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Lane.
