David Lane

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.

Career Overview

David Lane has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Thunderbirds (Animation) Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Space: 1999, Superman, Supergirl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 41
Birth Date: 1940-02-04 00:00:00
Birth Place: Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Thunderbirds (Animation) Collection (5 titles)
Superman Classic (4 titles)
Superman Collection (3 titles)
Space 1999 Movie Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Christopher Reeve (4 collaborations)
Marc McClure (4 collaborations)
Greg Powell (3 collaborations)
Alf Joint (3 collaborations)
Pierre Spengler (3 collaborations)
Ilya Salkind (3 collaborations)
Jerry Siegel (3 collaborations)
Joe Shuster (3 collaborations)
Margot Kidder (3 collaborations)
Jackie Cooper (3 collaborations)

Credits

editing (9 credits)
- Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2025
- Journey Through the Black Sun
  
  supervising editor
  
  editing
  
  1982
- Alien Attack
  
  supervising editor
  
  editing
  
  1980
- Thunderbirds to the Rescue
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1980
- Brass Target
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1978
- Into Infinity
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1975
- The Investigator
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1973
- The Love Pill
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1972
- Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1965
directing (23 credits)
- Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- This Is Supermarionation
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Muppet Treasure Island
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Santa Claus: The Movie
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Supergirl
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Superman III
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Countdown to Disaster
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Thunderbirds in Outer Space
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Invaders from the Deep
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Superman
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Space: 1999
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  - The Dorcons (1977) ... second unit director directing
  
  - The Immunity Syndrome (1977) ... second unit director directing
  
  - Devil's Planet (1977) ... second unit director directing
  
  - Dorzak (1977) ... second unit director directing
  
  - The Seance Spectre (1977) ... second unit director directing
  
  1975
- UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- UFO: Take Them Alive
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker...
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- UFO
  
  - The Sound of Silence (1971) ... director directing
  
  - Confetti Check A-O.K. (1971) ... director directing
  
  - Computer Affair (1971) ... director directing
  
  - The Man Who Came Back (1971) ... director directing
  
  - The Square Triangle (1970) ... director directing
  
  1970
- Thunderbird 6
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
  
  - Winged Assassin (1967) ... director directing
  
  1967
- Thunderbirds Are GO
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
crew (4 credits)
- Prisoners in Space
  
  technical supervisor
  
  crew
  
  2025
- Cosmic Princess
  
  technical supervisor
  
  crew
  
  1982
- Destination Moonbase-Alpha
  
  technical supervisor
  
  crew
  
  1978
- Space: 1999
  
  technical supervisor
  
  crew
  
  - The Dorcons (1977) ... technical supervisor crew
  
  - The Immunity Syndrome (1977) ... technical supervisor crew
  
  - Devil's Planet (1977) ... technical supervisor crew
  
  - Dorzak (1977) ... technical supervisor crew
  
  - The Seance Spectre (1977) ... technical supervisor crew
  
  1975
actors (2 credits)
- Century 21 Slough
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Filmed in Supermarionation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
production (1 credits)
- The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
writing (2 credits)
- UFO: Take Them Alive
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- UFO
  
  - The Sound of Silence (1971) ... writer writing
  
  1970