David Tomblin

Biography

Career Overview

David Tomblin has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Indiana Jones with 3 titles. Signature works include Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back. 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: 60
Birth Date: 1930-10-18 00:00:00
Birth Place: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

Indiana Jones (3 titles)
UFO Collection (3 titles)
Star Wars (2 titles)
Superman Classic (2 titles)
Superman Collection (2 titles)
Miss Marple Collection (2 titles)
Braveheart Collection (1 titles)
James Bond (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Harrison Ford (5 collaborations)
Peter Diamond (4 collaborations)
Pat Roach (3 collaborations)
Dickey Beer (3 collaborations)
Michael Sheard (3 collaborations)
Colin Hunt (3 collaborations)
Dharmadasa Kuruppu (2 collaborations)
Kenneth Coombs (2 collaborations)
Billy Horrigan (2 collaborations)
Frank Marshall (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (3 credits)
- In My Mind
  Himself (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Return of the Ewok
  Self / Darth Vader (voice) / Boba Fett (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Six Into One: The Prisoner File
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
directing (48 credits)
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- EverAfter
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- The Man in the Iron Mask
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Hearst Castle: Building the Dream
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Braveheart
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Return of the Ewok
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- The Three Musketeers
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Chaplin
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Havana
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Empire of the Sun
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Cry Freedom
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Out of Africa
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- King David
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Never Say Never Again
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Return of the Jedi
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Gandhi
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Ivanhoe
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Superman II
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Empire Strikes Back
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Invasion: UFO
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Prisoner of Zenda
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Zulu Dawn
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Superman
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- March or Die
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- A Bridge Too Far
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- The Omen
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Barry Lyndon
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Space: 1999
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Space: 1999
  
  - The Testament of Arkadia (1976) ... director directing
  
  - The Infernal Machine (1976) ... director directing
  
  - Another Time, Another Place (1975) ... director directing
  
  - Force of Life (1975) ... director directing
  
  1975
- A Warm December
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- UFO: Take Them Alive
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- UFO
  
  - Reflections in the Water (1971) ... director directing
  
  - The Cat With Ten Lives (1970) ... director directing
  
  1970
- The Prisoner
  
  - The Girl Who Was Death (1968) ... director directing
  
  - Living in Harmony (1967) ... director directing
  
  1967
- The Alphabet Murders
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Liquidator
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Murder Ahoy
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Night Must Fall
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Murder Most Foul
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Haunting
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- I Thank a Fool
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Reach for Glory
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Taste of Fear
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Cat & Mouse
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1958
production (3 credits)
- Return of the Ewok
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
  
  line producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- The Prisoner
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Fall Out (1968) ... producer production
  
  - Once Upon a Time (1968) ... producer production
  
  - The Girl Who Was Death (1968) ... producer production
  
  - Living in Harmony (1967) ... producer production
  
  - Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling (1967) ... producer production
  
  1967
writing (5 credits)
- Return of the Ewok
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Invasion: UFO
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- UFO: Take Them Alive
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- UFO
  
  - The Long Sleep (1973) ... writer writing
  
  - Reflections in the Water (1971) ... writer writing
  
  - The Cat With Ten Lives (1970) ... writer writing
  
  1970
- The Prisoner
  
  - Living in Harmony (1967) ... writer writing
  
  - Arrival (1967) ... writer writing
  
  1967
crew (1 credits)
- UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
  
  script
  
  crew
  
  1971