Personal Info
Known ForVisual Effects
Born1931-01-15
BirthplaceSt. Pancras, London, England, UK
Derek Meddings
Visual Effects
Biography
Derek Meddings (15 January 1931 – 10 September 1995) was a British film and television special effects designer. He was initially noted for his work on the "Supermarionation" TV puppet series produced by Gerry Anderson, and later for the 1970s and 1980s James Bond and Superman film series.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Derek Meddings
Filmography
Acting (4)
2008
All About 'Thunderbirds'as (archive footage)
1995
Goldeneye: The Secret Filesas Self
6.0
1995
The World of James Bondas Self
6.7
1985
Spies Like Usas Dr. Stinson
6.2
Production & Directing (72)
2026
Target: Captain Black!Visual Effects Director
2025
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York CityVisual Effects Director
10.0
2022
Thunderbirds 55/GOGOVisual Effects
2014
This Is SupermarionationVisual Effects Director
8.0
2008
Stingray: The Reunion PartyVisual Effects Director
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner CutVisual Effects
7.4
1995
GoldenEyeVisual Effects Director
6.9
1993
GerminalSpecial Effects Coordinator
6.7
1991
Hudson HawkSpecial Effects Supervisor
5.7
1989
BatmanVisual Effects
7.2
1988
High SpiritsVisual Effects Director
5.8
1988
Apprentice to MurderSpecial Effects
5.1
1987
Mio in the Land of FarawaySpecial Effects Technician
6.0
1985
Spies Like UsVisual Effects Supervisor
6.2
1983
KrullVisual Effects Supervisor
6.1
1982
Countdown to DisasterVisual Effects Director
1981
For Your Eyes OnlyVisual Effects Supervisor
6.6
1981
Thunderbirds in Outer SpaceVisual Effects Director
1981
Invaders from the DeepVisual Effects Director
5.3
1981
Revenge of the Mysterons from MarsVisual Effects Director
1.0
1981
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90Visual Effects Director
1980
Superman IIVisual Effects
6.8
1980
Thunderbirds to the RescueVisual Effects Director
1980
The Incredible Voyage of StingrayVisual Effects
6.0
1980
Captain Scarlet vs. The MysteronsVisual Effects Director
1980
Invasion: UFOVisual Effects Director
5.7
1979
MoonrakerVisual Effects Director
6.2
1978
SupermanModeling
7.2
1978
SupermanVisual Effects Director
7.2
1977
The Spy Who Loved MeVisual Effects Director
6.8
1976
Aces HighSpecial Effects
5.9
1976
Shout at the DevilVisual Effects
6.0
1974
The Man with the Golden GunVisual Effects
6.5
1974
The Land That Time ForgotSpecial Effects Supervisor
5.7
1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursSpecial Effects Assistant
6.8
1973
Live and Let DieSpecial Effects
6.5
1972
Fear Is the KeySpecial Effects
5.9
1972
Z.P.G.Special Effects
6.1
1969
DoppelgängerVisual Effects Director
6.2
1968
Thunderbird 6Visual Effects Director
6.0
1966
Thunderbirds: Give or Take a MillionVisual Effects Director
4.0
1966
Thunderbirds Are GOVisual Effects Director
6.4
1966
Thunderbirds: Lord Parker's 'OlidayVisual Effects Director
1966
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. HackenbackerVisual Effects Director
6.0
1966
Thunderbirds: Path of DestructionVisual Effects Director
7.0
1966
Thunderbirds: Atlantic InfernoVisual Effects Director
1966
Thunderbirds: Security HazardVisual Effects Director
1966
Thunderbirds: The Cham-ChamVisual Effects Director
1966
Thunderbirds: Martian InvasionVisual Effects Director
7.0
1966
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!Visual Effects Director
10.0
1966
Thunderbirds: Brink of DisasterVisual Effects Director
6.0
1966
Thunderbirds: The Duchess AssignmentVisual Effects Director
8.0
1966
Thunderbirds: Move - And You're DeadVisual Effects Director
9.0
1966
Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean DeepVisual Effects Director
1966
Thunderbirds: Cry WolfVisual Effects Director
7.0
1966
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5Visual Effects Director
7.0
1966
Thunderbirds: The ImpostersVisual Effects Director
1966
Thunderbirds: City of FireVisual Effects Director
8.0
1965
Thunderbirds: The Mighty AtomVisual Effects Director
6.0
1965
Thunderbirds: Vault of DeathVisual Effects Director
6.0
1965
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-DiveVisual Effects Director
1965
Thunderbirds: Sun ProbeVisual Effects Director
8.0
1965
Thunderbirds: The UninvitedVisual Effects Director
9.0
1965
Thunderbirds: End of The RoadVisual Effects Director
9.0
1965
Thunderbirds: Desperate IntruderVisual Effects Director
10.0
1965
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After NoonVisual Effects Director
6.0
1965
Thunderbirds: Day of DisasterVisual Effects Director
7.0
1965
Thunderbirds: Edge of ImpactVisual Effects Director
7.0
1965
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York CityVisual Effects Director
9.0
1965
Thunderbirds: The Perils of PenelopeVisual Effects Director
9.0
1965
Thunderbirds: Pit of PerilVisual Effects Director
7.0
1965
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the SkyVisual Effects Director