Derek Meddings


Special Effects Technician

Biography

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Spies Like Us (1985)

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Banzai (1983)
Camera Operator

Visual Effects (Feature Film)

The Neverending Story III (1997)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Goldeneye (1995)
Digital Effects Supervisor
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (1991)
Special Effects Supervisor
Cape Fear (1991)
Special Effects
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Special Effects Supervisor
Batman (1989)
Special Effects
High Spirits (1988)
Special Visual Effects
Stealing Heaven (1988)
Special Effects
Mio min Mio (1987)
Special Effects
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Miniature Effects Director
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Visual Effects Director
Supergirl (1984)
Special Effects
Banzai (1983)
Special Effects
Superman II (1981)
Miniatures
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Special Effects Supervisor
Moonraker (1979)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Superman:The Movie (1978)
3-D Models
Superman:The Movie (1978)
Visual Effects
Aces High (1977)
Special Effects
The Spy who Loved Me (1977)
Special Effects
Shout at the Devil (1976)
Special Effects
Shout at the Devil (1976)
Visual Effects
The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
Special Effects
Live and Let Die (1973)
Special Effects
Fear Is the Key (1973)
Special Effects
Thunderbird 6 (1968)
Special Effects

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Spies Like Us (1985)
Photography
Krull (1983)
Photography

Film Production - Unit (Feature Film)

High Spirits (1988)
Unit Director

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Superman II (1981)
Other

Life Events

1965

Began career working on the marionette TV series "Thunderbirds" (date approximate)

1968

Created the effects for motion picture versions "Thunderbird 6" and "Thunderbirds Are Go"

1995

Was involved in the production of the James Bond thriller "Goldeneye" at the time of his death

Videos

Movie Clip

Thunderbirds Are Go (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Phase One The "cast" (featuring co-writer and producer Sylvia Anderson as the voice of "Lady Penelope") is introduced in the slick opening to the first MGM ”Supermarionation" feature based on the hit TV Series of the same name, Thunderbirds Are Go, 1968.
Thunderbirds Are Go (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Zero-X The impressive yet interminable launch of the Zero-X mission to Mars is underway, via "Supermarionation,” in the first feature by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, based on their TV series, Thunderbirds Are Go, 1968.
Thunderbirds Are Go (1968) -- (Movie Clip) Representing The Universal Mirror Secret Agent Lady Penelope (voiced by co-creator Sylvia Anderson) is assigned to support astro-entrepreneur Jeff Tracy (voiced by Peter Dyneley) and the Mars mission, meeting Travers (voiced by Paul Maxwell), in the first feature based on the puppet TV series, Thunderbirds Are Go, 1968.
Land That Time Forgot, The (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Big Crocodile American Tyler (Doug McCure) at the con of the WWI German U-Boat commandeered from its captain (John McEnery), English companions Lisa (Susan Penhaligon) and Bradley (Keith Barron), surprised to surface in another world, in The Land That Time Forgot, 1975, from an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel.
Thunderbird 6 -- (Movie Clip) The Ship Is Bugged! Penelope (voice of co-writer and producer Sylvia Anderson), traveling plush on Skyship One, discovers the hosts have planted bugs in the puppet "Supermarionation" feature Thunderbird 6, 1968.
Thunderbird 6 -- (Movie Clip) Open, Brains "Brains" (voice of David Graham) appears as "Mr. X" before corporate tycoons in the opening of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's puppet "Supermarionation" feature Thunderbird 6, 1968.
Thunderbird 6 -- (Movie Clip) Jeff Tracy Hero Jeff Tracy (voice of Peter Dyneley) oversees operations at headquarters, focusing on Tin-Tin (voice of Christine Finn) in the puppet "Supermarionation" feature Thunderbird 6, 1968.

Bibliography