David Mitton

David Nelson Godfrey Mitton (27 February 1939 – 16 May 2008) was a British director, producer, writer, model maker and special effects technician. He was best known for producing and directing the children's television programmes ''Thomas & Friends'' and ''TUGS''. During the 1960s, he worked with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson as a special effects technician on series such as ''Thunderbirds'', ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'', ''Joe 90'', ''The Secret Service'' and ''UFO''. Provided by Wikipedia