David Lane

David Lane

Known for
Directing
Born
February 4, 1940 (age 86)
Birthplace
Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

2026
The Legend of Captain Scarlet poster

The Legend of Captain Scarlet

Movie · Director

2026
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators! poster

Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!

Movie · Director

2025
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City poster

Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City

Movie · Director

2016
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition poster

HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition

Movie · Director

2014
This Is Supermarionation poster

This Is Supermarionation

Movie · Director

2005
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet poster

Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet

TV · Director · 10 eps

1996
Muppet Treasure Island poster

Muppet Treasure Island

Movie · Second Unit Director

1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace poster

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Movie · Second Unit Director

1985
Santa Claus: The Movie poster

Santa Claus: The Movie

Movie · Second Unit Director

1984
Supergirl poster

Supergirl

Movie · Second Unit Director

1983
Superman III poster

Superman III

Movie · Second Unit Director

1982
Countdown to Disaster poster

Countdown to Disaster

Movie · Director

1981
Invaders from the Deep poster

Invaders from the Deep

Movie · Director

1981
Thunderbirds in Outer Space poster

Thunderbirds in Outer Space

Movie · Director

1980
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons poster

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons

Movie · Director

1978
Superman poster

Superman

Movie · Second Unit Director

1975
Space: 1999 poster

Space: 1999

TV · Second Unit Director · 24 eps

1974
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! poster

UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!

Movie · Director

1972
UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... poster

UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker...

Movie · Director

1972
UFO: Take Them Alive poster

UFO: Take Them Alive

Movie · Director

1970
Catweazle poster

Catweazle

TV · Director · 6 eps

1970
UFO poster

UFO

TV · Director · 8 eps

1968
Thunderbird 6 poster

Thunderbird 6

Movie · Director

1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons poster

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

TV · Director · 1 ep

1966
Thunderbirds Are GO poster

Thunderbirds Are GO

Movie · Director

1966
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators! poster

Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!

Movie · Director

1966
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster poster

Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster

Movie · Director

1966
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5 poster

Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5

Movie · Director

1966
Thunderbirds: Security Hazard poster

Thunderbirds: Security Hazard

Movie · Director

1965
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City poster

Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City

Movie · Director

1965
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder poster

Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder

Movie · Director

1965
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe poster

Thunderbirds: Sun Probe

Movie · Director

1965
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom poster

Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom

Movie · Director

1965
Thunderbirds: End of The Road poster

Thunderbirds: End of The Road

Movie · Director

1965
Thunderbirds poster

Thunderbirds

TV · Director · 9 eps