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Derek Meddings

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Jan 15 1931

Birthplace: St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Death: Sun, Sep 10 1995

Derek Meddings is 64 years old

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

Derek Meddings would have been no older than 64 in Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 19 2025

Thunderbirds 55/GOGO

Derek Meddings would have been no older than 64 in Thunderbirds 55/GOGO as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 07 2022

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Derek Meddings would have been no older than 64 in Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 02 2006

GoldenEye

Derek Meddings would have been no older than 64 in GoldenEye as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 16 1995

Germinal

Derek Meddings was 62 in Germinal as 'Special Effects Coordinator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 29 1993

Hudson Hawk

Derek Meddings was 60 in Hudson Hawk as 'Special Effects Supervisor'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 23 1991

Batman

Derek Meddings was 58 in Batman as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 21 1989

High Spirits

Derek Meddings was 57 in High Spirits as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 18 1988

Apprentice to Murder

Derek Meddings was 57 in Apprentice to Murder as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 26 1988

Mio in the Land of Faraway

Derek Meddings was 56 in Mio in the Land of Faraway as 'Special Effects Technician'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 18 1987

Spies Like Us

Derek Meddings was 54 in Spies Like Us as 'Visual Effects Supervisor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 1985

Krull

Derek Meddings was 52 in Krull as 'Visual Effects Supervisor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 29 1983

Countdown to Disaster

Derek Meddings was 50 in Countdown to Disaster as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1982

For Your Eyes Only

Derek Meddings was 50 in For Your Eyes Only as 'Visual Effects Supervisor'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 24 1981

Thunderbirds in Outer Space

Derek Meddings was 50 in Thunderbirds in Outer Space as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 09 1981

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

Derek Meddings was 49 in Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981

The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90

Derek Meddings was 49 in The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90 as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981

Invaders from the Deep

Derek Meddings was 49 in Invaders from the Deep as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981

Superman II

Derek Meddings was 49 in Superman II as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 04 1980

Thunderbirds to the Rescue

Derek Meddings was 49 in Thunderbirds to the Rescue as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 13 1980

Invasion: UFO

Derek Meddings was 48 in Invasion: UFO as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1980

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray

Derek Meddings was 48 in The Incredible Voyage of Stingray as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1980

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons

Derek Meddings was 48 in Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1980

Moonraker

Derek Meddings was 48 in Moonraker as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 26 1979

Superman

Derek Meddings was 47 in Superman as 'Modeling, Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 14 1978

The Spy Who Loved Me

Derek Meddings was 46 in The Spy Who Loved Me as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 07 1977

Aces High

Derek Meddings was 45 in Aces High as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 19 1976

Shout at the Devil

Derek Meddings was 45 in Shout at the Devil as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 12 1976

The Man with the Golden Gun

Derek Meddings was 43 in The Man with the Golden Gun as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 04 1974

The Land That Time Forgot

Derek Meddings was 43 in The Land That Time Forgot as 'Special Effects Supervisor'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 13 1974

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

Derek Meddings was 43 in Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs as 'Special Effects Assistant'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 16 1974

Live and Let Die

Derek Meddings was 42 in Live and Let Die as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 27 1973

Fear Is the Key

Derek Meddings was 41 in Fear Is the Key as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 26 1972

Z.P.G.

Derek Meddings was 41 in Z.P.G. as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 25 1972

Doppelgänger

Derek Meddings was 38 in Doppelgänger as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 27 1969

Thunderbird 6

Derek Meddings was 37 in Thunderbird 6 as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 03 1968

Thunderbirds Are GO

Derek Meddings was 35 in Thunderbirds Are GO as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 15 1966

Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion

Derek Meddings was 35 in Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 17 1966

Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!

Derek Meddings was 35 in Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators! as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 10 1966

Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster

Derek Meddings was 35 in Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster as 'Special Effects Supervisor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 24 1966

Thunderbirds: City of Fire

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: City of Fire as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 06 1966

Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom as 'Special Effects Supervisor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 30 1965

Thunderbirds: Vault of Death

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: Vault of Death as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 23 1965

Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 16 1965

Thunderbirds: Sun Probe

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: Sun Probe as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 09 1965

Thunderbirds: The Uninvited

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: The Uninvited as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 02 1965

Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 18 1965

Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 21 1965

Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 14 1965

Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 07 1965

Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky

Derek Meddings was 34 in Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 30 1965

Target: Captain Black!

Derek Meddings will be 64+ in Target: Captain Black! as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes

Derek Meddings would have been no older than 64 in Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes as 'Visual Effects'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Aug 20 2020

UFO

Derek Meddings was 39+ in UFO as 'Visual Effects Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1970

Joe 90

Derek Meddings was 37+ in Joe 90 as 'Visual Effects Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1968

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Derek Meddings was 36+ in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons as 'Visual Effects Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1967

Thunderbirds

Derek Meddings was 34+ in Thunderbirds as 'Visual Effects Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1965

Stingray

Derek Meddings was 33+ in Stingray as 'Visual Effects Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1964

Doctor Who

Derek Meddings was 32+ in Doctor Who as 'Special Effects'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

Fireball XL5

Derek Meddings was 31+ in Fireball XL5 as 'Visual Effects Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 28 1962