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Gerry Anderson(1929-2012)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Gerry Anderson
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Gerry Anderson was born on 14 April 1929 in West Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Joe 90 (1968), UFO (1970) and Invasion: UFO (1980). He was married to Mary Robins, Sylvia Anderson and Betty Wrightman. He died on 26 December 2012 in Henley-on-Thames, England, UK.
BornApril 14, 1929
DiedDecember 26, 2012(83)
BornApril 14, 1929
DiedDecember 26, 2012(83)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Joe 90 (1968)
Joe 90
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
UFO (1970)
UFO
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Invasion: UFO (1980)
Invasion: UFO
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1980
Denise Bryer, Windsor Davies, Jeremy Hitchen, Moya Ruskin, Anne Ridler, and Robbie Stevens in Terrahawks (1983)
Terrahawks
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

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Writer

  • Operation Small Talk
    • based on characters created by
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2026
  • Target: Captain Black!
    • based on the original format by
    • Post-production
    • Video
  • Merry Christmas, Earthlings!
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Operation Small Talk (2025)
    Operation Small Talk
    TV Series
    • based on characters created by
    • 2025–2026
  • Prisoners in Space (2025)
    Prisoners in Space
    Video
    • based on the original format by
    • 2025
  • Stingray: Deadly Uprising - Marine Minutes (2024)
    Stingray: Deadly Uprising - Marine Minutes
    TV Mini Series
    • 'stingray created by'
    • 2024–2025
  • Space: 1999: Launch All Eagles! LIVE (2025)
    Space: 1999: Launch All Eagles! LIVE
    • 'Space 1999 created by'
    • 2025
  • Thunderbirds: The Audio Dramas
    Podcast Series
    • based on "Thunderbirds" created by
    • 2021–2024
  • Space 1999: The Audio Drama (2019)
    Space 1999: The Audio Drama
    Podcast Series
    • based on the format created by
    • 2019–2023
  • UFO: The Audio Drama
    Podcast Series
    • based on the format created by
    • 2022–2023
  • Presented in Supercolorisation (2022)
    Presented in Supercolorisation
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • UFO: An Alien Among Us (2022)
    UFO: An Alien Among Us
    TV Mini Series
    • 'UFO created by'
    • 2022
  • Stingray: The Audio Dramas
    Podcast Series
    • based on "Stingray" created by
    • 2021–2022
  • Century 21 Tech Talk (2019)
    Century 21 Tech Talk
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2019–2021
  • Zero-X: Planet of Bones (2020)
    Zero-X: Planet of Bones
    TV Mini Series
    • Zero-X created by
    • 2020
  • Thunderbirds Legends (2020)
    Thunderbirds Legends
    TV Mini Series
    • Thunderbirds created by
    • 2020
  • Thunderbirds Are Go (2015)
    Thunderbirds Are Go
    6.9
    TV Series
    • based on the original series by
    • bases on an original story by
    • 2015–2020
  • A Puppet History (2018)
    A Puppet History
    3.4
    Short
    • creator
    • 2018

Producer

  • Dick Spanner, P.I. (1987)
    Dick Spanner, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987–2014
  • Stingray: The Reunion Party (2008)
    Stingray: The Reunion Party
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2008
  • New Captain Scarlet (2005)
    New Captain Scarlet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Lavender Castle (1999)
    Lavender Castle
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1999–2000
  • Space Precinct (1994)
    Space Precinct
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1994–1995
  • G-Force Intergalactic (1993)
    G-Force Intergalactic
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Space Police (1986)
    Space Police
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Denise Bryer, Windsor Davies, Jeremy Hitchen, Moya Ruskin, Anne Ridler, and Robbie Stevens in Terrahawks (1983)
    Terrahawks
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983–1986
  • Catherine Schell in Cosmic Princess (1982)
    Cosmic Princess
    3.4
    TV Movie
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Countdown to Disaster (1982)
    Countdown to Disaster
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Journey Through the Black Sun (1982)
    Journey Through the Black Sun
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Invaders from the Deep (1981)
    Invaders from the Deep
    3.3
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Ed Bishop, Cy Grant, and Francis Matthews in Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1981)
    Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
    3.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Thunderbirds in Outer Space (1981)
    Thunderbirds in Outer Space
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980)
    The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
    6.4
    Video
    • producer
    • 1980

Script and Continuity Department

  • Thunderbirds in Outer Space (1981)
    Thunderbirds in Outer Space
    Video
    • script supervision
    • 1981
  • Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, David Graham, David Holliday, Shane Rimmer, Jeremy Wilkin, and Matt Zimmerman in Thunderbirds (1965)
    Thunderbirds
    7.9
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1965–1966
  • Stingray (1964)
    Stingray
    7.3
    TV Series
    • script supervision
    • 1964–1965
  • Fireball XL5 (1962)
    Fireball XL5
    7.2
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1962–1963
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Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Facebook Fan Page
    • Gerry Anderson's production company website
  • Alternative names
    • G. Anderson
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • April 14, 1929
    • West Hampstead, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 26, 2012
    • Henley-on-Thames, England, UK(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Mary Robins1981 - December 26, 2012 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Gerry Anderson Jr.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 8 Interviews
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His most famous series Thunderbirds (1965) was named after an Arizona airfield "Thunderbird Field", where his elder brother first trained as a Mosquito pilot.
  • Quotes
    The real tragedy of my life is that my son, Jamie, is a Doctor Who (1963) fan.
  • Trademarks
      Famous for his shows which employ "Supermarionation" - marionettes with control wires connected to interior mechanisms that control facial features and other functions of the puppets. However, since this kind of puppetry makes it difficult to depict them walking realistically, his shows are usually science fiction series that emphasize the characters operating futuristic vehicles.

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