- Born
- DiedMay 16, 2008 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK (suicide by hanging causing brain injury and cardiac arrest)
- Birth nameDavid Nelson Godfrey Mitton
- David Mitton was born on February 27, 1939 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Thomas & Friends (1983), Tugs (1989) and Shining Time Station (1989). He was married to Judith "Judy" Deakin and Joan Marjorie Ferris. He died on May 16, 2008 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
- SpousesJudith "Judy" Deakin (divorced, 1 child)Joan Marjorie Ferris(? - May 23, 2008) (his death)
- ChildrenJonathan Mitton
- He served in the Royal Air Force.
- He was a skilled model-maker, and worked on special effects for the marionette adventure series "Thunderbirds" and "Captain Scarlet".
- He founded Clearwater Films, an animation company that primarily worked in advertising.
- Struggled throughout his life from depression and periods of heavy drinking.
- An inquest into his death was held on October 7 2008. The coroner for Greater London (Western) recorded the verdict as suicide. He died in Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith, London. It had been widely reported in the press that he had died from a heart attack.
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