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Alan Pattillo(1929-2020)

  • Director
  • Editor
  • Script and Continuity Department
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A love story about an innocent girl thrown into the big city in this murderous trailer
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Straight on Till Morning (1972)
Alan Pattillo was born on 17 July 1929 in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. He was a director and editor, known for Thunderbirds (1965), Walkabout (1971) and The Avengers (1961). He died on 16 January 2020 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
BornJuly 17, 1929
DiedJanuary 16, 2020(90)
BornJuly 17, 1929
DiedJanuary 16, 2020(90)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win total

Known for

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
  • Director
Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, and Luc Roeg in Walkabout (1971)
Walkabout
7.6
  • Editor
  • 1971
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Pink Floyd in Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Pink Floyd: The Wall
8.0
  • Sound Department
  • 1982

Credits

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Director

  • Stingray: The Reunion Party (2008)
    Stingray: The Reunion Party
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Denise Bryer, Windsor Davies, Jeremy Hitchen, Moya Ruskin, Anne Ridler, and Robbie Stevens in Terrahawks (1983)
    Terrahawks
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983–1984
  • The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980)
    The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
    6.4
    Video
    • Director (segments "Stingray (Pilot)", "Count Down")
    • 1980
  • Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980)
    Thunderbirds to the Rescue
    Video
    • Director (segment "Trapped in the Sky")
    • 1980
  • The Bubblies
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • 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
    • excerpts from "Sun Probe" & "Trapped in the Sky" directed by
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1965–1966
  • Stingray (1964)
    Stingray
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964–1965
  • Fireball XL5 (1962)
    Fireball XL5
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962–1963
  • Supercar (1961)
    Supercar
    6.9
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 1961–1962
  • Four Feather Falls (1960)
    Four Feather Falls
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960

Editor

  • David Bradley and Todd Jensen in Cyborg Cop (1993)
    Cyborg Cop
    4.3
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • John Lynch, Christine Kavanagh, and Douglas Mann in Chimera (1991)
    Chimera
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • supervising editor
    • 1991
  • Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989)
    Frederick Forsyth Presents
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1989–1990
  • Lauren Bacall in A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990)
    A Little Piece of Sunshine
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1990
  • Brian Dennehy and Lisa Eichhorn in Pride and Extreme Prejudice (1989)
    Pride and Extreme Prejudice
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1989
  • Just Another Secret (1989)
    Just Another Secret
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1989
  • The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986)
    The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1986
  • Barry Bostwick and Stefanie Powers in Deceptions (1985)
    Deceptions
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Olivia Hussey and Trevor Eve in The Corsican Brothers (1985)
    The Corsican Brothers
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Colin Firth and Greta Scacchi in Camille (1984)
    Camille
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1984
  • Master of the Game (1984)
    Master of the Game
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Editor
    • 1984
  • Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, Beau Bridges, Diana Rigg, and Ralph Richardson in Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
    Witness for the Prosecution
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • supervising editor
    • 1982
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1979
  • The Music Machine (1979)
    The Music Machine
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1979
  • Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game of Death (1978)
    Game of Death
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1978

Script and Continuity Department

  • Thunderbirds in Outer Space (1981)
    Thunderbirds in Outer Space
    Video
    • script editor
    • 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 editor
    • 1965–1966

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Straight On 'Till Morning
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Straight On 'Till Morning

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Alan Patillo
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • July 17, 1929
    • Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • January 16, 2020
    • Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK(undisclosed)

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