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Desmond Saunders(1926-2018)

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  • Director
  • Editor
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Desmond Saunders was known for his work on Prescription For Murder (1958), Floods of Fear (1958), So Evil So Young (1961), Thunderbirds (1964-1965), Stingray (1965), Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1966), Joe 90 (1968), The Secret Service (1969), Voyage of The Damned (1972), Invaders From The Deep (1981) and Terrahawks (1983-1985).
BornJune 23, 1926
DiedApril 21, 2018(91)
BornJune 23, 1926
DiedApril 21, 2018(91)
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Known for

Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, and David Graham in Thunderbirds (2015)
Thunderbirds
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
7.8
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Joe 90 (1968)
Joe 90
6.8
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Len Jones in The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90 (1981)
The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90
  • Director(segment "The Most Special Agent")
  • 1981

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Best of British (1987)
    Best of British
    7.7
    TV Series
    • visual consultant (as Des Saunders)
    • 1990–1992
  • 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
    • supervising series director (as Des Saunders)
    • 1981
  • UFO (1970)
    UFO
    7.9
    TV Series
    • assistant to producer (as Des Saunders)
    • 1970–1971
  • Joe 90 (1968)
    Joe 90
    6.8
    TV Series
    • production controller
    • 1968
  • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)
    Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
    7.8
    TV Series
    • supervising director
    • 1967–1968

Director

  • Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, and Jim Henson in Inside the Labyrinth (1986)
    Inside the Labyrinth
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Des Saunders)
    • 1986
  • Denise Bryer, Windsor Davies, Jeremy Hitchen, Moya Ruskin, Anne Ridler, and Robbie Stevens in Terrahawks (1983)
    Terrahawks
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983–1985
  • Countdown to Disaster (1982)
    Countdown to Disaster
    Video
    • Director (segment "Atlantic Inferno")
    • 1982
  • Invaders from the Deep (1981)
    Invaders from the Deep
    3.3
    • Director (segment "Hostages of the Deep")
    • 1981
  • Len Jones in The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90 (1981)
    The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90
    • Director (segment "The Most Special Agent")
    • 1981
  • Francis Matthews in Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons (1980)
    Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director (segment "The Mysterons", as Des Saunders)
    • 1980
  • Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980)
    Thunderbirds to the Rescue
    Video
    • Director (segment "Operation Crash-Dive")
    • 1980
  • Joe 90 (1968)
    Joe 90
    6.8
    TV Series
    • excerpts from "The Most Special Agent" directed by
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1968–1969
  • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)
    Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • 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
    • 1965–1966
  • Stingray (1964)
    Stingray
    7.3
    TV Series
    • excerpts from " "Raptures of the Deep" & "Subterranean Sea" directed by
    • Director (segments "Raptures of the Deep", "Subterranean Sea", uncredited)
    • 1964–1965
  • Supercar (1961)
    Supercar
    6.9
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 1961–1962

Editor

  • Worlds Beyond (1986)
    Worlds Beyond
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Editor (as Des Saunders)
    • 1987–1988
  • Denise Bryer, Windsor Davies, Jeremy Hitchen, Moya Ruskin, Anne Ridler, and Robbie Stevens in Terrahawks (1983)
    Terrahawks
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Greatest Mystery (1981)
    Greatest Mystery
    TV Movie
    • Editor (as Des Saunders)
    • 1981
  • Voyage of the Damned (1976)
    Voyage of the Damned
    6.4
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • The Cheaters (1960)
    The Cheaters
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1960–1962
  • So Evil, So Young (1961)
    So Evil, So Young
    5.2
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • Tarnished Heroes (1961)
    Tarnished Heroes
    5.7
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • Feet of Clay (1961)
    Feet of Clay
    6.0
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • A Taste of Money (1961)
    A Taste of Money
    5.4
    • Editor
    • 1961
  • Compelled (1960)
    Compelled
    5.3
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Escort for Hire (1960)
    Escort for Hire
    4.8
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Jack Gwillim, Basil Dignam, and Francis Matthews in Sentenced for Life (1960)
    Sentenced for Life
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Man from Interpol (1960)
    Man from Interpol
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • An Honourable Murder (1960)
    An Honourable Murder
    5.3
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Date at Midnight
    • Editor
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Des Saunders
  • Height
    • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • June 23, 1926
    • Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 21, 2018
    • England, UK

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