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David Mitton
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
David Mitton (David Nelson Godfrey Mitton) (born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 13th July 1938 - died London, England, 28th May 2008) is the creator of the TUGS series. He first began h…
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David Mitton (David Nelson Godfrey Mitton) (born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 13th July 1938 - died London, England, 28th May 2008) is the creator of the TUGS series. He first began his career as a special effects technician for Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation shows such asThunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90. Then he became friends with Robert D. Cardona, and they established their own company called Clearwater Features. In 1984, Mitton began his work as director, writer and producer on Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends alongside Britt Allcroft. Later in 1988, Mitton and Cardona decided to create a show about two tug fleets called the Star Tugs and the Z-Stacks, giving the series its name, TUGS. David wrote six episodes of the series and directed nine of them. When TUGS was cancelled and Clearwater Features closed down, he continued to direct Thomas until his retirement in 2003. In 2007, he and producer David Lane launched a company of their own called Pineapple Squared Entertainment Ltd, and were working on a CGI show called Adventures on Orsum Island. Sadly, David Mitton died of a heart attack on 28th May 2008, at the age of 69. Many Thomas and TUGS fans were greatly saddened by this news. Adventures on Orsum Island was cancelled, and only a handful of clips exist.
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2026
Target: Captain Black!
Movie Special Effects
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2025
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Movie Special Effects
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2023
An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2023
TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective
Movie Original Concept
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2015
Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories
Movie Story
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2014
This Is Supermarionation
Movie Special Effects
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2013
Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon
Movie Director
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2012
Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
Movie Director
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2012
Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
Movie Director
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2012
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy
Movie Story
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2011
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines
Movie Director
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2011
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
Movie Director
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2011
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel
Movie Director
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2010
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold
Movie Director
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2010
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon
Movie Director
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2010
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward
Movie Director
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2010
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Movie Director
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2010
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas
Movie Director
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2009
Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express
Movie Director
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2009
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy
Movie Director
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2009
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas
Movie Director
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2009
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James
Movie Director
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2009
Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures
Movie Producer
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2009
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1
Movie Director
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2009
はじめましてトーマスシリーズ いつもなかよしふたごのきかんしゃ
Movie Director
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2008
Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant
Movie Director
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2008
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
Movie Director
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2008
Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge
Movie Director
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2008
Thomas e Seus Amigos: Aprendendo com Thomas
Movie Director
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2007
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas
Movie Director
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2007
Thomas & Friends: Rusty Saves The Day
Movie Director
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2007
Thomas e Seus Amigos: Ajudando os Amigos
Movie Director
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2006
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
Movie Director
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2006
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Thomas en de Speciale Brief
Movie Director
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2006
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Rock 'n Roll
Movie Director
- 2006
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2005
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Vrolijk Kerstfeest!
Movie Director
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2005
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Vertrouw maar op Thomas
Movie Director
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2005
Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures
Movie Director
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2005
Thomas & Friends: Bumper Party Collection!
Movie Director
