Desmond Saunders
Biography
Desmond "Des" Saunders (24 June 1926– 21 April 2018) was a British television director and film editor. He had a long association with producer Gerry Anderson, having served as a director for the series Supercar (1961–62), Stingray (1964–65), Thunderbirds (1965–66), Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–68), Joe 90 (1968–69) and Terrahawks (1983–86). Saunders was also production controller for Joe 90 and co-wrote one of the episodes, "Lone-Handed 90". He briefly worked as a production supervi…
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Filmography
Acting (2)
Crew (49)
Movies (39)
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!
2026 UpcomingDirector
Nov 28
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022Teleplay
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
2016Director
Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds
2015Producer
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
2015Producer
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
2015Writer
This Is Supermarionation
2014Director
Inside the Labyrinth
1986Director
Terrahawks: Expect the Unexpected
1983Director
Countdown to Disaster
1982Director
Invaders from the Deep
1981Director
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
1981Director
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
1980Director
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
1980Director
Voyage of the Damned
1976Editor
Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean Deep
1966Director
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
1966Director
Thunderbirds: The Imposters
1966Director
Thunderbirds: Security Hazard
1966Director
Thunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno
1966Director
Thunderbirds: Give or Take a Million
1966Director
Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact
1965Director
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
1965Director
Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope
1965Director
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
1965Director
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
1965Director
Stingray: Star of the East
1965Director
Stingray: Hostages of the Deep
1965Director
Stingray: Marineville Traitor
1965Director
Stingray: Aquanaut of the Year
1965Director
Stingray: The Ghost Ship
1964Director
Stingray: Subterranean Sea
1964Director
So Evil, So Young
1961Editor
Tarnished Heroes
1961Editor
Date at Midnight
1960Editor
A Taste of Money
1960Editor
A Woman's Temptation
1959Editor
Rx Murder
1958Editor
The Crimson Pirate
1952First Assistant Editor
Television (10)
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022Director
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
2020Teleplay
Terrahawks
1983Director
Joe 90
1968Director
Joe 90
1968Production Manager
Joe 90
1968Writer
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
1967Director
Thunderbirds
1965Director
Stingray
1964Director
Supercar
1961Director
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