David Mitton
Known for: Directing
Born: February 27, 1939
Died: May 16, 2008
Place of birth: 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 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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Filmography
178 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
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Target: Captain Black!
2026
10.0
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025
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An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine
2023
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TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective
2023
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Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories
2015
8.0
This Is Supermarionation
2014
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon
2013
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Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
2012
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Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
2012
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Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy
2012
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
2011
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel
2011
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines
2011
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
2011
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold
2010
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon
2010
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward
2010
10.0
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
2010
10.0
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas
2010
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express
2009
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas
2009
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy
2009
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Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James
2009
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Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures
2009
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Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1
2009
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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
2009
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant
2008
8.7
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
2008
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge
2008
8.5
Thomas e Seus Amigos: Aprendendo com Thomas
2008
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas
2007
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Thomas & Friends: Rusty Saves The Day
2007
10.0
Thomas e Seus Amigos: Ajudando os Amigos
2007
6.7
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
2006
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Thomas en de Speciale Brief
2006
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Rock 'n Roll
2006
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures
2006
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Vrolijk Kerstfeest!
2005
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Vertrouw maar op Thomas
2005
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Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures
2005
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Thomas & Friends: Bumper Party Collection!
2005
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Thomas & Friends: Quarry Adventures on Sodor
2005
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: De spooktrein
2005
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures
2005
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Percy en Harold
2004
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: Een smerig geval
2004
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Pulling Together!
2004
5.2
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures
2004
7.3
Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures
2004
10.0
Thomas & seine Freunde: Freunde helfen Freunden
2004
10.0
Thomas & seine Freunde: Helden auf Schienen
2004
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: …bij de neus genomen!
2004
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Thomas de Stoomlocomotief: De grote race!
2004
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue
2004
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures
2003
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Thomas & Friends: Happy Little Helpers
2003
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Thomas & Friends: Twin Trouble
2003
6.9
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon
2003
7.7
Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures
2003
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Thomas & Friends: Fun with Thomas
2003
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Brave Little Engines
2003
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine
2003
10.0
Thomas & Friends: The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories
2003
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures
2003
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Thomas & Friends: The Fogman and Other Stories
2002
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures
2002
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Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor
2002
8.2
Thomas & Friends: Best of James
2002
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Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends
2002
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Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Toby Adventures
2002
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes
2001
8.1
Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas
2001
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Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Bertie Adventures
2001
8.2
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
2001
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Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun
2001
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Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Percy Adventures
2001
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trackside Tunes and Other Thomas Adventures
2001
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Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party
2000
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures
2000
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Thomas & Friends: Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures
2000
5.3
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
2000
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Thomas & Friends: Happy Ever After
2000
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Thomas & Friends: Fun Time Favourites
2000
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Thomas and Friends: Singalong with Thomas
2000
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Spills & Chills
2000
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Spills and Chills & Other Thomas Thrills
2000
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Thomas & Friends: Rescues on the Railways
1999
8.2
Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
1999
4.3
Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues & Runaways
1999
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Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures
1999
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Thomas & Friends: Happy Holidays
1999
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Thomas & Friends: Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories
1999
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Thomas & Friends: Spooks and Surprises
1998
10.0
Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas
1998
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Thomas Adventures
1998
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Thomas & Friends: Biggest Party Video Ever!
1998
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along
1998
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas Adventures
1998
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Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and Runaways
1997
9.0
Salty's Lighthouse
1997
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas Meets the Queen and Other Stories
1997
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Thomas & Friends: Playtime
1997
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories
1997
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Thomas & Friends: The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection
1996
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Thomas & Friends: The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories
1996
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Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
1996
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Thomas & Friends: My Little MiniVid
1996
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Thomas & Friends: Story and Song Collection
1996
8.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and His Friends Help Out
1996
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Lokomotivet Thomas og Vennene Hans: Spøkelsestoget
1996
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Thomas & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection
1995
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Stories
1995
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories
1995
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Stepney and Other Stories
1995
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories
1995
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Thomas & Friends: Rock 'n' Roll and Other Stories
1994
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes to Breakfast and Other Stories
1994
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories
1994
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories
1994
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
1994
10.0
Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz and Other Thomas Stories
1994
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other Stories
1993
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Thomas & Friends: Daisy and Other Thomas Stories
1993
8.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other Stories
1993
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures
1993
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Thomas & Friends: Escape and Other Stories
1992
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories
1992
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Thomas & Friends: Down the Mine and Other Stories
1992
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other Stories
1992
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Thomas and the U.K. Trip
1991
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Thomas & Friends: Time for Trouble and Other Stories
1991
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Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
1991
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Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never and Other Stories
1991
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Thomas & Friends: The Sad Story of Henry and Other Stories
1990
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Thomas & Friends: Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories
1990
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories
1990
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Thomas & Friends: Bumper Special
1990
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories
1990
10.0
Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories
1990
8.3
TUGS
1989
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Thomas & Friends: Watch and Play
1988
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Breakdown Train and Other Stories
1988
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Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories
1987
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Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
1987
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Thomas & Friends: Percy and Harold and Other Stories
1987
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Thomas & Friends: Troublesome Trucks and Other Stories
1986
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Thomas & Friends: Coal and Other Stories
1986
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Thomas & Friends: Further Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
1985
10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories
1985
6.8
Thomas & Friends
1984
10.0
Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode
1983
7.7
UFO
1970
5.8
The Secret Service
1969
7.0
Joe 90
1968
7.5
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
1967
4.0
Thunderbirds: Give or Take a Million
1966
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Thunderbirds: Lord Parker's 'Oliday
1966
6.0
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
1966
7.0
Thunderbirds: Path of Destruction
1966
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Thunderbirds: Security Hazard
1966
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Thunderbirds: The Cham-Cham
1966
7.0
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion
1966
10.0
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
1966
6.0
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
1966
8.0
Thunderbirds: The Duchess Assignment
1966
9.0
Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead
1966
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Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean Deep
1966
7.0
Thunderbirds: Cry Wolf
1966
7.0
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
1966
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Thunderbirds: The Imposters
1966
8.0
Thunderbirds: City of Fire
1966
6.0
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom
1965
6.0
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
1965
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Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
1965
8.0
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
1965
9.0
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
1965
9.0
Thunderbirds: End of The Road
1965
10.0
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
1965
6.0
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon
1965
7.0
Thunderbirds: Day of Disaster
1965
7.0
Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact
1965
9.0
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
1965
9.0
Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope
1965
7.0
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
1965
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Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
1965
7.6
Thunderbirds
196510.0
Adventures on Orsum Island
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