Desmond Saunders
Directing
Born: 1926-06-24 · Lewisham, London, England, UK
Died: 2018-04-02
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
🎬 Movies (19)
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022
Teleplay
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
2016
Director
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014
Self
This Is Supermarionation
2014
Director
Inside the Labyrinth
1986
Director
Terrahawks: Expect the Unexpected
1983
Director
Countdown to Disaster
1982
Director
Invaders from the Deep
1981
Director
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
1981
Director
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
1980
Director
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
1980
Director
Voyage of the Damned
1976
Editor
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
1965
Director
Tarnished Heroes
1961
Editor
So Evil, So Young
1961
Editor
A Taste of Money
1960
Editor
Date at Midnight
1960
Editor
A Woman's Temptation
1959
Editor
Rx Murder
1958
Editor
📺 TV Shows (9)
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
Director
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
2020
Teleplay
Stand by for Action
2007
Self
Terrahawks
1983
Director
Joe 90
1968
Director
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
1967
Director
Thunderbirds
1965
Director
Stingray
1964
Director
Supercar
1961
Director