Gerry Anderson

Gerry Anderson

1929-04-14 West Hampstead, London, England, UK 40 Credits

Biography

Gerry Anderson, MBE (born Gerald Alexander Abrahams; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He was known for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s productions filmed with "Supermarionation" (marionette puppets containing electric moving parts). Anderson's first television production was the 1957 Roberta Leigh children's series The Adventures of Twizzle. Supercar (1961–62) and Fireball XL5 ...

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Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted

Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

Gerry Anderson’s successful career spanned 60 years. Released a decade after his death, this documentary draws on exclusive access to over 30 hours of...

Gerry Anderson's Firestorm

Gerry Anderson's Firestorm

2018

Idea

10.0

Filmed in ‘Ultramarionation’ Gerry Anderson’s FIRESTORM will be made using puppets, real sets, miniatures and practical FX - the next step in evolutio...

HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition

HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition

2016

Writer, Director

Writing Directing

Episodes from Gerry Anderson's Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and The Secret Service in High Definition.

This Is Supermarionation

This Is Supermarionation

2014

as Robert the Robot (voice, uncredited)

8.0
Acting

A compilation of the best of Supermarionation in High Definition. Sit back and enjoy some rare treats on a journey through Supermarionationland. Park...

Filmed in Supermarionation

Filmed in Supermarionation

2014

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Cent...

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

2004

Original Story

5.0
Writing

Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed by the government. Led by Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton),...

30 Years in the TARDIS

30 Years in the TARDIS

1993

as Himself

7.5
Acting

A documentary celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who, featuring new interviews, rare archive footage and recently discovered material.

Thunderbirds 2086: Cloudburst & Nightmare

Thunderbirds 2086: Cloudburst & Nightmare

1986

Original Concept

In the 21st century Mankind will have pushed back the frontiers of science in a way we can scarcely conceive of today. Space exploration, energy devel...

Space Police

Space Police

1986

Producer, Co-Writer

4.0
Producing Writing

A New York cop is put in charge of a space police precinct and charged with the duty of protecting alien worlds from the evils of organized crime.

The Complete Thunderbirds

The Complete Thunderbirds

1985

Original Film Writer, Creator

Writing

Hideaki Anno's first major professional work in which he served as lead editor on a highlights compilation that combined several Thunderbirds episodes...

Terrahawks: Expect the Unexpected

Terrahawks: Expect the Unexpected

1983

Writer, Producer

8.0
Writing Producing

The first four episodes of Gerry Anderson's 1980s Supermarionation series. In 'Expect the Unexpected (Part 1)' Queen Zelda attacks and destroys a NASA...

Journey Through the Black Sun

Journey Through the Black Sun

1982

Executive Producer

6.2
Producing

"Journey Through the Black Sun" (1982) made by ITC New York combined the first season episodes "Collision Course" and "Black Sun" from the TV series "...

Countdown to Disaster

Countdown to Disaster

1982

Original Concept, Executive Producer

Producing

International Rescue sends the incredible Thunderbirds on the most dangerous rescue missions yet. They must save the Empire State Building from collap...

Thunderbirds in Outer Space

Thunderbirds in Outer Space

1981

Executive Producer

Producing

Calling International Resuce… a runaway rocket carrying three astronauts is heading for a collision course with the Sun… Impact imminent!

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

1981

Writer, Executive Producer

1.0
Writing Producing

A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Captain Scarlet and the members of Spectrum battle ...

Invaders from the Deep

Invaders from the Deep

1981

Creator, Executive Producer

4.4
Producing

A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Stingray. When aquatic aliens plot to take over the planet, the world aquanaut securit...

The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90

The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90

1981

Writer, Creator

Writing

A remarkable invention turns a nine-year-old boy named Joe into a secret agent with super-powers and plunges him into a sensational career.

Alien Attack

Alien Attack

1980

Executive Producer

6.2
Producing

Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato. Staffed by over 300 men and women from Earth, it...

Thunderbirds to the Rescue

Thunderbirds to the Rescue

1980

Producer, Writer, Creator

Producing Writing

A compilation of two episodes from the Supermarionation series Thunderbirds. A new super satellite has gone into orbit. Permanently manned, it is now ...

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons

1980

Writer, Executive Producer

Writing Producing

A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, with a new opening sequence, new special effects, a...

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray

1980

Creator, Writer, Producer

6.0
Writing Producing

Adventures of the super-sub Stingray and the World Aquanaut Security Patrol and their battles against Titan, leader of the underwater city of Titanica...

Moonraker

Moonraker

1979

Screenplay

6.2
Writing

After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the co...

Destination Moonbase-Alpha

Destination Moonbase-Alpha

1978

Creator, Producer

4.8
Producing

After an atomic explosion blasts the Moon out of Earth orbit, Moonbase Alpha drifts in space, with 300 people on board. When a rescue team from Earth ...

Into Infinity

Into Infinity

1975

Producer

3.7
Producing

The spaceship Altares, with a photon drive capable of accelerating it to the speed of light, leaves an Earth-orbiting space station. The Altares crew,...

Space 1999

Space 1999

1975

Executive Producer

7.4
Producing

A moonbase crew fights for survival in the aftermath of a massive explosion that shifts the moon from its orbit into space.

The Investigator

The Investigator

1973

Director, Producer, Creator

Directing Producing

The Investigator, a benevolent alien from a distant galaxy, selects an Earth boy and girl, John and Julie, to assist him in his mission to make their ...

UFO - Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!

UFO - Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!

1971

Creator, Executive Producer

6.0
Producing
Invasion: UFO

Invasion: UFO

1971

Director

5.8
Directing

The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them for their body parts. In the year 1980 S.H.A.D.O. (S...

UFO - Distruggete base Luna!

UFO - Distruggete base Luna!

1971

Creator

6.5
Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger

1969

Screenplay, Story, Producer

6.2
Writing Producing

A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the sun, making it not visible from Earth. The Europe...

Thunderbird 6

Thunderbird 6

1968

Writer

5.8
Writing

The International Rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary lighter-than-air craft Skyship One is hijacked wh...

Thunderbirds Are GO

Thunderbirds Are GO

1966

Writer

6.3
Writing

When the launch of a mission to Mars goes awry due to sabotage, International Rescue is requested to assist in the mission's second attempt.

Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril

Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril

1965

Writer

Writing

The US Army are testing their new armoured vehicle, the Sidewinder, when suddenly the ground gives way, leaving the machine stuck in a burning pit. In...

Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky

Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky

1965

Writer

Writing

A criminal known only as the Hood places a bomb in the landing gear of a new supersonic airliner, Fireflash, hoping to draw out a newly created, priva...

Crossroads to Crime

Crossroads to Crime

1960

Director, Producer

5.5
Directing Producing

Crossroads to Crime is about the investigations of a police constable (Anthony Oliver) who, working undercover without support from his colleagues, co...

Abdullah's Harem

1955

Sound Editor

Abdullah, absolute monarch of a wealthy Middle Eastern country, has everything a man could want. Everything, that is, until he falls for a beautiful m...

You've Never Seen This!

You've Never Seen This!

1955

Director

7.0
Directing

From the extraordinary world of Pete Collins a pilot that looks at A 3-part pilot television series that featured people doing strange things or with ...

Devil Girl from Mars

Devil Girl from Mars

1954

Sound Editor

5.3

Eight people at a remote Scottish inn find themselves confronted by a woman from Mars, who has landed her flying saucer for repairs but intends to soo...

South of Algiers

South of Algiers

1953

Sound Editor

6.0

Archaeologists Van Heflin and Eric Portman undertake an expedition in Tunisia in search of an ancient mask.

Appointment in London

Appointment in London

1953

ADR & Dubbing

6.2

Wing-commander Tim Mason leads a squadron of Lancaster bombers on almost nightly raids from England. Having flown eighty-seven missions he will shortl...