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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
2022
as Self (archive footage)
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
2018
Idea
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
2016
Writer, Director
Episodes from Gerry Anderson's Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and The Secret Service in High Definition.

This Is Supermarionation
2014
as Robert the Robot (voice, uncredited)
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
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Cent...

Thunderbirds
2004
Original Story
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
1993
as Himself
A documentary celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who, featuring new interviews, rare archive footage and recently discovered material.

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
1986
Producer, Co-Writer
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
1985
Original Film Writer, Creator
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
1983
Writer, Producer
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
1982
Executive Producer
"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
1982
Original Concept, Executive Producer
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
1981
Executive Producer
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
1981
Writer, Executive Producer
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
1981
Creator, Executive Producer
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
1981
Writer, Creator
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
1980
Executive Producer
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
1980
Producer, Writer, Creator
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
1980
Writer, Executive Producer
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
1980
Creator, Writer, Producer
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
1979
Screenplay
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
1978
Creator, Producer
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
1975
Producer
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
1975
Executive Producer
A moonbase crew fights for survival in the aftermath of a massive explosion that shifts the moon from its orbit into space.

The Investigator
1973
Director, Producer, Creator
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!
1971
Creator, Executive Producer

Invasion: UFO
1971
Director
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!
1971
Creator

Doppelgänger
1969
Screenplay, Story, Producer
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
1968
Writer
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
1966
Writer
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
1965
Writer
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
1965
Writer
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
1960
Director, Producer
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!
1955
Director
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
1954
Sound Editor
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
1953
Sound Editor
Archaeologists Van Heflin and Eric Portman undertake an expedition in Tunisia in search of an ancient mask.

Appointment in London
1953
ADR & Dubbing
Wing-commander Tim Mason leads a squadron of Lancaster bombers on almost nightly raids from England. Having flown eighty-seven missions he will shortl...