Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
David Lane
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.2
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 19Directed series: 6All crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 1304024
IMDb ID: nm0485298
Known for: Directing
Born: February 4, 1940
Age: 86
Place of birth: Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2025
Years active: 62
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
Wikidata: Q5236328
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Second Unit Director (7)Editor (7)Technical Supervisor (3)Producer (2)Supervising Editor (2)Writer (1)
Biography
David Lane is a British television and film director, best known for his association with series produced by Gerry Anderson's AP Films. Lane directed several episodes of Thunderbirds, including "Attack of the Alligators!", as well as the two films Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David Lane.
10.0
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Director
2025 Movie
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
Director
2016 Movie
8.0
This Is Supermarionation
Director
2014 Movie
6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
Second Unit Director
1996 Movie
4.6
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Second Unit Director
1987 Movie
6.3
Santa Claus: The Movie
Second Unit Director
1985 Movie
5.3
Supergirl
Second Unit Director
1984 Movie
5.5
Superman III
Second Unit Director
1983 Movie
Countdown to Disaster
Director
1982 Movie
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
Director
1981 Movie
5.0
Invaders from the Deep
Director
1981 Movie
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Director
1980 Movie
7.2
Superman
Second Unit Director
1978 Movie
6.0
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
Director
1974 Movie
UFO: Take them Alive
Director
1972 Movie
5.0
UFO: Annihilate S.H.A.D.O. Kill Straker...Stop
Director
1972 Movie
5.8
Thunderbird 6
Director
1968 Movie
6.3
Thunderbirds Are GO
Director
1966 Movie
8.0
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Director
1965 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by David Lane.
7.0
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
Director • 5 eps
2005 Series
7.1
Space: 1999
Second Unit Director • 24 eps
1975 Series
7.7
UFO
Director • 8 eps
1970 Series
7.6
Catweazle
Director • 6 eps
1970 Series
7.4
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Director • 1 eps
1967 Series
7.5
Thunderbirds
Director • 8 eps
1965 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Lane.
7.2
Superman
Second Unit Director
1978 Movie
6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
Second Unit Director
1996 Movie
6.3
Santa Claus: The Movie
Second Unit Director
1985 Movie
5.5
Superman III
Second Unit Director
1983 Movie
5.3
Supergirl
Second Unit Director
1984 Movie
4.6
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Second Unit Director
1987 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Lane.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Lane.
7.2
Superman
Second Unit Director
1978 Movie
6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
Second Unit Director
1996 Movie
5.5
Superman III
Second Unit Director
1983 Movie
4.6
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Second Unit Director
1987 Movie
5.3
Supergirl
Second Unit Director
1984 Movie
6.3
Santa Claus: The Movie
Second Unit Director
1985 Movie
5.4
Brass Target
Editor
1978 Movie
6.3
Thunderbirds Are GO
Director
1966 Movie
5.8
Thunderbird 6
Director
1968 Movie
5.4
Destination Moonbase-Alpha
Technical Supervisor
1978 Movie
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
Director
1981 Movie
5.0
Invaders from the Deep
Director
1981 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Lane.
7.1
Space: 1999
Second Unit Director • 24 eps
1975 Series
7.7
UFO
Director • 8 eps
1970 Series
7.5
Thunderbirds
Director • 8 eps
1965 Series
5.8
The Protectors
Editor • 41 eps
1972 Series
7.4
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Director • 1 eps
1967 Series
6.8
Stingray
Editor • 14 eps
1964 Series
7.6
Catweazle
Director • 6 eps
1970 Series
5.1
The Secret Service
Producer • 13 eps
1969 Series
7.0
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
Director • 5 eps
2005 Series
7.1
Joe 90
Writer • 1 eps
1968 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Lane.
Prisoners in Space
Technical Supervisor
2025 Movie
4.6
Cosmic Princess
Technical Supervisor
1982 Movie
6.2
Journey Through the Black Sun
Supervising Editor
1982 Movie
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
Producer
1981 Movie
6.1
Alien Attack
Supervising Editor
1980 Movie
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
Editor
1980 Movie
5.4
Destination Moonbase-Alpha
Technical Supervisor
1978 Movie
5.4
Brass Target
Editor
1978 Movie
4.0
Into Infinity
Editor
1975 Movie
The Investigator
Editor
1973 Movie
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
Editor
1965 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for David Lane.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Lane.
