Desmond Saunders

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Desmond Saunders

Born June 24, 1926 · Lewisham, London, England, UK

Died April 2, 2018 · aged 91

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 …

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Voyage of the DamnedVoyage of the Damned · 1976
Voyage of the Damned
★ 6.01976
MovieDramaWar
A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
The Crimson PirateThe Crimson Pirate · 1952
The Crimson Pirate
★ 7.01952
MovieAdventureComedy
Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the goings on of a revolution in the Caribbean in the late 1700s. A light hearted adventure involving prison breaks, an oddball scientist, sailing ships, naval fights and tons of swordplay.
Thunderbirds: Atlantic InfernoThunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno · 1966
Thunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno
1966
MovieActionAdventure
While Jeff goes on vacation with Lady Penelope in Australia, Scott struggles to coordinate International Rescue's response to a fire that threatens an oil drilling platform in the Atlantic.
Thunderbirds: The ImpostersThunderbirds: The Imposters · 1966
Thunderbirds: The Imposters
1966
MovieActionAdventure
When International Rescue is framed for theft, the organisation's intelligence network must clear their name before the Tracys are arrested, responding to a distress call they cannot ignore.
Inside the LabyrinthInside the Labyrinth · 1986
Inside the Labyrinth
★ 7.61986
MovieDocumentary
A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. HackenbackerThunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker · 1966
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
★ 6.01966
MovieActionAdventure
Brains' new airliner Skythrust hosts a fashion show aboard its maiden flight, but the plane is hijacked by crooks intent on stealing a revolutionary fabric to be modelled by Lady Penelope.
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-DiveThunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive · 1965
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
1965
MovieActionAdventure
After a series of Fireflash airliners start inexplicably crashing into the sea, International Rescue volunteers to assist in the investigation.
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable SnowmanThunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman · 2015
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
2015
MovieScience FictionFamily
In the Himalayas, Last Penelope and Parker investigate a series of kidnappings attributed to the Abominable Snowman, only to find themselves in the clutches of the Hood!

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TerrahawksTerrahawks · 1983
Terrahawks
★ 5.81983
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Gerry Anderson & Christopher Burr's Terrahawks, simply referred to as Terrahawks, was a 1980s British science fiction television series produced by Anderson Burr Pictures and created by the production team of Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr. The show was Anderson's first in over a decade to utilize puppets for its characters, and also his last. Anderson's previous puppet-laden TV series included Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Set in the year 2020, the series followed the adventures of the Terrahawks, a taskforce responsible for protecting Earth from invasion by a group of extraterrestrial androids and aliens led by Zelda. Like Anderson's previous puppet series, futuristic vehicles and technology featured prominently in each episode.

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