Directing

John Kelly

John Kelly worked as a director on Fireball XL5 and Stingray. He also worked as a dubbing editor on Four Feather Falls and Crossroads to Crime.

Known For

Stingray: The Reunion PartyStingray: The Reunion Party · 2008
Stingray: The Reunion Party
2008
MovieActionAdventure
While waiting for Atlanta and Marina, Commander Sam Shore shows Admiral Denver films depicting the previous missions that Troy Tempest and Phones had with the submarine Stingray.
The Incredible Voyage of StingrayThe Incredible Voyage of Stingray · 1980
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
★ 6.01980
MovieScience Fiction
Adventures of the super-sub Stingray and the World Aquanaut Security Patrol and their battles against Titan, leader of the underwater city of Titanica.
Invaders from the DeepInvaders from the Deep · 1981
Invaders from the Deep
★ 5.31981
MovieScience FictionAction
A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Stingray. When aquatic aliens plot to take over the planet, the world aquanaut security patrol are called in to battle the aliens.
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High DefinitionHD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition · 2016
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
2016
MovieActionScience Fiction
Episodes from Gerry Anderson's Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and The Secret Service in High Definition.
Stingray: Sea of OilStingray: Sea of Oil · 1965
Stingray: Sea of Oil
1965
MovieActionAdventure
Atlanta joins the Stingray crew when they investigate why a series of oil rigs keep getting destroyed, and ends up being captured by a race of undersea aliens protecting their home.
Crossroads to CrimeCrossroads to Crime · 1960
Crossroads to Crime
★ 6.71960
MovieCrime
Crossroads to Crime is about the investigations of a police constable (Anthony Oliver) who, working undercover without support from his colleagues, confronts and brings down a gang of vehicle hi-jackers.
Stingray: The Golden SeaStingray: The Golden Sea · 1965
Stingray: The Golden Sea
1965
MovieActionAdventure
The Stingray crew is assigned to make monthly visits to Professor Darren and his team, who have developed a method for making gold from minerals taken from the sea bed.
Stingray: Emergency MarinevilleStingray: Emergency Marineville · 1964
Stingray: Emergency Marineville
1964
MovieActionAdventure
Marineville is targeted by a series of missiles fired from a seemingly uninhabited island, Stingray is sent to investigate but the crew are captured by an underwater race, who want information on Marineville's defenses.

Filmography

Sort
Fireball XL5Fireball XL5 · 1962
Fireball XL5
★ 6.41962
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
Fireball XL5 is a science fiction-themed children's television show following the missions of spaceship Fireball XL5, commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol. The show was produced in 1962 by husband and wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson through their company APF, in association with ATV for ITC Entertainment. While developing his new show, Anderson thought a brand of motor oil—Castrol XL—had an interesting sound. A phonetic change created the name "Fireball XL", with the "-5" added as the title seemed a bit flat without the numeral. The show featured the Andersons' Supermarionation, a form of puppetry first introduced in Four Feather Falls and Supercar and used again in their subsequent productions such as Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Thirty-nine black and white half-hour episodes of Fireball XL5 were made on 35mm film: all future Anderson series were produced in colour. Several Anderson series have been shown in syndication in the US, but Fireball XL5 is the only Anderson series to have run on a US network. NBC ran the series in its Saturday morning children's block from 1963 through to September 1965. A similar programme often confused with Fireball XL5 is Space Patrol, produced by Gerry Anderson's ex business partner and co-founder of AP Films, Arthur Provis due to a number of similarities and settings.

Director

Four Feather FallsFour Feather Falls · 1960
Four Feather Falls
★ 6.61960
SeriesWesternSci-Fi & Fantasy
Four Feather Falls was the third puppet TV show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada Television. It was based on an idea by Barry Gray, who also wrote the show's music. The series was the first to use an early version of Anderson's Supermarionation puppetry. Thirty-nine 13-minute episodes were produced, broadcast by Granada from February until November 1960. The setting is the late 19th-century fictional Kansas town of Four Feather Falls, where the hero of the series, Tex Tucker, is sheriff. The four feathers of the title refers to four magical feathers given to Tex by the Indian chief Kalamakooya as a reward for saving his grandson: two allowed Tex's guns to swivel and fire without being touched whenever he was in danger, and two conferred the power of speech on Tex's horse and dog. Tex's speaking voice was provided by Nicholas Parsons, and his singing voice by Michael Holliday. The series has never been repeated on British television, but it was released on DVD in 2005.

Sound Editor