David Mitton
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| David Mitton | |
| Born | February 27, 1939 Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Died | May 16, 2008 |
| Occupation | Television producer and director |
David Nelson Godfrey Mitton (February 27, 1939 - May 16, 2008) was a producer and a director as well as an experienced model maker and author. He was well known for directing and producing the children's television shows TUGS and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.[1] He also worked with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson as a special effects technician on such shows as Thunderbirds. He first had his own company Clearwater Features (1986) Ltd with Robert D. Cardona[2] and later became part of The Britt Allcroft Company in 1991 and HIT Entertainment in 2002. He retired after the last episode of the seventh season of Thomas the Tank Engine. He recently had his own company with David Lane called Pineapple Squared Entertainment and worked on a new CGI show called Adventures On Orsum Island.
On May 16th 2008, Mitton suffered an unexpected heart attack and died. His death was announced on May 28th. [3]
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- ^ David Mitton Bio - David Mitton Biography - David Mitton Stories
- ^ http://www.licensing.biz/news/1257/OBITUARY-David-Mitton-Pineapple-Squared
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