Gerry Anderson
Gerald "Gerry" Anderson , MBE (actually Gerald Alexander Abrahams, born April 14, 1929 in West Hampstead , London , England ; † December 26, 2012 ) was a British puppet artist and filmmaker.
Life
Anderson comes from a Jewish family whose roots lay in the Polish-Russian border area. He grew up in north London and after completing his military service in the Royal Air Force, he started a small film production company for commercials.
Together with his wife Sylvia Anderson , Anderson later made a name for himself in science fiction and special effects. The Supermarionation technology was developed by them.
The television series UFO and Thunderbirds were among the Andersons' greatest successes . The pilot episode Trapped In The Sky lasted an hour and ITC Entertainment's boss Lew Grade was so enthusiastic about the story that he commissioned Gerry Anderson to expand all episodes from the originally planned 25 minutes to an hour.
Associated companies:
- AP-Films (APF), later renamed Century 21 Productions
Anderson last lived in Henley-on-Thames , Oxfordshire ; he died in December 2012 at the age of 83 from complications from his Alzheimer's disease , which he himself had made public six months earlier.
Filmography (selection)
- 1957–1958: The Adventures Of Twizzle (52 episodes)
- 1958–1959: Torchy the Battery Boy (26 episodes)
- 1959-1960: Four Feather Falls (39 episodes)
- 1961–1962: Supercar (39 episodes)
- 1962: Fireball XL5 (39 episodes)
- 1963: Stingray Command ( Stingray , 39 episodes)
- 1964–1966: Thunderbirds (32 episodes)
- 1966: Firebirds ready to go
- 1967: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons' revenge ( Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons , 32 episodes)
- 1967–1968: Joe 90 (30 episodes)
- 1968–1969: The Secret Service (13 episodes)
- 1968: Thunderbird 6
- 1969: Accident in space (doppelganger)
- 1969–1970: UFO (26 episodes)
- 1972–1974: No Pardon for Guardian Angels ( The Protectors , 52 episodes)
- 1973–1976: Moon base Alpha 1 ( Space: 1999 , 48 episodes)
- 1983–1984: Terrahawks (39 episodes)
- 1986–1987: Dick Spanner, PI (22 episodes)
- 1994–1995: Space Cops - Demeter City crime scene ( Space Precinct , 24 episodes)
- 1996–1998: Lavender Castle (26 episodes)
- 2003–2005: New Captain Scarlet (26 episodes)
Secondary literature
- Gerry Anderson: The Authorized Biography (1996), Stan Nicholls and S. Archer.
- Simon Archer / Marcus Hearn: What made Thunderbirds go! The authorized biography of Gerry Anderson , London 2002.
- Stephen La Riviere: Filmed in Supermarionation. A history of the future , Neshannock, Pa. (Hermes Press) 2009.
- Sylvia Anderson: Yes, M'Lady , London (Smith Gryphon Publishers) 1991. ISBN 1-85685-011-0
Web links
- Gerry Anderson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- FANDERSON The official Gerry Anderson appreciation society website (English)
- Gerry Anderson left
- Gerry Anderson FAQ (English)
- [1] The Gerry Anderson Story , one hour BBC documentary on youtube.com
- Gerry Anderson in an interview with British journalist Alex Stanger, part 1, on youtube.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Puppeteers in FAZ from December 8, 2012, page 32
- ↑ Gerry Anderson, Thunderbirds creator, dies , BBC News , Dec. 26, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anderson, Gerry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anderson, Gerald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British director and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | West Hampstead , London, England, United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 2012 |