Derek Meddings

Derek Meddings
Meddings in 1966
Born	(1931-01-15)15 January 1931 St Pancras, London, UK
Died	10 September 1995(1995-09-10) (aged 64) Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Occupation(s)	Special effects designer and technician
Years active	1950s–1995
Employer	AP Films (1957–1970)
Organization	The Magic Camera Company
Known for	James Bond films Superman films Thunderbirds
Television	Supermarionation productions
Spouses	Anne S. Dodge (1953–?) Alexe Anne Inglis (1972–?) [1][2]
Children	6
Awards	Special Achievement Academy Award (1979) BAFTA Michael Balcon Award (1979)

Derek Meddings (15 January 1931 – 10 September 1995) was a British film and television special effects designer. He was initially noted for his work on the "Supermarionation" TV puppet series produced by Gerry Anderson, and later for the 1970s and 1980s James Bond and Superman film series.