Portrait of David Lane

Directing

David Lane

Career

Active from 1965 to 2026, with a break from 1983 to 2004, busiest in 1965 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Lane Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.1, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    2.5, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sci-Fi Adventure 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Cold War Paranoia 2
  • Model-Based Special Effects 2
  • Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic 2
  • Techno-Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles
The Legend of Captain Scarlet
The Legend of Captain Scarlet (2026)

Director

Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators! (2026)

Director

Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph
Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph (2026)

Editor

Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City (2025)

Editor, Director

Prisoners in Space
Prisoners in Space (2025)

Technical Supervisor

2010s

2 titles
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition (2016)

Director

This Is Supermarionation
This Is Supermarionation (2014)

Producer, Director

2000s

1 title
Stingray: The Reunion Party
Stingray: The Reunion Party (2008)

Editor

1990s

1 title · average score 71
Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Second Unit Director

1980s

13 titles · average score 40
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
GoodWatch score 26

Second Unit Director

Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
GoodWatch score 42

Second Unit Director

Supergirl
Supergirl (1984)
GoodWatch score 35

Second Unit Director

Superman III
Superman III (1983)
GoodWatch score 40

Second Unit Director

Journey Through the Black Sun
Journey Through the Black Sun (1982)

Supervising Editor

Cosmic Princess
Cosmic Princess (1982)
GoodWatch score 31

Technical Supervisor

Invaders from the Deep
Invaders from the Deep (1981)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Thunderbirds in Outer Space
Thunderbirds in Outer Space (1981)

Director

The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90 (1981)

Producer

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons (1980)

Director

Alien Attack
Alien Attack (1980)
GoodWatch score 63

Supervising Editor

Thunderbirds to the Rescue
Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980)

Editor

1970s

9 titles · average score 63
Superman
Superman (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

Second Unit Director

Brass Target
Brass Target (1978)
GoodWatch score 50

Editor

Destination Moonbase-Alpha
Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

Technical Supervisor

The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity
The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity (1975)

Editor

UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! (1974)

Director

The Investigator
The Investigator (1973)

Editor

UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker...
UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker... (1972)

Director

UFO: Take Them Alive
UFO: Take Them Alive (1972)

Writer, Director

The Love Pill
The Love Pill (1972)

Editor

1960s

28 titles · average score 70
Thunderbird 6
Thunderbird 6 (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Thunderbirds Are GO
Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster (1966)

Director

Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators! (1966)

Director

Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5 (1966)

Director

Thunderbirds: End of The Road
Thunderbirds: End of The Road (1965)

Director

Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky (1965)
GoodWatch score 81

Editor

Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom (1965)

Director

Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe (1965)

Director

Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder (1965)

Director

Stingray: The Man From The Navy
Stingray: The Man From The Navy (1964)

Editor