Gerry Anderson
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| Gerry Anderson MBE |
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 Anderson in 2009 |
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| Born | Gerald Alexander Abrahams 14 April 1929 Feltham, Middlesex, England[1] |
| Died | 26 December 2012 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | movie and television producer, writer and director |
| Years active | 1957 - 2012 |
| Employer | Lew Grade (1961 - 1976) |
| Organization | AP Films Century 21 Group Three Anderson Burr Gerry Anderson Productions |
| Known for | Stingray Thunderbirds Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons UFO Space: 1999 |
| Home town | Kilburn |
| Spouse | Betty Wrightman (m. 1952-1960, divorced) Sylvia Anderson (m. 1960-1980, divorced) Mary Robins (m. 1981-2012, his death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | Joseph Abrahams Deborah Abrahams (née Leonoff) |
Gerry Anderson MBE (14 April 1929 - 26 December 2012[1]) was an English television and movie producer, director and writer. He is famous for the science fiction television programmes he created. The most well known of these was Thunderbirds.[1] Most of the programmes he created used marionettes. He also worked with puppeteer Christne Glanville.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Obituary: Gerry Anderson". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9766390/Obituary-Gerry-Anderson.html. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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