David Mitton

British television producer, director and special effects technician (1939–2008)
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David Mitton

Summary

David Mitton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Preston[2]. He was born on +1939-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +2008-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], television director[7], writer[8], film director[9], and television producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Mitton's place of birth was Preston[2].
  • David Mitton died in London[4].
  • David Mitton was born on +1939-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Mitton died on +2008-05-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Mitton held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • David Mitton worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • David Mitton's professions included television director[7].
  • David Mitton's professions included writer[8].
  • David Mitton's professions included film director[9].
  • David Mitton worked as a television producer[10].
  • David Mitton's education included a stint at Strathallan School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Mitton is Thunderbirds[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Mitton is Thunderbirds Are Go[15].
  • A notable work attributed to David Mitton is Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons[16].
  • A notable work attributed to David Mitton is Thunderbird 6[17].
  • A notable work attributed to David Mitton is Joe 90[18].
  • A notable work attributed to David Mitton is Doppelgänger[19].
  • David Mitton is recorded as male[20].
  • David Mitton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Mitton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031101075[22].
  • David Mitton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38482384[23].
  • David Mitton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88263966[24].
  • David Mitton's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0594186[25].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].
  • David Mitton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07bsym[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Preston[2], David Mitton… he was born on +1939-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Mitton was educated at Strathallan School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], television director[7], writer[8], film director[9], and television producer[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Thunderbirds[14], a television series[28]; Thunderbirds Are Go[15], a film[29], directed by David Lane[30]; Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons[16], a television series[31]; Thunderbird 6[17], a film[32], directed by David Lan[33]; Joe 90[18], a television series[34]; and Doppelgänger[19], a film[35], directed by Robert Parrish[36].

Death and Burial

David Mitton died on +2008-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].

Why It Matters

David Mitton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was David Mitton born?

David Mitton's place of birth was Preston[2].

Where did David Mitton die?

David Mitton passed away in London[4].

What did David Mitton do for work?

David Mitton worked as screenwriter[6], television director[7], writer[8], film director[9], and television producer[10].

Where did David Mitton go to school?

David Mitton was educated at Strathallan School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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