David Tomblin
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David Tomblin
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| Born |
18 October 1930 Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 20 July 2005 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Producer, assistant director, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1944–98 |
David Tomblin (18 October 1930 – 20 July 2005) was a film and television producer, assistant director, and director.
As a producer, he was best known for The Prisoner TV series. As a first assistant director, he worked on a number of high-profile films, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series and the 1978 Superman, and with commercially and critically successful directors including Richard Attenborough, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack. As a director, he was best known for work on Gerry Anderson's productions, including Space: 1999.
Tomblin was born in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England. He began working in film as a runner at the age of 14. He worked on numerous productions, and (with an interruption for National Service in the Royal Marines), became a First Assistant Director in 1954. As well as films, he worked on a number of British-made TV series, including William Tell, One Step Beyond, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents and The Invisible Man.
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