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Today, I'm continuing the topic overviews, this time focusing on Gerry Anderson. Gerry Anderson is a prolific British television producer - I would compare him to American producer Irwin Allen - they both produced popular science fiction tv series that featured lots of explosions! But there the similarity ends as Gerry never got fully into the movies (he did make one live action film) and Irwin Allen never went back to TV series after moving to the silver screen.
Gerry's career started in the '50s and continues to this day - he has worked with puppets ("Supermarionation") and actors. Some of his works include:
Stingray (puppet series) - WASP patrols the seas to protect humanity from an underwater kingdom
Thunderbirds (puppet series) - the Tracey boys and their father rescue people in peril worldwide and in outer space.
UFO (live action) - a secret organization protects Earth from an alien invasion.
Space:1999 (live action) - the continuing adventures of a moonbase crew thrust into uncharted space after the Moon is ripped from Earth orbit by a massive muclear explosion.
The above is only the tip of the iceberg of Gerry Anderson productions. Over the coming months, I'll have reviews of many of his series for you. I hope I've sparked your interest in this prolific producer and that you will search out and view some of his many works that are currently available on DVD.
Thanks again for stopping by - take a moment to leave a comment - tell us your favorite Gerry Anderson production!
Tags: gerry anderson, stingray, ufo, space:1999, thunderbirds
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