David Tomblin

David Tomblin
David Tomblin
Born	October 18, 1930(1930-10-18) Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England
Died	July 20, 2005(2005-07-20) (aged 74)
Occupation	film director, producer, screenwriter, Assistant Director
Years active	1948 – 98

David Tomblin (October 18, 1930–July 20, 2005) was a producer and assistant director born in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England. He was probably best known as the producer, director, and writer of The Prisoner (1967).

Filmography

Director

1. Return of the Ewok (1982) (V)
2. Space: 1999 (4 episodes, 1975-1976)
3. The Protectors (1 episode, 1974)
4. UFO (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
5. Baleia! Baleia! (1971)
6. The Prisoner (2 episodes, 1968)

Producer

1. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) (line producer)
2. Return of the Ewok (1982) (V) (producer)
3. The Prisoner (producer)

Assistant director

1. Ever After (1998) (second unit director)
2. The Man in the Iron Mask (1998/I) (first assistant director)
3. Hearst Castle: Building the Dream (1996) (first assistant director)
4. Braveheart (1995) (first assistant director)
5. The Three Musketeers (1993) (first assistant director)
6. Chaplin (1992) (first assistant director)
7. Havana (1990/I) (first assistant director)
8. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (first assistant director: UK)
9. Empire of the Sun (1987) (assistant director)
10. Cry Freedom (1987) (first assistant director)
11. Out of Africa (1985) (first assistant director)
12. King David (1985) (assistant director) (second unit director)
13. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (assistant director: UK)
14. Never Say Never Again (1983) (first assistant director)
15. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) (first assistant director) (second unit director)
16. Gandhi (1982) (first assistant director)
17. Ivanhoe (1982) (TV) (assistant director)
18. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (first assistant director)
19. Superman II (1980) (second unit director)
20. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (first assistant director)
21. The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) (second unit director)
22. Zulu Dawn (1979) (second unit director)
23. Superman (film) (1978) (assistant director) (second unit director)
24. A Bridge Too Far (1977) (first assistant director)
25. The Omen (1976) (assistant director)
26. Barry Lyndon (1975) (assistant director)
27. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) (assistant director)
28. Shaft in Africa (1973) (second unit director)
29. A Warm December (1973) (first assistant director)
30. Danger Man (assistant director) (10 episodes, 1964-1965) (second unit director) (6 episodes, 1966)
31. The Liquidator (1965) (assistant director)
32. The Alphabet Murders (1965) (assistant director)
33. Murder Ahoy (1964) (assistant director)
34. Murder Most Foul (1964) (assistant director)
35. Night Must Fall (1964) (assistant director)
36. The Haunting (1963/I) (assistant director)
37. I Thank a Fool (1962) (assistant director) (as Dave Tomblin)
38. Reach for Glory (1962) (assistant director)
39. We Joined the Navy (1962) (assistant director)
40. Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (assistant director) (13 episodes, 1961)
41. Danger Man (assistant director) (39 episodes, 1960-1961)
42. Taste of Fear (1961) (assistant director)
43. Invisible Man (assistant director) (21 episodes, 1959)
44. William Tell (assistant director) (21 episodes, 1958-1959)
45. The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (assistant director) (4 episodes, 1957-1958)
46. Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (assistant director) (8 episodes, 1957)
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (assistant director) (1 episode, 1956)
48. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) (third assistant director) (uncredited)
49. My Brother Jonathan (1948) (third assistant director) (uncredited)

External links

• David Tomblin at the Internet Movie Database