Alan Pattillo

Alan Pattillo
Born(1929-07-17)17 July 1929[1]
Aberdeen, Scotland[2]
Died16 January 2020(2020-01-16) (aged 90)
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England[3]
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
University of Cambridge
Occupation(s)Director, editor, script editor, writer
Notable workThunderbirds
All Quiet on the Western Front

Alan Huchison Pattillo (17 July 1929 – 16 January 2020) was a British writer and director who worked on Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, and Thunderbirds television series.[4][5] He won an Emmy in 1979 alongside Bill Blunden for his film editing on All Quiet on the Western Front.[6]

Pattillo died in January 2020 at the age of 90 from complications of Parkinson's disease.[7]

  1. ^ Dignity Funerals
  2. ^ Ancestry: Alan Hutchison Pattillo
  3. ^ "PATTILLO". Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference BFI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Simpson, Craig (16 March 2016). "Thunderbirds director pays tribute to Lady Penelope actress, Sylvia Anderson". Eveningexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ^ Franks, Don (2004). Entertainment Awards: A Music, Cinema, Theatre and Broadcasting Guide, 1928 through 2003, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 410. ISBN 1476608067.
  7. ^ Alan Pattillo has died