David Tomblin

David Tomblin
David Tomblin
Born(1930-10-18)18 October 1930
Died20 July 2005(2005-07-20) (aged 74)
Occupation(s)Producer, assistant director, director, screenwriter
Years active1944–1998

David Tomblin, OBE (18 October 1930 – 20 July 2005) was an English 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, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack. As a director, he was best known for work on Gerry Anderson's productions, including Space: 1999.