Derek Meddings
(1931 - 1995)
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Born in London, England. Visual effects and miniature effects supervisor who started in British television in the early 1960s. Notable credits include THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO (1966), THUNDERBIRD 6 (1968) and DOPPELGÄNGER (1969). He began his association with the James Bond films in 1973 with LIVE AND LET DIE. This continued with THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974), THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977), MOONRAKER (1979), FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981) and GOLDENEYE (1995). Other notable (non-nominated) credits include THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (1975), SHOUT AT THE DEVIL and ACES HIGH (both 1976), SUPERMAN II (1980), SUPERMAN III (1983 - uncredited), KRULL (1983), SUPERGIRL (1984), SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE and SPIES LIKE US (both 1985), MIO MIN MIO / MIO IN THE LAND OF FARAWAY (1987), HIGH SPIRITS and APPRENTICE TO MURDER (both 1988), BATMAN (1989), THE NEVERENDING STORY II (1990), HUDSON HAWK and CAPE FEAR (both 1991) and THE NEVERENDING STORY III (1994).

 Special Achievement Award 1978: SUPERMAN - Visual Effects (w. Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field & Zoran Perisic)
 Nominated for Visual Effects 1979: MOONRAKER (w. Paul Wilson & John Evans)

1 nomination, 1 Special Achievement Award