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'''Gerry Anderson MBE''' ([[14 April (people)|14 April]] [[1929 (people)|1929]] - [[26 December (people)|26 December]] [[2012 (people)|2012]]<ref>[https://www.gerryanderson.co.uk/gerry-anderson-life-legacy/ Gerry Anderson website]</ref>) was a television [[producer]], [[writer]] and [[director]] well-known for creating or co-creating the {{w|supermarionation}} series ''[[Supercar (series)|Supercar]]'', ''[[Fireball XL5 (series)|Fireball XL5]]'', ''[[Stingray (series)|Stingray]]'', ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'', ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]'', ''[[Joe 90 (series)|Joe 90]]'', and ''[[The Secret Service]]'', all of which [[Crossover|crossed over]] with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] to varying degrees. | '''Gerry Anderson MBE''' ([[14 April (people)|14 April]] [[1929 (people)|1929]] - [[26 December (people)|26 December]] [[2012 (people)|2012]]<ref>[https://www.gerryanderson.co.uk/gerry-anderson-life-legacy/ Gerry Anderson website]</ref>) was a television [[producer]], [[writer]] and [[director]] well-known for creating or co-creating the {{w|supermarionation}} series ''[[Supercar (series)|Supercar]]'', ''[[Fireball XL5 (series)|Fireball XL5]]'', ''[[Stingray (series)|Stingray]]'', ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'', ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]'', ''[[Joe 90 (series)|Joe 90]]'', and ''[[The Secret Service]]'', all of which [[Crossover|crossed over]] with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] to varying degrees. He also co-created ''[[Terrahawks (series)|Terrahawks]]'' alongside Christopher Burr. | ||
His sole credit on a piece of DWU fiction was as the producer for the ''Thunderbirds'' episode ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', featuring the [[Daleks]], for which he also acted as [[script supervisor]] with his wife [[Sylvia Anderson (actor)|Sylvia Anderson]]. He also voiced [[Robert the Robot]] in ''Fireball XL5'', who became a recurring character in the pages of ''[[TV Century 21]]''. Anderson was interviewed in the documentary ''[[More than 30 Years in the TARDIS]]'' where he appeared alongside his son, [[Jamie Anderson]], who went on to write and direct a number of audio stories for [[Big Finish Productions]]. In the interview, Anderson jokes about his son being a ''Doctor Who'' fan. | His sole credit on a piece of DWU fiction was as the producer for the ''Thunderbirds'' episode ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', featuring the [[Daleks]], for which he also acted as [[script supervisor]] with his wife [[Sylvia Anderson (actor)|Sylvia Anderson]]. He also voiced [[Robert the Robot]] in ''Fireball XL5'', who became a recurring character in the pages of ''[[TV Century 21]]''. Anderson was interviewed in the documentary ''[[More than 30 Years in the TARDIS]]'' where he appeared alongside his son, [[Jamie Anderson]], who went on to write and direct a number of audio stories for [[Big Finish Productions]]. In the interview, Anderson jokes about his son being a ''Doctor Who'' fan. | ||
Anderson also established AP Films (later rebranded as [[Century 21 Productions]]) which produced many of his TV series, several of which he created together with Sylvia. A number of these have been referenced throughout ''[[Doctor Who]]'', both on screen and in expanded media. The [[Second Doctor]] novel ''[[The Indestructible Man (novel)|The Indestructible Man]]'' featured elements that heavily borrowed from Anderson's series, including ''Thunderbirds'', ''Captain Scarlet'', and {{wi|UFO (TV series)|UFO}}. Also, the [[Eighth Doctor]] novel ''[[Trading Futures (novel)|Trading Futures]]'' mentioned [[Gerry Anderson ( | Anderson also established AP Films (later rebranded as [[Century 21 Productions]]) which produced many of his TV series, several of which he created together with Sylvia. A number of these have been referenced throughout ''[[Doctor Who]]'', both on screen and in expanded media. The [[Second Doctor]] novel ''[[The Indestructible Man (novel)|The Indestructible Man]]'' featured elements that heavily borrowed from Anderson's series, including ''Thunderbirds'', ''Captain Scarlet'', and {{wi|UFO (TV series)|UFO}}. Also, the [[Eighth Doctor]] novel ''[[Trading Futures (novel)|Trading Futures]]'' mentioned [[Gerry Anderson (in-universe)|an in-universe counterpart]] of Anderson himself. | ||
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