10 Facts About David Tomblin

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David Tomblin, OBE was a film and television producer, assistant director, and director.

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David Tomblin began working in film as a runner at the age of 14.

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David Tomblin worked on numerous productions, and, became a First Assistant Director in 1954.

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David Tomblin was producer of the series, and wrote and directed several episodes.

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David Tomblin worked as a director on Gerry Anderson's live-action productions UFO, The Protectors and Space: 1999.

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David Tomblin subsequently worked as first assistant director for Lucasfilm on Return of the Jedi and the first three Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

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David Tomblin later worked with Kershner again when Kershner directed 1983's Never Say Never Again, and with Spielberg on Empire of the Sun.

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David Tomblin worked with Richard Donner on The Omen, Superman and those parts of Superman II directed by Donner.

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For Gandhi, David Tomblin supervised the reconstruction of Gandhi's funeral in Delhi, to which the general public were invited, involving the direction of 250,000 extras.

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David Tomblin was presented with BAFTA's Michael Balcon Award in 2003.