Fireball XL5

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

John Kelly
(11 episodes, 1962-1963)
Alan Pattillo
(11 episodes, 1962-1963)
Bill Harris
(9 episodes, 1962-1963)
David Elliott
(7 episodes, 1963)
Gerry Anderson
(1 episode, 1962)

Series Writing Credits

Gerry Anderson
(created by) (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Gerry Anderson
(creator) (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Gerry Anderson
(teleplay by) (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Sylvia Anderson
(created by) (39 episodes, 1962-1963)
Sylvia Anderson
(teleplay by) (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Alan Fennell
(teleplay by) (17 episodes, 1962-1963)
Anthony Marriott
(teleplay by) (9 episodes, 1962-1963)
Anthony Marriott
(written by) (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Dennis Spooner
(teleplay by) (9 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Cast

David Graham
 Lieutenant Ninety / ... 39 episodes, 1962-1963
Sylvia Anderson
 Doctor Venus / ... 39 episodes, 1962-1963
Paul Maxwell
 Colonel Steve Zodiac / ... 39 episodes, 1962-1963
John Bluthal
 Commander Wilbur Zero / ... 39 episodes, 1962-1963
Gerry Anderson
 Robert the Robot / ... (uncredited) 39 episodes, 1962-1963

Series Produced by

Gerry Anderson
producer (39 episodes, 1962-1963)
Reg Hill
associate producer (39 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Music by

Barry Gray
(39 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Cinematography by

John Read
(5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Ian D. Struthers
(2 episodes, 1963)

Series Editing by

Gordon Davie
(3 episodes, 1962-1963)
Eric Pask
(2 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Art Direction by

Bob Bell
(6 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Production Management

David Elliott
production supervisor (6 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Art Department

Christine Glanville
puppet designer & maker (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Mary Turner
puppet designer & maker (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
John Blundall
head puppet designer & maker (1 episode, 1963)
Eddie Hunter
puppet designer & maker (unknown episodes)
Yvonne Hunter
puppet designer & maker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department

Maurice Askew
sound recordist (6 episodes, 1962-1963)
John Peverill
sound editor (6 episodes, 1962-1963)
John Taylor
sound recordist (6 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Special Effects by

Derek Meddings
special effects (7 episodes, 1962-1963)
Paddy Seale
special effects camera operator (5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Ted Wooldridge
special effects lighting (5 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Visual Effects by

Ted Wooldridge
special effects lighting (1 episode, 1962)

Series Camera and Electrical Department

Julien Lugrin
camera operator (6 episodes, 1962-1963)
Paddy Seale
camera operator (1 episode, 1962)

Series Music Department

Barry Gray
music arranged by / music conducted by / music composed by (39 episodes, 1962-1963)
Don Spencer
vocals: title music (39 episodes, 1962-1963)
Charles Blackwell
music arranger: title theme / title music arranger (7 episodes, 1962-1963)
John Scott
musician: Flute & Saxohone (uncredited) / musician: flute & saxohone (uncredited) (39 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Script and Continuity Department

Gerry Anderson
script supervisor (5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Sylvia Anderson
script supervisor (5 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Additional Crew

Christine Glanville
puppetry supervisor (5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Mary Turner
puppetry supervisor (5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Eric Backman
model maker (uncredited) (1 episode, 1962)
Bill James
model maker (uncredited) (1 episode, 1962)
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