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Gerry Anderson
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Anderson in 2009
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| Born |
Gerald Alexander Abrahams
14 April 1929 |
| Died | 26 December 2012 (aged 83) |
| Cause of death | Dementia |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | movie and television producer, writer and director |
| Years active | 1957 – 2012 |
| Employer | Lew Grade (1961 – 1976) |
| Organization | AP Films Century 21 Group Three Anderson Burr Gerry Anderson Productions |
| Known for | Stingray Thunderbirds Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons UFO Space: 1999 |
| Home town | Kilburn |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Wrightman (m. 1952–1960, divorced) Sylvia Anderson (m. 1960-1981, divorced) Mary Robins (m. 1981–2012, his death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Abrahams Deborah Abrahams (née Leonoff) |
Gerry Anderson MBE (14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was a British television and movie producer, director and writer of Jewish origin. He is famous for the science fiction television programmes he created. The most well known of these was Thunderbirds. Most of the programmes he created used marionettes. He also worked with puppeteer Christine Glanville. He was married to actress and producer Sylvia Anderson.
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A selection of Gerry Anderson marionettes seen at the National Media Museum, Bradford.
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