Derek meddings biography james bond 007 movie

James Bond special effects genius Derek Meddings - born in London on January 15, - passed away in London on September 10,

Obituary:(from The Independent)
The work of Derek Meddings thrilled millions of moviegoers, yet only a small percentage could actually name the man responsible for the special effects of the James Bond filmsof the s and Hollywood blockbusters like Superman().

Within the industry, the reverse was true: American film-makers came to Pinewood Studiosbecause of the international reputation of British technicians, and Meddings was one of the best.

His father had been a carpenter at Denham Studios and his mother variously Merle Oberon's stand-in and Alex Korda's secretary, but it was not until the late s that Derek was able to use his art school training to get a job there, lettering credit titles.

The first break came when he met the special effects man Les Bowie on a comme