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Birthday:
1930-02-02
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Don Houghton

Overview

Donald Herbert Houghton (2 February 1930 – 2 July 1991) was a British television screenwriter and producer.

Born in Paris to Scottish parents, Houghton started writing for radio in 1951 before moving into film and television in 1958. In the 1970s, he was a primary writer for Hammer Films including Dracula A.D. 1972, The Satanic Rites of Dracula, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires and Shatter.

Houghton lived and worked in Australia for a number of years where his credits included The Astronauts (1960).

His television work includes Doctor Who for which he wrote the serials Inferno (1970) and The Mind of Evil (1971), the fifth Sapphire & Steel television story (known informally as Dr McDee Must Die) co-written with Anthony Read, Emergency Ward 10, Crossroads, Ace of Wands, New Scotland Yard, The Professionals and at least one episode of C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985).

Houghton also created and wrote for the soap opera Take the High Road (1980). He also wrote three novels: Column of Thieves and Blood Brigade and Take the High Road: Summer's Gloaming.

Known for

Writing
1984 Black Carrion Writing Writer 58
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1984 Black Carrion Writing Writer N/A
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1984 Child's Play Writing Story Editor 59
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1984 And the Wall Came Tumbling Down Writing Executive Story Editor N/A
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1974 Shatter Writing Writer 58
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1974 The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Writing Screenplay 58
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1973 The Satanic Rites of Dracula Writing Writer 58
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1972 Dracula A.D. 1972 Writing Screenplay 58
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1971 Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil Writing Writer 58
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1970 Doctor Who: Inferno Writing Writer 58
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Production
1974 The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Production Producer 58
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1973 The Satanic Rites of Dracula Production Associate Producer 58
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