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Don Houghton
- Born February 2, 1930
- Died July 2, 1991
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.
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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
Doctor Who1963
Dracula A.D. 19721972
The Satanic Rites of Dracula1973
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires1974
The Professionals1977
Shatter1974
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil1971
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense1984
Filmography
- 1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseSeriesWriter
- 1984Black CarrionFilmWriter
- 1980Take the High RoadSeriesCreator
- 1979Bailey's BirdSeriesWriter
- 1978The Doombolt ChaseSeriesWriter
- 1977The ProfessionalsSeriesWriter
- 1974The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresFilmScreenplay, Producer
- 1974ShatterFilmWriter
- 1973The Satanic Rites of DraculaFilmWriter, Associate Producer
- 1972Dracula A.D. 1972FilmScreenplay
- 1972New Scotland YardSeriesWriter
- 1971Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilFilmWriter
- 1970Doctor Who: InfernoFilmWriter
- 1970Ace of WandsSeriesWriter
- 1963Doctor WhoSeriesWriter