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Donald Herbert Houghton (2 February 1930 – 2 July 1991) was a British television screenwriter and producer. Career. Born in Paris to Scottish parents, Houghton started writing for radio in 1951 before moving into film and television in 1958.
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Don Houghton (2 February 1930-2 July 1991) wrote the Doctor Who television stories Inferno and The Mind of Evil.
In addition to his work for Doctor Who, he also wrote several episodes of Sapphire & Steel.
His wife Pik-Sen Lim played Captain Chin Lee in The Mind of Evil, while their daughter Sara Houghton played Dr Samantha Madigan in The Sarah Jane Adventures television story The Curse of Clyde Langer.
•Don Houghton at the Internet Movie Database
Don Houghton | A Brief History Of Time (Travel) Born: 2nd February 1930 (as Donald Herbert Houghton) Died: 2nd July 1991 (aged 61 years) Episodes Broadcast: 1970-1971. Biography. Paris-born Don Houghton suffered a number of childhood illnesses, during which he began writing to entertain himself.
Don Houghton was a British television screenwriter. Born in Paris, 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 for Dracula AD 1972, The Satanic Rites of Dracula, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires and Shatter.
Dracula A.D. 1972 is a 1972 British horror film, directed by Alan Gibson and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It was written by Don Houghton and stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Stephanie Beacham.
Don Houghton was born on 2 February 1930 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Take the High Road (1980), Shatter (1974) and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974). He was married to Pik Sen Lim. He died on 2 July 1991 in Naples, Florida, USA.
Don Houghton is known as an Writer, Screenplay, Creator, Story Editor, Executive Story Editor, and Producer. Some of their work includes Doctor Who, Dracula A.D. 1972, The Satanic Rites of Dracula, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, The Professionals, Shatter, Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil, and Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense.
