Douglas Adams (I) (1952–2001) |
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Born Douglas Noel Adams on March 11, 1952 in Cambridge. From 1959 until 1970 he went to Brentwood school in Essex, and his main interest was science. As a student in Cambridge he decided to hitch-hike through Europe to Istanbul, and in order to raise funds for this he took a lot of small jobs. In 1970 he left school to become a writer, certain that...
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Died:(age 49) in Santa Barbara, California, USA |
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Writer (21 credits)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
(TV Series) (based on the books by - 1 episode) (pre-production)
- Episode #1.1
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
(TV Series) (based upon the novels by - 17 episodes, 2016 - 2017) (based on the books by - 1 episode, 2016)
- Nice Jacket
(2017)
... (based upon the novels by)
- Trouble Is Bad
(2017)
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- Little Guy, Black Hair
(2017)
... (based upon the novels by)
- That Is Not Miami
(2017)
... (based upon the novels by)
- Girl Power
(2017)
... (based upon the novels by)
Dirk Gently
(TV Series) (based on the books by - 3 episodes, 2012) (based on "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detecive Agency" by - 1 episode, 2010)
- Episode #1.3
(2012)
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- Episode #1.2
(2012)
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- Episode #1.1
(2012)
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- Pilot
(2010)
... (based on "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detecive Agency" by)
2003
Doctor Who: Shada
(TV Mini Series) (written by - 6 episodes)
- Part Six
(2003)
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- Part Five
(2003)
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- Part Four
(2003)
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- Part Three
(2003)
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- Part Two
(2003)
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Doctor Who
(TV Series) (5 episodes, 1979 - 1983) (by - 8 episodes, 1978 - 1979)
- The Five Doctors
(1983)
... (uncredited)
- City of Death: Part Four
(1979)
... (by - as David Agnew)
- City of Death: Part Three
(1979)
... (by - as David Agnew)
- City of Death: Part Two
(1979)
... (by - as David Agnew)
- City of Death: Part One
(1979)
... (by - as David Agnew)
1980-1981
Doctor Snuggles
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- The Great Disappearing Mystery
(1981)
... (writer)
- The Remarkable Fidgety River
(1980)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
(TV Series) (radio series - 6 episodes, 1981) (written by - 6 episodes, 1981)
- Episode #1.6
(1981)
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- Episode #1.5
(1981)
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- Episode #1.4
(1981)
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- Episode #1.3
(1981)
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- Episode #1.2
(1981)
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1974
Monty Python's Flying Circus
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Party Political Broadcast
(1974)
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(Non-fiction book w/Mark Carwardine) Last Chance to See See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 37 Articles | See more »Alternate Names:
Douglas Noel Adams | David Agnew | DouglasHeight:
6' 5" (1.96 m)Spouse:
Jane Belson (his death) (1 child)
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