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Mervyn Pinfield(1912-1966)

  • Producer
  • Director
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Mervyn Pinfield was born on 28 February 1912 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Monsters (1962) and The Franchise Affair (1962). He died on 20 May 1966 in Islington, London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 28, 1912
DiedMay 20, 1966(54)
BornFebruary 28, 1912
DiedMay 20, 1966(54)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Producer
The Monsters
7.6
TV Series
  • Director
The Franchise Affair
TV Series
  • Director
The Herries Chronicle
TV Series
  • Director

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Producer



  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1963–1965
  • Out of the Rain
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1961

Director



  • Carole Ann Ford and William Hartnell in Doctor Who: Planet of Giants (2012)
    Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
    7.6
    Video
    • co-director
    • 2012
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964–1965
  • Compact (1962)
    Compact
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Monsters
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • The Franchise Affair
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • The Herries Chronicle
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Saturday Playhouse (1958)
    Saturday Playhouse
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Starr and Company
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 28, 1912
    • Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 20, 1966
    • Islington, London, England, UK(Myocardial infarction)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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