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Donald B. Wilson(1910-2002)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Donald B. Wilson was born on 1 September 1910 in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for The Forsyte Saga (1967), Warning to Wantons (1949) and Anna Karenina (1977). He was previously married to Helena. He died on 6 March 2002 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 1, 1910
DiedMarch 6, 2002(91)
BornSeptember 1, 1910
DiedMarch 6, 2002(91)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for:

Susan Hampshire and Eric Porter in The Forsyte Saga (1967)
The Forsyte Saga
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer(as Donald Wilson)
Warning to Wantons (1949)
Warning to Wantons
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1949
Nicola Pagett in Anna Karenina (1977)
Anna Karenina
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Writer(as Donald Wilson)
Susan Hampshire and John Neville in The First Churchills (1969)
The First Churchills
8.2
TV Mini Series
  • Writer(as Donald Wilson)

Credits

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Writer

  • Les incorrigibles
    • screenplay: Six Proud Walkers
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1980
  • Nicola Pagett in Anna Karenina (1977)
    Anna Karenina
    • dramatised by (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1977
  • Short Story Showcase: The Fall of the House of Usher
    • written by (as Donald Wilson)
    • Short
    • 1976
  • The Keeper (1976)
    The Keeper
    • based on a story by (as Donald Wilson)
    • 1976
  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)
    Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
    • dramatised by (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1973–1974
  • Susan Hampshire and John Neville in The First Churchills (1969)
    The First Churchills
    • writer (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1969
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    • co-creator (creator, uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1963–1969
  • Susan Hampshire and Eric Porter in The Forsyte Saga (1967)
    The Forsyte Saga
    • dramatisation (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Marihuana
    • play (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Movie
    • 1966
  • The Flying Swan
    • writer (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Witch Wood
    • dramatised by (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Rupert of Hentzau
    • adaptation (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • De vlucht van de duif
    • play (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Movie
    • 1964
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    • adaptation (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Julia Lockwood and Andrew Sachs in The Six Proud Walkers (1962)
    The Six Proud Walkers
    • writer (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1962

Producer

  • Nicola Pagett in Anna Karenina (1977)
    Anna Karenina
    • producer (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1977
  • The Keeper (1976)
    The Keeper
    • producer (as Donald Wilson)
    • 1976
  • Susan Hampshire and John Neville in The First Churchills (1969)
    The First Churchills
    • producer (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1969
  • Susan Hampshire and Eric Porter in The Forsyte Saga (1967)
    The Forsyte Saga
    • producer (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Richard Hearne and Margaret Rutherford in Miss Robin Hood (1952)
    Miss Robin Hood
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Prelude to Fame (1950)
    Prelude to Fame
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Poet's Pub (1949)
    Poet's Pub
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Stop Press Girl (1949)
    Stop Press Girl
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Jack Lambert in Floodtide (1949)
    Floodtide
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Warning to Wantons (1949)
    Warning to Wantons
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Under the Frozen Falls
    • producer (as Donald Wilson)
    • 1948

Script and Continuity Department

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)
    Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
    • story supervisor (as Donald Wilson)
    • TV Series
    • 1973–1974

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Donald Wilson
  • Born
    • September 1, 1910
    • Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • March 6, 2002
    • Gloucestershire, England, UK(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Helena? - 2000 (her death, 2 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Served as the first Head of BBC Serials from 1963 - 1965. He resigned from the position so that he could concentrate all his efforts on the BBC's adaptation of The Forsyte Saga (1967), which is considered his greatest achievement.

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