Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams

  • English
  • Writer

Known for: The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (Writer), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Writer)

Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams was an English writer.

More information

Born
Tuesday 11th March 1952
Died
Friday 11th May 2001
Nationality
English

Credits

Year Production Role
2021 Starship Titanic Creator
2021 Starship Titanic Creator
2018 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Hexagonal Phase Writer
2018 Great Lives - Douglas Adams Self (Archive Material)
2014 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Live Writer
2013 The Meaning Of Liff At 30 Creator
2013 A Liar's Autobiography Writer
2012 Dirk Gently Creator
2009 And Another Thing... Creator
2008 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul Writer
2007 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Holistic Detective Agency Writer
2007 Timeshift: Gagging For It - TV's Hunger For Radio Comedy Self (Archive Material)
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Quintessential Phase
  1. E4 - Fit The Twenty-Sixth
 Agrajag
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Quintessential Phase Writer
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Quandary Phase Writer
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Creator
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Producer
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Writer (Adapted By)
2004 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Tertiary Phase
  1. E3 - Fit The Fifteenth
  2. E4 - Fit The Sixteenth
 Agrajag
2004 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Tertiary Phase Writer
1992 Have I Got News For You - Series 4
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
  1. E2 - Fit The Second
 Unhappy Man
1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Writer
1980 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Secondary Phase Writer
1978 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Christmas Special Writer
1978 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Primary Phase Writer
1974 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 4
  1. E6 - Party Political Broadcast
 Writer
1974 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 4
  1. E5 - Mr. Neutron
 Ulverston Road Pepperpot
1974 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Series 4
  1. E3 - The Light Entertainment War
 Dr. Emile Koning - Surgeon

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Douglas Adams on IMDb

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