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Don Houghton is a Scriptwriter and Producer British born on 2 february 1930 at Paris (France)
Don Houghton (2 February 1930 - 2 July 1991) 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.
His television work includes Doctor Who for which he wrote the serials Inferno (1970) and The Mind of Evil (1971), the fifth Sapphire & Steel television story (known informally as Dr McDee Must Die) co-written with Anthony Read, Emergency – Ward 10, Crossroads, Ace of Wands, New Scotland Yard, The Professionals and at least one episode of C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985).
Houghton created and wrote for the soap opera Take the High Road (1980). He has also written three novels: Column of Thieves and Blood Brigade and "Take the High Road: Summers Gloaming".
Houghton was married to actress Pik-Sen Lim. Their daughter Sara Houghton is also an actress.
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Don Houghton
Birth name Donald Herbert Houghton
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 2 february 1930 at Paris (France)
Death 2 july 1991 (at 61 years) at Collier County (USA)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 2 february 1930 at Paris (France)
Death 2 july 1991 (at 61 years) at Collier County (USA)
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.
His television work includes Doctor Who for which he wrote the serials Inferno (1970) and The Mind of Evil (1971), the fifth Sapphire & Steel television story (known informally as Dr McDee Must Die) co-written with Anthony Read, Emergency – Ward 10, Crossroads, Ace of Wands, New Scotland Yard, The Professionals and at least one episode of C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985).
Houghton created and wrote for the soap opera Take the High Road (1980). He has also written three novels: Column of Thieves and Blood Brigade and "Take the High Road: Summers Gloaming".
Houghton was married to actress Pik-Sen Lim. Their daughter Sara Houghton is also an actress.
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Filmography of Don Houghton (4 films)
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, 1h24Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Chang Cheh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Horror, Martial arts
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Sports films, Martial arts films, Dracula films, Vampires in film, Kung fu films
Actors Peter Cushing, John Forbes-Robertson, David de Keyser, Robin Stewart, Julie Ege, David Chiang
Rating58%
In 1904, Professor Lawrence Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) gives a lecture at a Chungking university on Chinese vampire legend. He speaks of an unknown rural village that has been terrorised by a cult of seven known as 'Golden Vampires' for many years. He goes on to explain that a simple farmer, armed with a pitch-fork and who had lost his wife to the vampires, trekked his way to the temple of the vampires, where he saw many other unfortunate women strapped to tables, waiting for their blood to be drained. The farmer burst in and battled the vampires. He is unsuccessful as his wife is killed in the fight, but in the chaos, he grabbed a bat-like medallion from around one of the vampire's necks, which he sees as the vampires' life source. Defeated, the farmer flees the temple, but the High Priest orders the vampires after him. After they leave on horseback, the High Priest summons the vampire's former victims: the 'Undead' from their graves to aid the seven vampires. Still carrying the medallion, the farmer places it around a small model of a Jade Buddha. He knocks desperately on the locked village gates, but it is in vain. The vampires and their undead catch up with him and kill him. One of the vampires spies the medallion around the Buddha and goes over to collect it. The moment the vampire touched the Buddha, the creature is destroyed in flames.
Shatter (1974)
, 1h29Directed by Monte Hellman, Michael Carreras
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Stuart Whitman, Ti Lung, Lily Li Li-li, Peter Cushing, Anton Diffring, Lau Kar Wing
Roles Writer
Rating51%
Monsieur Fracasse (Stuart Whitman), le héros éponyme, un tueur à gages professionnel, est chargé de la neutralisation d'un dirigeant africain. Une fois son contrat rempli et s'étant rendu à Hong Kong pour percevoir ses émoluments, il est à son tour la victime de diverses voies de fait, ses employeurs ayant décidé de le liquider. Il est heureusement pris en charge par deux locaux, un professeur d'arts martiaux (Ti Lung), et une demoiselle travaillant dans le domaine du service à la personne (Lily Li). Ensemble, ils vont affronter leurs adversaires, dont un homme âgé (Peter Cushing).
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
, 1h27Directed by Alan Gibson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Dracula films, Vampires in film
Actors Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Joanna Lumley, William Leo Franklyn, Freddie Jones, Richard Vernon
Roles Writer
Rating55%
A Secret Service agent (Maurice O'Connell) barely escapes from an English country house, in which satanic rituals are celebrated. Before he dies of his wounds, he reveals to his superiors that four prominent members of society – a government minister, a peer, a general and a famous scientist – are involved in the cult, led by Chin Yang (Barbara Yu Ling). Photos of the four dignitaries taken by the agent are developed, and a fifth photo, apparently showing an empty doorway, is assumed to be a mistake. In order to avoid any reprisals by the minister, secret service official Colonel Mathews (Richard Vernon) calls in Scotland Yard's Inspector Murray (Michael Coles) to work on the case independently. Murray (who had appeared in the preceding Dracula film) suggests consulting noted occult expert Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (Peter Cushing).
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
, 1h36Directed by Alan Gibson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Dracula films, Vampires in film
Actors Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Neame, Caroline Munro, Janet Key
Roles Ecrivain
Rating59%
One hundred years later, a new generation of Britons appear who move the tale along: in this case, a group of young hippies that includes Jessica Van Helsing (Stephanie Beacham), granddaughter of Lorrimer Van Helsing (Peter Cushing), an occult expert and descendant of Dracula's old nemesis, and Johnny Alucard (Christopher Neame), who closely resembles the disciple of Dracula seen in 1872. Alucard persuades Jessica and the others to attend a black magic ceremony in the now abandoned, deconsecrated St Bartolph's, where he performs a bloody ritual involving one of their group, Laura Bellows (Caroline Munro). Jessica and the others flee in horror, after which Dracula is resurrected and kills Laura.
Producer
, 1h24Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Chang Cheh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Horror, Martial arts
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Sports films, Martial arts films, Dracula films, Vampires in film, Kung fu films
Actors Peter Cushing, John Forbes-Robertson, David de Keyser, Robin Stewart, Julie Ege, David Chiang
Roles Producer
Rating58%
In 1904, Professor Lawrence Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) gives a lecture at a Chungking university on Chinese vampire legend. He speaks of an unknown rural village that has been terrorised by a cult of seven known as 'Golden Vampires' for many years. He goes on to explain that a simple farmer, armed with a pitch-fork and who had lost his wife to the vampires, trekked his way to the temple of the vampires, where he saw many other unfortunate women strapped to tables, waiting for their blood to be drained. The farmer burst in and battled the vampires. He is unsuccessful as his wife is killed in the fight, but in the chaos, he grabbed a bat-like medallion from around one of the vampire's necks, which he sees as the vampires' life source. Defeated, the farmer flees the temple, but the High Priest orders the vampires after him. After they leave on horseback, the High Priest summons the vampire's former victims: the 'Undead' from their graves to aid the seven vampires. Still carrying the medallion, the farmer places it around a small model of a Jade Buddha. He knocks desperately on the locked village gates, but it is in vain. The vampires and their undead catch up with him and kill him. One of the vampires spies the medallion around the Buddha and goes over to collect it. The moment the vampire touched the Buddha, the creature is destroyed in flames.
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
, 1h27Directed by Alan Gibson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Dracula films, Vampires in film
Actors Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Joanna Lumley, William Leo Franklyn, Freddie Jones, Richard Vernon
Roles Associate Producer
Rating55%
A Secret Service agent (Maurice O'Connell) barely escapes from an English country house, in which satanic rituals are celebrated. Before he dies of his wounds, he reveals to his superiors that four prominent members of society – a government minister, a peer, a general and a famous scientist – are involved in the cult, led by Chin Yang (Barbara Yu Ling). Photos of the four dignitaries taken by the agent are developed, and a fifth photo, apparently showing an empty doorway, is assumed to be a mistake. In order to avoid any reprisals by the minister, secret service official Colonel Mathews (Richard Vernon) calls in Scotland Yard's Inspector Murray (Michael Coles) to work on the case independently. Murray (who had appeared in the preceding Dracula film) suggests consulting noted occult expert Professor Lorrimar Van Helsing (Peter Cushing).