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Douglas Adams

Bio: Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English writer, humorist, and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold more than 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television series, several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and in 2005 a feature film

Born: Tue, Mar 11 1952

Birthplace: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Death: Fri, May 11 2001

Douglas Adams is 49 years old

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Faraway Eyes

Douglas Adams would have been no older than 49 in Faraway Eyes as 'Thanks'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 07 2020

Doctor Who: Shada

Douglas Adams would have been no older than 49 in Doctor Who: Shada as 'Writer, Script Editor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 24 2017

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams would have been no older than 49 in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as 'Novel, Screenplay, Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 28 2005

Doctor Who: Shada

Douglas Adams would have been no older than 49 in Doctor Who: Shada as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 02 2003

Rockstar

Douglas Adams was 47 in Rockstar as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2000

Doctor Who: Shada

Douglas Adams was 40 in Doctor Who: Shada as 'Writer, Script Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 06 1992

Hyperland

Douglas Adams was 38 in Hyperland as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 21 1990

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams was 28 in The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 09 1981

Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

Douglas Adams was 27 in Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon as 'Script Editor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 12 1980

Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden

Douglas Adams was 27 in Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden as 'Script Editor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 15 1979

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

Douglas Adams was 27 in Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit as 'Script Editor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 17 1979

Doctor Who: City of Death

Douglas Adams was 27 in Doctor Who: City of Death as 'Writer, Script Editor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 20 1979

Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks

Douglas Adams was 27 in Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks as 'Script Editor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 22 1979

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Douglas Adams was 26 in Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor as 'Script Editor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 24 1979

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Douglas Adams was 26 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 21 1978

Out of the Trees

Douglas Adams was 23 in Out of the Trees as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 10 1976

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Douglas Adams would have been no older than 49 in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency as 'Book'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 22 2016

Dirk Gently

Douglas Adams would have been no older than 49 in Dirk Gently as 'Creator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Mar 05 2012

Doctor Snuggles

Douglas Adams was 29+ in Doctor Snuggles as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 24 1981

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams was 28+ in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as 'Writer, Creator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 05 1981

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Douglas Adams was 17+ in Monty Python's Flying Circus as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1969

Doctor Who

Douglas Adams was 11+ in Doctor Who as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963