Douglas Adams

Career Overview

Douglas Adams has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work is anchored in the Silvester universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Hyperland. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 37
Birth Date: 1952-03-11 00:00:00
Birth Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Silvester (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Tom Baker (4 collaborations)
Lalla Ward (3 collaborations)
David Brierly (2 collaborations)
Samuel Barnett (1 collaborations)
Elijah Wood (1 collaborations)
Hannah Marks (1 collaborations)
Jade Eshete (1 collaborations)
Fiona Dourif (1 collaborations)
Amanda Walsh (1 collaborations)
Mpho Koaho (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (16 credits)
- Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
  Self (Archive Material)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
  Self - (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- A Matter of Time
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Parrot Fashion
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Paris in the Springtime
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Douglas Adams: Parrots the Universe and Everything
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Rockstar
  Black shoe and blue jeans trouser leg
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Visions of Heaven and Hell
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- 30 Years in the TARDIS
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Hyperland
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Have I Got News for You
  
  - Peter Cook, Douglas Adams (1992) ... Self actor actors
  
  1990
- Wogan
  
  - Series 9, Show 115 (1989) ... Self actor actors
  
  1982
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
  
  - Mr. Neutron (1974) ... actor actors
  
  - The Light Entertainment War (1974) ... actor actors
  
  1969
crew (2 credits)
- Faraway Eyes
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2021
- Parrot Fashion
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2007
writing (17 credits)
- Doctor Who: Shada
  
  script editor
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
  
  book
  
  writing
  
  - Nice Jacket (2017) ... book writing
  
  - Trouble Is Bad (2017) ... book writing
  
  - Little Guy, Black Hair (2017) ... book writing
  
  - That Is Not Miami (2017) ... book writing
  
  - Girl Power (2017) ... book writing
  
  2016
- Doctor Who and the Shada Man
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  
  novel
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Doctor Who: Shada
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Doctor Who: Shada
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Hyperland
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
  
  script editor
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden
  
  script editor
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
  
  script editor
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Doctor Who: City of Death
  
  script editor
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks
  
  script editor
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
  
  script editor
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Out of the Trees
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
  
  - Party Political Broadcast (1974) ... writer writing
  
  1969
- Doctor Who
  
  - The Horns of Nimon (4) (1980) ... script editor writing
  
  - The Horns of Nimon (3) (1980) ... script editor writing
  
  - The Horns of Nimon (2) (1979) ... script editor writing
  
  - The Horns of Nimon (1) (1979) ... script editor writing
  
  - Nightmare of Eden (4) (1979) ... script editor writing
  
  1963
production (1 credits)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
directing (1 credits)
- Rockstar
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000