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Terry Nation

Screenwriter / Novelist | * 08/08/1930 († 66, 03/09/1997) | Cardiff, Wales (United Kingdom (UK))
Terence Joseph Nation (8 August 1930 – 9 March 1997) was a Welsh screenwriter and novelist. Especially known for his work in British television science fiction, he created the Daleks and Davros for Doctor Who, as well as the series Survivors and Blake's 7. Nation first made his name as a comedy writer before becoming a prolific writer for drama, working on many of the most popular British series of the 1960s and 1970s, such as The Avengers, The Baron, The Champions, Department S, The Persuaders! and The Saint. When Nation was commissioned to write The Daleks (1963) for ()
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Terry Nation was a British television writer. He is perhaps most well-known for his contributions to the original 'Doctor Who' TV series, for which he created the 'Daleks', who would later become the Doctor's arch nemesis and are a recurring threat in the show until this day. His other works include scripts for the TV series' 'The Avengers' and 'MacGyver'.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action & Adventure | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Terry Nation as Actor(1)

as himself1995 Dalekmania

Movies with Terry Nation as Crew(19)

Writing/Original Story2019 Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
Writing/Teleplay1986 A Masterpiece of Murder
Writing/Writer1979 Death Becomes Me
Writing/Writer1974 K is for Killing
Writing/Writer1974 London Conspiracy
Writing/Writer1973 The House in Nightmare Park
Writing/Writer1973 The Persuaders!
Writing/Screenplay1972 The Man in a Looking Glass
Writing/Original Story1970 And Soon the Darkness
Writing/Screenplay1970 And Soon the Darkness
Writing/Screenplay1967 The Baron: The Island
Writing/Original Story1966 Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Writing/Original Story1965 Dr. Who and the Daleks
Writing/Writer1964 Doctor Who: The Daleks
Writing/Writer1961 What a Whopper
Crew/Additional Writing1960 And the Same to You

TV Shows/Series with Terry Nation as Crew(20)

Creator/Creator2008 Survivors
Writing/Writer1985 MacGyver
Writing/Writer1978 Blake's 7
Creator/Creator1978 Blake's 7
Writing/Writer1975 Survivors
Creator/Creator1975 Survivors
Crew/Creator1975 Survivors
Writing/Writer1973 Thriller
Writing/Writer1972 The Protectors
Writing/Writer1971 The Persuaders!
Writing/Writer1969 Department S
Writing/Writer1968 The Champions
Writing/Writer1966 The Baron
Writing/Writer1965 Out of the Unknown
Writing/Writer1963 Doctor Who
Writing/Characters1963 Doctor Who
Writing/Writer1962 The Saint
Writing/Writer1961 The Avengers
Writing/Script Editor1961 The Avengers
Writing/Teleplay1961 The Avengers

Full Name: Terry Nation
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 08/08 1930 (August) in Cardiff, Wales (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Sunday, 03/09 1997 (March) in Los Angeles (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Kings Monkton School
Employer: BBC
Terry Nation frequently works together with these people:
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (17x, Actor)
Max Faulkner (15x, Actor)
Stuart Fell (12x, Actor)
Cy Town (11x, Actor)
John Scott Martin (11x, Actor)
Anthony Ainley (10x, Actor)
Michael Wisher (10x, Actor)
Ronald Leigh-Hunt (10x, Actor)
Bernard Horsfall (10x, Actor)
Dennis Spooner (10x, Crew)
Brian Clemens (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1354082, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024