Acting credits
8
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Terry Nation
Writing
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 31Series: 18Crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 1213436
IMDb ID: nm0622334
Known for: Writing
Born: August 8, 1930
Died: March 9, 1997
Age: 66
Place of birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2023
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.95
Wikidata: Q628479
Other jobs
Writer (33)Original Story (3)Additional Writing (1)Creator (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Story Consultant (1)
Biography
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'.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Terry Nation.
6.1
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Writer
2023 Movie
5.0
Talking Doctor Who
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
7.0
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
Writer
2016 Movie
5.2
And Soon the Darkness
Original Story
2010 Movie
Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who
as Self (archive footage)
2007 Movie
Then & Now
2001 Movie
7.1
Dalekmania
as Himself
1995 Movie
Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years
as Self (archival footage)
1992 Movie
Once Upon a Time Lord
as Self
1983 Movie
5.5
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks
Writer
1979 Movie
7.0
Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
Writer
1975 Movie
8.8
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Writer
1975 Movie
10.0
London Conspiracy
Writer
1974 Movie
6.4
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks
Writer
1974 Movie
K Is for Killing
Writer
1974 Movie
5.9
Mission: Monte Carlo
Story Consultant
1974 Movie
7.0
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
Writer
1973 Movie
8.2
The Persuaders!
Writer
1973 Movie
6.6
The House in Nightmare Park
Producer
1973 Movie
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
Writer
1972 Movie
6.5
And Soon the Darkness
Screenplay
1970 Movie
6.1
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Original Story
1966 Movie
7.9
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Writer
1966 Movie
8.0
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
Writer
1965 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Terry Nation.
7.1
Survivors
Creator
2008 Series
5.0
A Fine Romance
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
Doctor Who Then & Now
1 eps
1987 Series
7.7
MacGyver
Writer • 3 eps
1985 Series
Doctor Who's Who's Who
1 eps
1985 Series
7.3
Blake's 7
Writer • 20 eps
1978 Series
8.0
Survivors
Writer • 7 eps
1975 Series
6.6
Thriller
Writer • 1 eps
1973 Series
5.8
The Protectors
Writer • 4 eps
1972 Series
7.6
The Persuaders!
Writer • 7 eps
1971 Series
5.0
Department S
Writer • 2 eps
1969 Series
6.2
The Champions
Writer • 2 eps
1968 Series
5.4
The Baron
Writer • 11 eps
1966 Series
7.0
Out of the Unknown
Writer • 1 eps
1965 Series
7.9
Doctor Who
Writer • 56 eps
1963 Series
7.4
The Saint
Writer • 13 eps
1962 Series
4.3
Out of This World
Writer • 3 eps
1962 Series
7.7
The Avengers
Writer • 6 eps
1961 Series