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Michael Ferguson

Directing · 1937–2021 · New Malden, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

Michael Ferguson (14 June 1937 — 4 October 2021) was an English director who worked primarily in television. He is best known for his work on such series as Doctor Who (serving as one of few to work on three consecutive eras, directing one First Doctor serial, one Second Doctor serial, and two Third Doctor serials), Casualty, and EastEnders. Ferguson served as executive producer of the latter from 1989 to 1991, and is credited with revitalising the show.

Known for

Filmography

2014Return of the Unknown
2012Axon Stations!
2011Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour
2010Warriors of Mars
1997AirlineDirector
1985EastEndersExecutive Producer
1985Lytton's DiaryDirector
1984The BillDirector
1984The Glory BoysDirector
1984Killer WaitingDirector
1982AirlineProducer
1980Too Close to the EdgeDirector
1979FlambardsDirector
1978The SandbaggersDirector
1978Stargazy on ZummerdownDirector
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekDirector
1977The Sunday DramaDirector
1976Dickens of LondonDirector
1976Nobody's HouseDirector
1975QuillerDirector
1974Churchill's PeopleDirector
1974Affairs of the HeartDirector
1974The Perils Of PendragonDirector
1972ColditzDirector
1971The Last WitnessDirector
1971Taste of EvilDirector
1971Doctor Who: The Claws of AxosDirector
1970Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of DeathDirector
1969Paul TempleDirector
1969HadleighDirector
1969The Main ChanceDirector
1969The Yellow PillDirector
19691+1=1.5Director
1969Doctor Who: The Seeds of DeathDirector
1967ITV PlayhouseDirector
1966Doctor Who: The War MachinesDirector
1965Out of the UnknownDirector
1963Doctor WhoDirector
1962Z-CarsDirector

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