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Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, humourist, and screenwriter, best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (HHGTTG). Originally a 1978 BBC radio comedy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy developed into a "trilogy" of five books that sold more than 15 million copies in his lifetime.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [a] [b] is a comedy science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams. Originally a 1978 radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, it was later adapted to other formats, including novels, stage shows, comic books, a 1981 TV series, a 1984 text adventure game, and 2005 feature film .
Biography. Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952, educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St John's College, Cambridge where, in 1974 he gained a BA (and later an MA) in English literature. He was creator of all the various manifestations of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series.
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May 13, 2024 · Douglas Adams (born March 11, 1952, Cambridge, Eng.—died May 11, 2001, Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S.) was a British comic writer whose works satirize contemporary life through a luckless protagonist who deals ineptly with societal forces beyond his control.
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- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
- The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
- Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3)
IMDb profile of Douglas Adams, the writer and creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Learn about his life, career, influences, and legacy in the media industry.
Learn about the life and works of Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and other books. Find out about the annual memorial lectures, events and news related to his legacy.
