Michael Ferguson

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Michael Ferguson

Directing June 14, 1937

New Malden, Surrey, England, UK

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…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
EastEnders

EastEnders

4.2 1985 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

7.3 1962 TV Show
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.0 1967 TV Show
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7.0 1977 TV Show
Out of the Unknown

Out of the Unknown

7.1 1965 TV Show
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

5.0 1974 TV Show
The Main Chance

The Main Chance

8.3 1969 TV Show
Colditz

Colditz

7.7 1972 TV Show
Paul Temple

Paul Temple

7.3 1969 TV Show
The Sandbaggers

The Sandbaggers

8.2 1978 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    Return of the Unknown

    Movie

  2. 2012
    Axon Stations!

    Movie

  3. 2011
    Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour

    Movie

  4. 2010
    Warriors of Mars

    Movie

  5. 1997
    Airline

    TV show Director

  6. 1985
    EastEnders

    TV show Executive Producer

  7. 1985
    Lytton's Diary

    TV show Director

  8. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show Director

  9. 1984
    The Glory Boys

    TV show Director

  10. 1984
    Killer Waiting

    Movie Director

  11. 1982
    Airline

    TV show Producer

  12. 1980
    Too Close to the Edge

    Movie Producer

  13. 1979
    Flambards

    TV show Director

  14. 1978
    The Sandbaggers

    TV show Director

  15. 1978
    Stargazy on Zummerdown

    Movie Director

  16. 1977
    BBC2 Play of the Week

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 1977
    The Sunday Drama

    TV show Director

  2. 1976
    Dickens of London

    TV show Director

  3. 1976
    Nobody's House

    TV show Director

  4. 1975
    Quiller

    TV show Director

  5. 1974
    Churchill's People

    TV show Director

  6. 1974
    Affairs of the Heart

    TV show Director

  7. 1974
    The Perils Of Pendragon

    TV show Director

  8. 1973
    Sporting Scenes

    TV show Director

  9. 1972
    Colditz

    TV show Director

  10. 1971
    The Last Witness

    Movie Director

  11. 1971
    Taste of Evil

    Movie Director

  12. 1971
    Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

    Movie Director

  13. 1970
    Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

    Movie Director

  14. 1969
    Paul Temple

    TV show Director

  15. 1969
    Hadleigh

    TV show Director

  16. 1969
    The Main Chance

    TV show Director

  17. 1969
    The Yellow Pill

    Movie Director

  18. 1969
    1+1=1.5

    Movie Director

  19. 1969
    Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death

    Movie Director

  20. 1967
    ITV Playhouse

    TV show Director

  21. 1966
    Doctor Who: The War Machines

    Movie Director

  22. 1965
    Out of the Unknown

    TV show Director

  23. 1963
    Doctor Who

    TV show Director

  24. 1962
    Z-Cars

    TV show Director