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name: "Hugh David"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/hugh-david"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "17 July 1925"
died: "11 September 1987"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:07:42.837739+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Hugh David

Director. Born 17 July 1925 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. Died 11 September 1987.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 17 July 1925, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
- **Died:** 11 September 1987
- **Active:** 1962–1963
- **Also known as:** Хью Дэвид
- **Works often with:** Anthony Read, Barry Letts, Bob Baker, Brian Hayles, Christopher Barry, Dave Martin

## Biography

Hugh David (born David Williams Hughes) was a Welsh actor and television director. Born in Aberystwyth on 17 July 1925, he began his career as an actor in the 1950s and appeared in series including Knight Errant Limited before transitioning to directing after completing the BBC's directors' training course.

He directed two Doctor Who serials during the Patrick Troughton era: The Highlanders (1966–1967) and Fury from the Deep (1968). His other directing credits include episodes of Compact, Z-Cars, The Pallisers (1974), Emmerdale and Luke's Kingdom (1976). David was married to actress Wendy Williams from 1960 until his death in London on 11 September 1987.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, tardis.wiki, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Doctor Who* (1963), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Z-Cars* (1962), Director

## Also known for

- *Emmerdale* (1972), Director

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