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name: "Richard Holthouse"
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roles: ["Director"]
born: "20 February 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:56:52.954376+00:00"
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# Richard Holthouse

Director. Born 20 February 1951 in New Zealand.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 20 February 1951, New Zealand

## Biography

Richard Holthouse is a New Zealand-born television director and cinematographer. He was born on 20 February 1951.

Holthouse has directed numerous episodes of long-running British series, including 81 episodes of *Coronation Street* (1979–1990), 24 of *Emmerdale* (1982–1988), 16 of *Midsomer Murders* (2004–2011) and 16 of *The Bill* (1990–2001). His credits also include *EastEnders*, *Casualty*, *Taggart*, *Ultimate Force* and three episodes of *Jonathan Creek* (1999–2000).

*Sources: imdb.com, comedy.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)

## Also known for

- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Director
- *EastEnders* (1985), Director
- *Coronation Street* (1960), Director
- *Emmerdale* (1972), Director
- *Casualty* (1986), Director
- *The Bill* (1984), Director

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