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John Hough was born 21 November 1941 in London, England. Wikipedia+1
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He started his career in television in his early 20s, doing odd jobs on TV sets. IMDb+1
Television Beginnings
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In the 1960s, he worked as a second unit director for British TV series like The Baron, The Avengers, and The Champions. Wikipedia
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His first full directing roles came in 1968 on The Avengers (episodes like “Super Secret Cypher Snatch” and “Homicide and Old Lace”) when ITV’s ITC was producing lots of action-/spy-/adventure series. Wikipedia+1
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He made a TV pilot Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1969), intended as a Robin Hood series. The series was never picked up, but the pilot was released theatrically by Hammer Films. Wikipedia+1
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His first feature film was Eyewitness (1970), a British thriller about a boy who witnesses an assassination. Wikipedia+1
Key Films and Style
He became known for suspense, horror, and thriller films in the 1970s & 1980s. Some of his prominent works:
In addition to theatrical films, Hough directed many TV movies. For example, he directed several entries in the Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense series in 1984. Wikipedia
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He also worked on adaptations of Barbara Cartland’s novels (romantic / period pieces). Wikipedia
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Into the 1990s and 2000s his output slowed and his films became less prominent, though Bad Karma (2002) is among his latest.
