Derek Martinus
British director, Actor and producer (1931-2014) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 82
Derek Buitenhuis, known professionally as Derek Martinus, was an English television and theatre director. Originally an actor, he directed episodes of Z-Cars and Doctor Who, for which he was best known. He also had a long career directing stage productions.
Derek Martinus is read about 5.5 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2014Died27 March 20141984
VargenFilm, Director, Writer1978
Blake's 7Series, Director
SpearheadSeries, 1978Director1977
The Paper LadsSeries, Director1976
In the LabyrinthFilm, Director1973A Little PrincessSeries, Director
Centre PlaySeries, 1973Director1970
Doctor Who: Spearhead from SpaceFilm, Director1968
The ExpertSeries, Director1967
Doctor Who: The Evil of the DaleksFilm, Director
Doctor Who: The Ice WarriorsFilm, 1967Director1966
Doctor Who: The Tenth PlanetFilm, Director1965
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4Film, Director
Doctor Who: Mission to the UnknownFilm, 1965Director1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Director1962
Z-CarsSeries, Director1958
Carry On SergeantFilm, Recruit1931Born4 April 1931
VargenFilm, Director, Writer1978Blake's 7Series, DirectorSpearheadSeries, 1978Director1977The Paper LadsSeries, Director1976In the LabyrinthFilm, Director1973A Little PrincessSeries, DirectorCentre PlaySeries, 1973Director1970Doctor Who: Spearhead from SpaceFilm, Director1968The ExpertSeries, Director1967Doctor Who: The Evil of the DaleksFilm, DirectorDoctor Who: The Ice WarriorsFilm, 1967Director1966Doctor Who: The Tenth PlanetFilm, Director1965Doctor Who: Galaxy 4Film, DirectorDoctor Who: Mission to the UnknownFilm, 1965Director1963Doctor WhoSeries, Director1962Z-CarsSeries, Director1958Carry On SergeantFilm, Recruit1931Born4 April 1931People around Derek
Close ties
Deborah Watling Derek directed The Evil of the Daleks (1967)
Frazer Hines Derek directed The Evil of the Daleks (1967)
Innes Lloyd Produced Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet (1966)
William Hartnell Derek directed Galaxy 4 (1965)
Barry Jackson Derek directed Mission to the Unknown (1965)- Verity Lambert Produced Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (1965)
Windsor Davies Derek directed The Evil of the Daleks (1967)
Caroline John Derek directed Spearhead from Space (1970)
Marius Goring Derek directed The Evil of the Daleks (1967)
Maureen O'Brien Derek directed Galaxy 4 (1965)
Anneke Wills Derek directed The Tenth Planet (1966)- Michael Craze Derek directed The Tenth Planet (1966)
Peter Purves Derek directed Galaxy 4 (1965)
Brian Blessed Derek directed Z-Cars
Pamela Franklin Derek directed Quick Before They Catch Us- Jeremy Kemp Derek directed Z-Cars
Filmography 9
18 credits on file
Television 8
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2014 · aged 82
