Buck Houghton

Buck Houghton

Рождение : 1915-05-04, Denver, Colorado, USA

Смерть : 1999-05-14

История

Archible Ernest "Buck" Houghton Jr. is chiefly remembered as producer of The Twilight Zone (1959) during its first three seasons (more than a hundred episodes in total), his influence palpable in all facets of production, from script selection to renting production facilities, to casting, scoring and editing. Houghton had graduated from UCLA with majors in English and economics. He was at that time known as 'Arch'. The origin of his nickname 'Buck' may have been the result of buck teeth as a child. His career began in Hollywood as back stage help on films by Cecil B. DeMille, then as reader for Val Lewton and story editor to David O. Selznick. Via subsequent stints at Paramount's casting and budget departments, the Office of War Information (where he worked on short propaganda films) and four years as executive assistant at RKO, Houghton worked his way up to television producer by the early 1950's. He served as associate producer on an excellent early action series, Yancy Derringer (1958), which is, sadly, almost forgotten today. William Self, who preferred to remain in his executive position with CBS, offered Houghton the job of producing "The Twilight Zone" and Houghton enthusiastically accepted, having perused the first two scripts. He became popular with many of the directors, for example Douglas Heyes (usually put in charge of more character-driven assignments like "The Invaders"), who regarded him as the best producer he ever worked with. Most importantly, Houghton complemented the creative genius of Rod Serling by his expertise in all minutiae of production. Houghton left "Twilight Zone" at the end of season three, having raised objections about extending the show to the -- as it turned out, much less suitable -- one-hour format. Few of his subsequent appointments proved entirely satisfactory: Houghton more often found his style cramped, clashing with stars he regarded as 'autocratic' (The Richard Boone Show (1963), Hawaii Five-O (1968)) or executive producers he disliked (Lost in Space (1965)). There were several more production credits to his name in the 80's -- mostly B-grade made-for-TV films -- before his retirement in 1994.

Профиль

Buck Houghton

Фильмы

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Producer
Six episodes of the original series, restored and on the big screen for the first time, and a special retrospective documentary encompass this Fathom Event.
Spring Awakening
Producer
The failing economic fortunes of a small turn-of-the-century Nebraska town interrupt a blossoming romance between a pair of star-crossed lovers.
Дух мщения
Executive Producer
Банда подростков останавливают водителей и заставляют их участвовать в гонках, ставка в которых — машина, принадлежащая несчастным, попавшимся им на пути. Молодой парень, погибший от рук этих бандитов, возвращается с того света в виде призрака на черном гоночном автомобиле и начинает мстить за свою смерть, вызывая подонков на дуэль и убивая их одного за одним…
Eternal Evil
Producer
A dissatisfied Montreal director of TV commercials is taught to astrally project himself by a mysterious woman. But soon he finds that he does it against his will when he sleeps, and while he does it, he commits savage acts against those in his life.
Беги, артист / Факир самоосвобождения
Producer
Дэнни — сын самого известного после Гарри Гудини иллюзиониста по самоосвобождению — договаривается с местной полицией и с журналистами о том, что он в течение часа сможет совершить побег из тюрьмы, будучи скован и закрыт на множество замков и цепей. Отец Дэнни погиб, исполняя какой-то опасный трюк с самоосвобождением. Дэнни ждет долгий путь с рискованными приключениями, который, в конце концов, приведет его к правде об отце и причине его смерти…
An Innocent Love
Producer
This romantic drama focuses on the romance between a 14-year-old mathematics genius and a 19-year-old All-American volleyball player.
Dynasty
Producer
The story of a pioneer family in the early 1800s that seeks its fortunes on the Ohio frontier.
Крёстный отец 2
Senator with mustache (uncredited)
В центре драмы представители нового поколения гангстерского клана — дона Корлеоне и его сына, для которых не существует моральных преград на пути достижения поставленых целей. Они превращают мафию, построенную по патриархальным, еще сицилийским законам, в весьма прагматичную, жесткую корпорацию, плавно интегрирующуюся в большой бизнес Америки.
The Whole Truth
Producer
Harvey Hunnicut is the stereotypical used car salesman: a fast talker who, to put it politely, is prone to stretching the truth about the cars he sells. He buys a used car from an old gentleman paying him far less that it's worth. After the deal, the old man tells him the car is haunted. Soon, Harvey finds that he can only tell the truth.