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Dave Chapman(I)

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Dave Chapman was born on 17 July 1951 in Formby, Lancashire, England, UK. He is known for The Omega Factor (1979), The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) and Doctor Who (1963).
BornJuly 17, 1951
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    John Carlisle, James Hazeldine, and Louise Jameson in The Omega Factor (1979)
    The Omega Factor
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Visual Effects
    The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
    The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Visual Effects
    Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Visual Effects
    Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)
    Jonathan Creek
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Visual Effects

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    Visual Effects

    • Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)
      Jonathan Creek
      8.1
      TV Series
      • digital effects designer
      • video effects designer
      • 1998–2003
    • Rachel Weisz, Des Lynam, and Neil Morrissey in My Summer with Des (1998)
      My Summer with Des
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • video effects
      • 1998
    • Terrence Hardiman in The Demon Headmaster (1996)
      The Demon Headmaster
      7.3
      TV Series
      • video effects
      • 1996–1998
    • Leonard Rossiter in The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
      The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
      6.8
      TV Series
      • video effects
      • 1996
    • Annette Crosbie and Richard Wilson in One Foot in the Grave (1990)
      One Foot in the Grave
      7.9
      TV Series
      • video effects
      • 1995
    • Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
      Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
      4.8
      TV Mini Series
      • video effects
      • 1993
    • Stella Gonet and Louise Lombard in The House of Eliott (1991)
      The House of Eliott
      8.1
      TV Series
      • video effects
      • 1992
    • Performance (1991)
      Performance
      6.5
      TV Series
      • visual effects designer
      • 1992
    • Caught in the Act (1992)
      Caught in the Act
      TV Series
      • video effects
      • 1992
    • Watt on Earth (1991)
      Watt on Earth
      7.6
      TV Series
      • video effects
      • 1991
    • Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (1990)
      Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
      7.5
      TV Series
      • video effects supervisor
      • 1990
    • Alfonso Bonzo (1990)
      Alfonso Bonzo
      7.9
      TV Series
      • video effects designer
      • 1990
    • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
      Doctor Who
      8.4
      TV Series
      • video effects
      • visual effects
      • electronic effects ...
      • 1974–1989
    • The Watch House (1988)
      The Watch House
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • visual effects designer
      • 1988
    • The Pyrates
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • video effects
      • 1986

    Special Effects

    • Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, and Paul Jones in Doctor Who and the Shada Man (2013)
      Doctor Who and the Shada Man
      6.3
      Video
      • special film effects
      • 2013
    • Top of the Pops (1964)
      Top of the Pops
      6.9
      TV Series
      • video effects
      • 1983–1997

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • David Chapman
    • Born
      • July 17, 1951
      • Formby, Lancashire, England, UK

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