Douglas Adams - Author Douglas Noel Adams was an English author, scriptwriter, essayist, humorist, satirist and dramatist. Adams is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which originated in 1978 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams http://www.douglasadams.com/ Born: March 11, 1952, Cambridge, United Kingdom Died: May 11, 2001, Santa Barbara, CA Height: 6' 5? Movies and TV shows: Dirk Gently, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Hyperland, Out of the Trees, The Five Doctors, Rockstar Quotes by Douglas: