Sue Houghton has joined NHNZ for a number of blue-chip productions, including two projects for Animal Planet. She will be working from NHNZ’s Washington DC office.

Houghton has a legendary background in TV and movie production as a producer, director and writer. She has worked on a range of factual productions and spent more than eight years working for National Geographic Television.

Specializing in expedition and marine-focused programming, Houghton has been a key part of numerous development projects for Nat Geo Wild and PBS, including The Secret Life of Predators, Planet Carnivore, Hunter and Hunted and the expedition special Kingdom of the Blue Whale.

“The company is delivering so many exciting and fresh projects. I feel very lucky and very privileged to be part of NHNZ’s professional, talented team,” said Houghton.

Given her reputation for producing compelling and visually captivating stories on the natural world, NHNZ Managing Director Kyle Murdoch is thrilled to have Sue on board. “NHNZ has had a stellar past in blue-chip productions and as we look to the future, having someone like Sue Houghton on board gives us a distinct edge.”