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David Croft

Playwright / Television Director / Composer / Screenwriter / Actor / Film Director / Executive Producer | * 09/07/1922 († 89, 09/27/2011) | Sandbanks (United Kingdom (UK))
Major David John Croft, (born David John Andrew Sharland; 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011) was an English television comedy screenwriter, producer and director. He produced and wrote a string of BBC sitcoms with partners Jimmy Perry and Jeremy Lloyd, including Dad's Army, Are You Being Served?, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! and 'Allo 'Allo! ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | War

Known for these Movies & Shows

The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France. ...

'Allo 'Allo!

Certification unknown

1984 | 3.9/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, War & Politics
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Hi-de-Hi!

Certification unknown

1981 | 3.5/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of t ...

Are You Being Served?

Certification unknown

1972 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion. ...

Dad's Army

Certification unknown

1968 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for David Croft

Officer of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with David Croft as Actor(4)

2001 Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 Dad's Army: Missing Believed Wiped
2000 Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story
as Greengrocer's Boy Perkins (uncredited)1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips

TV Shows/Series with David Croft as Actor(2)

as Himself (archive footage)2018 Saluting Dad's Army
as Himself (archive footage)2014 Perry and Croft: Made in Britain

Movies with David Croft as Crew(5)

Writing/Writer2016 Dad's Army
Crew/Series Writer1977 Are You Being Served?
Directing/Director1975 Further Up Pompeii
Directing/Director1973 Not Now Darling
Writing/Screenplay1971 Dad's Army

TV Shows/Series with David Croft as Crew(27)

Creator/Creator2024 Beane's of Boston
Creator/Creator2019 Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
Creator/Creator1995 Oh, Doctor Beeching!
Writing/Writer1992 Grace & Favour
Creator/Creator1992 Grace & Favour
Creator/Creator1990 You Rang M'Lord
Production/Producer1984 'Allo 'Allo!
Writing/Writer1984 'Allo 'Allo!
Directing/Director1984 'Allo 'Allo!
Creator/Creator1984 'Allo 'Allo!
Production/Producer1981 Hi-de-Hi!
Directing/Director1981 Hi-de-Hi!
Writing/Writer1981 Hi-de-Hi!
Creator/Creator1981 Hi-de-Hi!
Creator/Creator1980 Oh Happy Band!
Creator/Creator1977 Come Back Mrs. Noah
Creator/Creator1974 It Ain't Half Hot Mum
Directing/Director1972 Are You Being Served?
Production/Producer1972 Are You Being Served?
Writing/Writer1972 Are You Being Served?
Creator/Creator1972 Are You Being Served?
Creator/Creator1972 Birds in the Bush
Writing/Writer1968 Dad's Army
Production/Producer1968 Dad's Army
Creator/Creator1968 Dad's Army
Directing/Director1962 Steptoe and Son
Directing/Director1961 Comedy Playhouse

Full Name: David Croft
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 09/07 1922 (September) in Sandbanks (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Tuesday, 09/27 2011 (September) in Tavira (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Rugby School, Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Other names for David Croft (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"David John Andrew Sharland"
"David Croft (TV producer)"
David Croft frequently works together with these people:
Jimmy Perry (14x, Crew)
Jeremy Lloyd (13x, Actor)
Gorden Kaye (5x, Actor)
Jeffrey Holland (5x, Actor)
Felix Bowness (4x, Actor)
Ian Lavender (4x, Actor)
Donald Hewlett (4x, Actor)
Mike Stephens (4x, Crew)
Clive Dunn (4x, Actor)
John D. Collins (4x, Actor)
Michael Knowles (4x, Actor)
Patrick Edwards (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:623271, Added: 10/21/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024