Ray Galton

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Ray Galton was a pioneering British comedy writer best known for co-creating influential radio and television sitcoms, including "Hancock's Half Hour" and "Steptoe and Son."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comedy writer
human
radio writer
screenwriter
coCreated Galton and Simpson brand of comedy
Hancock's Half Hour NERFINISHED
Steptoe and Son NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Tony Hancock NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
familyName Galton NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork radio comedy
television comedy
genre comedy
situation comedy
givenName Raymond NERFINISHED
hasCreativePartner Alan Simpson NERFINISHED
hasRole scriptwriter
sitcom creator
influenced British sitcom writing
television comedy in the United Kingdom
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement British television comedy golden age
name Ray Galton NERFINISHED
notableFor pioneering British situation comedy on radio and television
notableWork Galton and Simpson scripts for Tony Hancock
Hancock's Half Hour NERFINISHED
Steptoe and Son NERFINISHED
scripts for BBC radio comedy
occupation comedy writer
radio writer
screenwriter
television writer
partOf Galton and Simpson writing duo NERFINISHED
workLocation London, England
surface form: London
writingPartner Alan Simpson NERFINISHED

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Hancock's Half Hour createdBy Ray Galton
Hancock's Half Hour writtenBy Ray Galton
The Rebel screenwriter Ray Galton
Steptoe and Son creator Ray Galton