Peter Cook

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Peter Cook was a pioneering British satirist, comedian, and writer, best known for his work in the 1960s satire boom and as a founding member of the comedy group Beyond the Fringe.

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Peter Edward Cook 0 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
comedian
human
satirist
screenwriter
television personality
writer
awardReceived British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
surface form: Evening Standard Theatre Award
birthName Peter Cook self-linksurface differs
surface form: Peter Edward Cook
causeOfDeath gastrointestinal hemorrhage
coFounded Private Eye
The Establishment Club
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1937-11-17
dateOfDeath 1995-01-09
describedAs leading figure of the 1960s satire boom
pioneering British satirist
educatedAt Pembroke College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Radley College NERFINISHED
genre black comedy
political satire
satire
sketch comedy
influenced Hugh Laurie
Monty Python
Rowan Atkinson
Stephen Fry
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Beyond the Fringe
movement 1960s British satire boom
name Peter Cook self-link
notableWork Bedazzled
Beyond the Fringe
Derek and Clive
Private Eye
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Secret Policeman’s Ball
The Wrong Box
occupation actor
comedian
producer
publisher
satirist
writer
placeOfBirth Devon
England
Torquay
placeOfDeath England
London, England
surface form: London
spouse Judy Huxtable
Lin Chong
Wendy Snowden

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Peter Cook birthName Peter Cook self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Peter Edward Cook
Footlights hasNotableAlumni Peter Cook
Cook hasNotableBearer Peter Cook
Peter Cook name Peter Cook self-link