David Croft
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David Croft was a British television producer, director, and writer best known for co-creating classic BBC sitcoms such as "Dad's Army," "Are You Being Served?" and "'Allo 'Allo!".
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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sitcom creator ⓘ television producer ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived | OBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1922-09-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreatorOf |
'Allo 'Allo!
NERFINISHED
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Are You Being Served? NERFINISHED ⓘ Dad's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Hi-de-Hi! NERFINISHED ⓘ It Ain't Half Hot Mum NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Doctor Beeching! NERFINISHED ⓘ You Rang, M'Lord? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| deathDate | 2011-09-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tavira, Algarve, Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
BBC
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BBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Croft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | David John Croft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
situation comedy
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television comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Officer of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | British Army ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Jeremy Lloyd
NERFINISHED
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Jimmy Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | co-creating classic BBC sitcoms ⓘ |
| notableWork |
'Allo 'Allo!
NERFINISHED
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Are You Being Served? NERFINISHED ⓘ Dad's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Hi-de-Hi! NERFINISHED ⓘ It Ain't Half Hot Mum NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Doctor Beeching! NERFINISHED ⓘ You Rang, M'Lord? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television director ⓘ television producer ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| spouse | Ann Callender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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