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Trivia:
Father of Penny Croft. His other daughter, Rebecca Croft, was married... more
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Awards:
2 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
British Actress Sugden Dies
 (From WENN. 1 July 2009, 3:01 PM, PDT)

London's Lunch Club Honors Scriptwriter Jimmy Perry
 (From CinemaRetro. 30 April 2009, 5:44 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
David Croft O.B.E. | David Croft OBE
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Filmography

Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007) (TV) (characters) 2007 - 8.1 (66)
- 2. "Oh, Doctor Beeching!" (1995)   (11 episodes, 1996-1997) 1997 - 7.6 (66)
- 3. "Selection Box" (1996)   (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) (writer) 1995 - -
- 5. Which Way to the War (1994) (TV) (written by) 1994 - -
- 6. The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994) (TV) (characters) 1994 - 9.2 (51)
- 7. "You Rang, M'Lord?" (1988)   (26 episodes, 1988-1993) 1993 - 9.0 (546)
- 8. "Grace & Favour" (1992)   (12 episodes, 1992-1993) 1993 - 7.6 (142)
AKAs:
  • Are You Being Served? Again! (USA)
- 9. "'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)   (85 episodes, 1982-1992) 1992 - 8.7 (3,011)
- 10. The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' (1992) (TV) (writer) 1992 - 7.7 (75)
- 11. A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989) (TV) (uncredited) 1989 - 9.1 (11)
- 12. "Hi-De-Hi!" (1980)   (58 episodes, 1980-1988) 1988 - 7.6 (105)
- 13. "Are You Being Served?" (1972)   (68 episodes, 1972-1985) 1985 - 8.5 (1,256)
- 14. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (1974)   (56 episodes, 1974-1981) 1981 - 7.6 (114)
- 15. "Are You Being Served?" (1980)   (16 episodes, 1980-1981) 1981 - 8.3 (26)
- 16. "Oh Happy Band" (1980) (unknown episodes) 1980 - -
- 17. Beanes of Boston (1979) (TV) (writer) 1979 - -
- 18. "Come Back Mrs. Noah" (1977)   (6 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 5.6 (17)
- 19. "Dad's Army" (1968)   (80 episodes, 1968-1977) 1977 - 8.5 (702)
- 20. Are You Being Served? (1977)   (BBC television series) 1977 - 4.2 (995)
AKAs:
  • 'Are You Being Served?': The Movie
- 21. The Rear Guard (1976) (TV) (writer) 1976 - 1.5 (14)
- 22. "Comedy Playhouse" (1961)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 9.6 (5)
- 23. "Birds in the Bush" (1972)   (unknown episodes) 1972 - -
AKAs:
  • The Virgin Fellas (UK: new title)
- 24. Dad's Army (1971) (screenplay) 1971 - 6.3 (569)
- 25. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 5.2 (7)
- 26. "The Eggheads" (1961) (unknown episodes) 1961 - -
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Selection Box" (1996)   producer: Dad's Army (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Oh, Doctor Beeching!" (1995) producer (unknown episodes) 1995 - 7.6 (66)
- 3. Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) (producer) (archive) 1995 - -
- 4. Which Way to the War (1994) (TV) (producer) 1994 - -
- 5. "You Rang, M'Lord?" (1988)   producer (26 episodes, 1988-1993) 1993 - 9.0 (546)
- 6. "Grace & Favour" (1992)   producer (unknown episodes) 1992 - 7.6 (142)
AKAs:
  • Are You Being Served? Again! (USA)
- 7. The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' (1992) (TV) (producer) 1992 - 7.7 (75)
- 8. "'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)   producer (61 episodes, 1982-1989) 1989 - 8.7 (3,011)
- 9. "Hi-De-Hi!" (1980)   producer (21 episodes, 1980-1987) executive producer (12 episodes, 1983-1988) 1988 - 7.6 (105)
33 TV episodes: 28 episodes not shown.
- 10. 'Allo 'Allo! at the London Palladium (1988) (producer) 1988 - 9.0 (20)
- 11. "Are You Being Served?" (1972)   producer (45 episodes, 1972-1981) executive producer (17 episodes, 1974-1985) 1985 - 8.5 (1,256)
- 12. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (1974)   producer (50 episodes, 1974-1981) 1981 - 7.6 (114)
- 13. "Oh Happy Band" (1980) producer (unknown episodes) 1980 - -
- 14. "Come Back Mrs. Noah" (1977)   producer (6 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 5.6 (17)
- 15. "Dad's Army" (1968)   producer (70 episodes, 1968-1977) 1977 - 8.5 (702)
- 16. Are You Being Served? (1977)   (executive producer) 1977 - 4.2 (995)
AKAs:
  • 'Are You Being Served?': The Movie
- 17. Further Up Pompeii! (1975) (TV) (producer) 1975 - 8.6 (6)
- 18. "Comedy Playhouse" (1961)   producer (2 episodes, 1972) 1972 - 9.6 (5)
- 19. "Steptoe and Son" (1962)   producer (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.9 (302)
- 20. "Up Pompeii" (1969)   producer (7 episodes, 1970) 1970 - 8.7 (72)
- 21. "Hugh and I Spy" (1968) producer (unknown episodes) 1968 - -
- 22. "Beggar My Neighbour" (1966) producer (unknown episodes) 1966 - -
- 23. "A Slight Case of..." (1965)   producer (6 episodes, 1965) 1965 - -
- 24. "Hugh and I" (1962)   producer (18 episodes, 1962-1965) 1965 - 6.3 (5)
- 25. "World of His Own" (1964) producer (unknown episodes) 1964 - -
- 26. "Impromptu" (1964) producer (unknown episodes) 1964 - -
- 27. "The Benny Hill Show" (1955) producer (unknown episodes, 1961) 1961 - 8.1 (46)
- 28. "The Eggheads" (1961) producer (unknown episodes) 1961 - -
- 29. "This Is Your Life" (1955) producer (unknown episodes) 1955 - 6.6 (29)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Which Way to the War (1994) (TV) 1994 - -
- 2. "You Rang, M'Lord?" (1988)   (13 episodes, 1988-1990) 1990 - 9.0 (546)
- 3. "'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)   (30 episodes, 1982-1989) 1989 - 8.7 (3,011)
- 4. "Hi-De-Hi!" (1980)   (18 episodes, 1984-1987) 1987 - 7.6 (105)
- 5. A Portrait Special (1986) (V) 1986 - -
- 6. "Are You Being Served?" (1972)   (6 episodes, 1975-1979) 1979 - 8.5 (1,256)
- 7. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (1974)   (20 episodes, 1974-1977) 1977 - 7.6 (114)
- 8. "Dad's Army" (1968)   (33 episodes, 1968-1977) 1977 - 8.5 (702)
- 9. Further Up Pompeii! (1975) (TV) 1975 - 8.6 (6)
- 10. Not Now Darling (1973) 1973 - 6.3 (78)
- 11. "Birds in the Bush" (1972)   (unknown episodes) 1972 - -
AKAs:
  • The Virgin Fellas (UK: new title)
- 12. "Steptoe and Son" (1962)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.9 (302)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Up Pompeii" (1969)   (3 episodes, 1970) 1970 - 8.7 (72)
- 14. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)   (2 episodes, 1964-1968) 1968 - 5.2 (7)
- 15. "One O'Clock Show" (1959) 1959 - -
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994) (TV) 1994 - 9.2 (51)
- 2. "Grace & Favour" (1992)   (12 episodes, 1992-1993) 1993 - 7.6 (142)
- 3. "'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)   (7 episodes, 1988-1992) 1992 - 8.7 (3,011)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Comedy Connections" (2003)   archivist (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.2 (23)
- 2. "Nature" (1982)   consultant (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.9 (86)
1 TV episode:
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)   (uncredited) Perkins - Greengrocer's boy 1939 - 7.7 (4,350)
AKAs:
  • Goodbye Mr. Chips! (USA: alternative title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 2. "Comedy Connections" (2003)   Himself (5 episodes, 2003-2008) 2008 - 7.2 (23)
- 3. Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 4.2 (11)
- 4. 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 7.9 (11)
- 5. The Passing Years (2007) (V) (as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself 2007 - -
- 6. 'We Are the Boys...': Ian Lavender (2007) (V) (as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself 2007 - -
- 7. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 6.8 (12)
- 8. The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007) (TV) (as David Croft OBE) Himself 2007 - 8.1 (66)
- 9. A Tribute to John Inman (2007) (TV) (as David Croft OBE) Himself 2007 - -
- 10. 'We Are the Boys...': Clive Dunn (2007) (V) (as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself 2007 - -
- 11. 'We Are the Boys...': Arthur Lowe (2006) (V) (as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself 2006 - -
- 12. 'We Are the Boys...': John Le Mesurier (2006) (V) (as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself 2006 - -
- 13. 'We Are the Boys...': John Laurie (2006) (V) (as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself 2006 - -
- 14. The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 6.2 (5)
- 15. Who Killed the Sitcom? (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 5.7 (9)
- 16. 'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005) (V) (as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself 2005 - -
- 17. 'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley (2005) (V) (as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself 2005 - -
- 18. "Breakfast" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.3 (48)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Britain's Best Sitcom" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
- 20. The British Comedy Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 3.3 (11)
- 21. 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 7.1 (9)
- 22. Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 8.6 (5)
- 23. Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 6.6 (23)
- 24. "Funny Turns" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - -
1 TV episode:
- 25. "Funny Women" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.5 (6)
- 26. "Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) Himself (unknown episodes) 1999 - 7.1 (12)
- 27. "This Is Your Life" (1955)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.6 (29)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "Omnibus" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 7.5 (14)
- 29. Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:
Wrote an introduction for "Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes" (1998), a book of the scripts for the second series which was presumed lost at the time. more
Genres:
Comedy | War | Documentary | Short more

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