David Croft(1922-2011)
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
David Croft was born on 7 September 1922 in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Dad's Army (1968), Hi-de-Hi! (1980) and Are You Being Served? (1972). He was married to Ann Croft. He died on 27 September 2011 in Tavira, Portugal.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 4 wins & 13 nominations total
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Writer
Producer
Director
- Official sites
- Alternative names
- David Croft O.B.E.
- Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Born
- Died
- September 27, 2011
- Tavira, Portugal(natural causes)
- Spouse
- Ann CroftJune 29, 1952 - September 27, 2011 (his death, 7 children)
- Other worksWrote 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.
- Publicity listings
- TriviaIn 2004 he expressed his great disappointment with the BBC for their not answering letters from people such as himself who wrote many of their most classic sitcoms of the past.
- QuotesI've been accused many times of writing stereotypes and I'm happy to say yes, I do.
- TrademarkHis TV shows end with the caption: "You have been watching"
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