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David Croft(1922-2011)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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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.
BornSeptember 7, 1922
DiedSeptember 27, 2011(89)
BornSeptember 7, 1922
DiedSeptember 27, 2011(89)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 4 wins & 13 nominations total

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Known for

Dad's Army (1968)
Dad's Army
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
Hi-de-Hi!
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
Are You Being Served?
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Arthur Bostrom, Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge, Gorden Kaye, Richard Marner, Vicki Michelle, Carmen Silvera, and Guy Siner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
'Allo 'Allo!
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023)
    Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2023
  • Robert Bathurst, Kevin Eldon, David Hayman, Kevin McNally, Timothy West, Mathew Horne, and Tom Rosenthal in Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes (2019)
    Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2019
  • John Challis, Sherrie Hewson, Jason Watkins, Niky Wardley, Mathew Horne, Justin Edwards, Jorgie Porter, and Kayode Ewumi in Are You Being Served? (2016)
    Are You Being Served?
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • based on the original series by
    • 2016
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Toby Jones, Bill Nighy, Bill Paterson, Daniel Mays, and Blake Harrison in Dad's Army (2016)
    Dad's Army
    5.2
    • based on characters created by
    • 2016
  • Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer, Animated (2016)
    Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer, Animated
    8.0
    Short
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Here Comes the Queen (2008)
    Here Comes the Queen
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2008
  • The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007)
    The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 2007
  • Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995)
    Oh Doctor Beeching!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • by
    • screenplay
    • script by
    • 1995–1997
  • Selection Box (1996)
    Selection Box
    TV Series
    • Dad's Army created and written by
    • 1997
  • Which Way to the War
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Arthur Bostrom, Gorden Kaye, and Carmen Silvera in The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994)
    The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 1994
  • You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
    You Rang, M'Lord?
    8.7
    TV Series
    • by
    • screenplay
    • 1988–1993
  • Joanne Heywood, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Nicholas Smith, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? Again! (1992)
    Are You Being Served? Again!
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992–1993
  • Arthur Bostrom, Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge, Gorden Kaye, Richard Marner, Vicki Michelle, Carmen Silvera, and Guy Siner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    'Allo 'Allo!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • by
    • script by
    • 1982–1992
  • The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' (1992)
    The Best of 'Are You Being Served?'
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1992

Producer

  • Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer, Animated (2016)
    Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer, Animated
    8.0
    Short
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Agent X (2009)
    Agent X
    TV Short
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995)
    Oh Doctor Beeching!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1995–1997
  • Selection Box (1996)
    Selection Box
    TV Series
    • producer: Dad's Army
    • 1997
  • Which Way to the War
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1994
  • You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
    You Rang, M'Lord?
    8.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1988–1993
  • The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' (1992)
    The Best of 'Are You Being Served?'
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Arthur Bostrom, Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge, Gorden Kaye, Richard Marner, Vicki Michelle, Carmen Silvera, and Guy Siner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    'Allo 'Allo!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1982–1989
  • 'Allo 'Allo! at the London Palladium
    7.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
    Hi-de-Hi!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1980–1988
  • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1972–1985
  • It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
    It Ain't Half Hot Mum
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1981
  • Oh Happy Band! (1980)
    Oh Happy Band!
    5.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Beane's of Boston (1979)
    Beane's of Boston
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Come Back Mrs. Noah (1977)
    Come Back Mrs. Noah
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1978

Director

  • Extreme Magic, Extreme Danger
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Which Way to the War
    TV Movie
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
    You Rang, M'Lord?
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1990
  • Arthur Bostrom, Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge, Gorden Kaye, Richard Marner, Vicki Michelle, Carmen Silvera, and Guy Siner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    'Allo 'Allo!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1989
  • Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
    Hi-de-Hi!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980–1987
  • Paul McCartney in McCartney (1986)
    McCartney
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Oh Happy Band! (1980)
    Oh Happy Band!
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975–1979
  • It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
    It Ain't Half Hot Mum
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974–1977
  • Dad's Army (1968)
    Dad's Army
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1968–1977
  • Frankie Howerd in Further Up Pompeii! (1975)
    Further Up Pompeii!
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Not Now Darling (1973)
    Not Now Darling
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Birds in the Bush
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett in Steptoe and Son (1962)
    Steptoe and Son
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Up Pompeii! (1969)
    Up Pompeii!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Andrew Ruff's Dad's Army Site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • David Croft O.B.E.
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • September 7, 1922
    • Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 27, 2011
    • Tavira, Portugal(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Ann CroftJune 29, 1952 - September 27, 2011 (his death, 7 children)
  • 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.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was the father of Penny Croft. His other daughter, Rebecca Croft, was married to Simon Cadell.
  • Quotes
    I've been accused many times of writing stereotypes and I'm happy to say yes, I do.
  • Trademark
      His TV shows end with the caption: "You have been watching"

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