Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath" although Cook's work was also controversial. Cook is closely associated with anti-establishment comedy that emerged in Britain and the USA in the late 1950s.
Peter Cook
Actor · Born 17 Nov 1937, Torquay
Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British…
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Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath" although Cook's work was also controversial. Cook is closely associated with anti-establishment comedy that emerged in Britain and the USA in the late 1950s.
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- Born17 November 1937
- Died9 January 1995 (aged 57)
- BirthplaceTorquay, Devon, England, UK
- Known forActing
- GenderMale
- Popularity0.7TMDB score
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Movies 60
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
The Undiscovered Peter Cook
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Gaybo Laughs Back
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Great Comedy Moments
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
Black Beauty
Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook
Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly
A Life in Pieces
TV 35
Parkinson
Room 101
Gone to Seed
Roger Mellie: The Man On The Telly
A Life In Pieces
The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also
Have I Got News for You
Saturday Night Clive
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Mind of David Berglas
Blackadder
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Kenny Everett Television Show
The Two of Us
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Revolver
The South Bank Show
An Audience with...
Everyman
The Secret Policeman's Ball
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The Princess Bride (1987)·Supergirl (1984)·Blackadder (1983)·Great Balls of Fire! (1989)·Black Beauty (1994)·Without a Clue (1988)