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Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) [2] was an English comedian, actor, satirist, playwright and screenwriter. He was the leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the anti-establishment comedic movement that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s.
May 10, 2024 · Peter Cook was a British entertainer who gained international fame in the 1960s in the hit satirical revue Beyond the Fringe (with Alan Bennett, Jonathan Miller, and Dudley Moore) and for his longtime comedy partnership with Moore on stage, screen, television, and comedy records.
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Jan 9, 2015 · Since 2003 Peter Cook has soared above all others as my favorite comedian, someone who has magnetized me in a way I find it difficult to exaggerate.
Peter Cook. Actor: The Princess Bride. One of four stars of the London and New York revues Beyond the Fringe and Beyond the Fringe (with Jonathan Miller, Alan Bennett, and Dudley Moore). Later created scatological comedy routine "Derek & Clive" with Moore.
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May 11, 2019 · Peter Cook was an intelligent, honest, supremely funny man. And, I hope, a happy one. Peter Cook, comedian, born 17 November 1937, died 9 January 1995. The Independent revisits the life of...
Sir Peter Cook RA (born 22 October 1936) is an English architect, lecturer and writer on architectural subjects. He was a founder of Archigram, [1] and was knighted in 2007 by the Queen for his services to architecture and teaching. He is also a Royal Academician and a Commandeur de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic.
Peter Cook, an English satirist and comedic actor, is celebrated as "The Father of Modern Satire" for his groundbreaking contributions to British comedy. Born on November 17, 1937, in Torquay, Devon, Cook was a pivotal figure in the 1960s British satire boom.
