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Yellowbeard (1983) -- A 17th-century pirate in search of treasure.  He's accompanied by his son, who has the location of the treasure tattooed on his head.  It is a parody on the pirate movies of earlier days.
VH1 News Presents: Hollywood Secrets Revealed - Scenes They Don't Want You to See (2006) -- Lynn Warren & Alex Ali from LARagMag.com talk on all the current celeb gossip: More on Madonna's bizarre youth obsessed habits; the Peter Cook sex tape scandal; and, Angelina & Brad adopting another child, will it be their last?
The Princess Bride (1987) -- Shared: Dread Pirate and Buttercup Editions
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) -- Trailer for the boxed set of these comedy concerts
The Princess Bride (1987) -- A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).

Overview

Date of Death:
9 January 1995, Hampstead, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
One of four stars of the London and New York revues Beyond the Fringe... more
Trivia:
John Lennon once told Peter and his wife at the time, Wendy, that the... more
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Awards:
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Review: Movie Triple-Bill
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Art and Commerce Meet on Buildings' Interactive Media Facades
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US TV Schedule:

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Black Beauty (1994) .... Lord Wexmire
  2. Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls (1994) (V) .... Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi
  3. "One Foot in the Grave" .... Martin Trout (1 episode, 1993)
        - One Foot in the Algarve (1993) TV episode .... Martin Trout
  4. "Gone to Seed" .... Wesley Willis (6 episodes, 1992)
        - Episode #1.6 (1992) TV episode .... Wesley Willis
        - Episode #1.5 (1992) TV episode .... Wesley Willis
        - Episode #1.4 (1992) TV episode .... Wesley Willis
        - Episode #1.3 (1992) TV episode .... Wesley Willis
        - Episode #1.2 (1992) TV episode .... Wesley Willis
          (1 more)
  5. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Alan Latchley / ... (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #5.6 (1992) TV episode .... Norman House/Alan Latchley/Sir James Beauchamp/Eric Daley
  6. "Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly" (1991) TV series (voice) .... Roger Mellie
  7. The Craig Ferguson Story (1991) (TV) .... Fergus Ferguson
  8. "A Life in Pieces" (1990) TV series .... Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling

  9. Great Balls of Fire! (1989) .... First English Reporter
  10. Getting It Right (1989) .... Mr. Adrian
  11. Without a Clue (1988) .... Norman Greenhough
    ... aka Sherlock and Me
  12. "The Comic Strip Presents..." .... Mr. Jolly (1 episode, 1988)
        - Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door (1988) TV episode .... Mr. Jolly
  13. Jake's Journey (1988) (TV) .... King Arthur
  14. The Princess Bride (1987) .... The Impressive Clergyman
    ... aka The Bridges' Bride (Philippines: English title)
  15. "The Mind of David Berglas" (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode #1.2 (1986) TV episode
  16. The Myth (1986)
  17. Whoops Apocalypse (1986) .... Sir Mortimer Chris
  18. Diplomatix (1985) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  19. Supergirl (1984) .... Nigel
    ... aka Supergirl: The Movie
  20. Yellowbeard (1983) .... Lord Percy Lambourn
  21. "The Black Adder" .... Richard III (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Blackadder
        - The Foretelling (1983) TV episode .... Richard III
  22. "The Two of Us" .... Robert Brentwood (20 episodes, 1981-1982)
        - Brentwood Goes on Strike (1982) TV episode .... Robert Brentwood
        - Torch Song (1982) TV episode .... Robert Brentwood
        - The Odd Couples (1982) TV episode .... Robert Brentwood
        - Gabby's Birthday Party (1982) TV episode .... Robert Brentwood
        - Butler of the Year (1982) TV episode .... Robert Brentwood
          (15 more)
  23. Peter Cook & Co. (1980) (TV) .... Various Characters

  24. Derek and Clive Get the Horn (1979) .... Clive
  25. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) .... Sherlock Holmes
  26. The Mermaid Frolics (1977) (TV) .... E. L. Wisty
    ... aka An Evening Without Sir Bernard Miles (UK: alternative title)
  27. Eric Sykes Shows a Few of Our Favourite Things (1977) (TV) .... Stagehand
  28. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV) .... E.L. Wisty/Various
    ... aka Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
  29. Find the Lady (1976) .... Lewenhak
    ... aka Call the Cops!
    ... aka Kopek and Broom
  30. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) .... Dominic
  31. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Peter Trilby (1 episode, 1972)
        - Mill Hill (1972) TV episode .... Peter Trilby
  32. An Apple a Day (1971) (TV) .... Mr. Elwood Sr.
  33. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) .... Michael Rimmer
  34. "Not Only... But Also" .... Various Characters (22 episodes, 1965-1970)
        - Episode #3.7 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #3.6 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #3.5 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #3.4 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #3.3 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
          (17 more)

  35. The Bed Sitting Room (1969) .... Inspector
  36. Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969) .... Major Digby Dawlish
    ... aka Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (Australia) (USA)
    ... aka Gonflés à bloc (France)
    ... aka Il ralleye di Montecarlo... e tutta quella confusione (Italy)
    ... aka Le rallye de Monte Carlo (France)
    ... aka Monte Carlo Rally
    ... aka Montecarlo Rally (France)
    ... aka Quei temerari sulle loro pazze, scatenate, scalcinate carriole (Italy)
  37. A Dandy in Aspic (1968) .... Prentiss
  38. Bedazzled (1967) .... George Spiggott / The Devil
    ... aka Stanley Donen's Bedazzled (USA: complete title)
  39. "A Series of Bird's" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Back to the Front (1967) TV episode
  40. "The Wednesday Play" .... Mad Hatter (1 episode, 1966)
        - Alice in Wonderland (1966) TV episode .... Mad Hatter
  41. "Dusty" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #1.5 (1966) TV episode
  42. The Wrong Box (1966) .... Morris Finsbury
  43. Beyond the Fringe (1964) (TV) .... Various Characters
  44. What's Going on Here? (1963) (TV)

  45. Bachelor of Hearts (1958) (uncredited) .... Pedestrian in Street
Writer:
  1. Bedazzled (2000) (1967 screenplay) (1967 story)
    ... aka Teuflisch (Germany)

  2. Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls (1994) (V) (writer)
  3. "A Life in Pieces" (1990) TV series (writer)
  4. "The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also" (4 episodes, 1990)
    ... aka Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also (Australia)
        - Episode #1.5 (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.4 (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.3 (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.2 (1990) TV episode (writer)

  5. Yellowbeard (1983) (writer)
  6. Peter Cook & Co. (1980) (TV) (writer)

  7. Derek and Clive Get the Horn (1979) (writer)
  8. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) (screenplay)
  9. The Mermaid Frolics (1977) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka An Evening Without Sir Bernard Miles (UK: alternative title)
  10. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
  11. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) (written by)

  12. "BBC Show of the Week" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Simply Sheila (1968) TV episode (writer)
  13. "Goodbye Again" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
  14. Bedazzled (1967) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Stanley Donen's Bedazzled (USA: complete title)
  15. "Not Only... But Also" (1965) TV series (unknown episodes)
  16. Beyond the Fringe (1964) (TV) (writer)
  17. What's Going on Here? (1963) (TV) (writer)
  18. "That Was the Week That Was" (1962) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka TW3
Producer:
  1. "Where Do I Sit?" (1971) TV series (producer)
Thanks:
  1. Fierce Creatures (1997) (dedicatee)
Self:
  1. "The Danny Baker Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Episode #1.9 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Room 101" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Episode #1.4 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Sunday Night Clive" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Clive James (USA)
        - Episode #1.10 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Arena" .... T (1 episode, 1993)
        - Radio Night (1993) TV episode (voice) .... T
  5. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
        - Episode #8.10 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.7 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Danny Baker After All" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode #1.1 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Have I Got News for You" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
    ... aka HIGNFY (UK: short title)
    ... aka Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version))
    ... aka Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode #5.1 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.9 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Bore of the Year Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  9. "Saturday Night Clive" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - Episode #4.8 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.3 (1990) TV episode .... Himself

  10. The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Episode #1.3 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
        - Episode #5.1 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.8 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Joan Rivers: Can We Talk?" (1986) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  14. "Who Dares Wins" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.3 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Bob Monkhouse Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.4 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Weekend in Wallop (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1984) (TV) .... Himself / Nigel
  18. The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (1984) .... Himself
  19. Ready Steady Go, Volume 1 (1983) .... Himself
  20. Group Madness (1983) .... Himself
  21. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) .... Himself/Various Roles
  22. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 22 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "Q5" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka Q6 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q7 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q8 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q9 (UK: new title)
        - Episode #5.4 (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  25. The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) .... Various Roles
  26. "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode #1.8 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Revolver" .... Himself - Host (8 episodes, 1978)
        - Episode #1.8 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.7 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.6 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.5 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #1.4 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (3 more)
  28. "M'Lords... Ladies and Gentlemen..." (1978) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  29. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - London - New York (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Co-Host / ... (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore/Neil Sedaka (1976) TV episode .... Himself - Co-Host/Various
  31. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1967-1974)
        - Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 December 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  33. "Where Do I Sit?" (1971) TV series .... Himself
  34. Holiday Startime (1970) (TV) .... Himself

  35. "Goodbye Again" .... Various Characters (4 episodes, 1968)
        - Episode #1.3 (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.2 (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.1 (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.4 (1968) TV episode .... Various Characters
  36. "The London Palladium Show" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 5 February 1967 (1967) TV episode
  37. "Ready, Steady, Go!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Episode #3.34 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.45 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "The New London Palladium Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 26 December 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  39. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 15 July 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
  40. "Gadzooks! It's All Happening" .... Himself-host (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Gadzooks! (UK: new title)
    ... aka Gadzooks! It's the In-Crowd (UK: second season title)
        - Episode #1.13 (1965) TV episode .... Himself-host
  41. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (7 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - Episode dated 8 December 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 28 July 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 14 July 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 21 April 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 3 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
          (2 more)
  42. "Toast of the Town" .... Actor - scene from 'Beyond the Fringe' (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #17.3 (1963) TV episode .... Actor - scene from 'Beyond the Fringe'
  43. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 7 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Blackadder Rides Again (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Richard III
  2. Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Richard III
  3. Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Richard III
  4. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Episode #1.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. A Very British Apocalypse (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Comedy Connections"
        - One Foot in the Grave (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Martin Trout
  7. "The Story of Light Entertainment"
        - Double Acts (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005) (TV) .... The Miner
  9. "Favouritism"
        - Jarvis Cocker's TV Pop Rules! (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Comedy Heroes (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  12. The Very Best of 'Goodbye Again' (2005) (V) .... Various Characters
  13. Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Gigi Director
  14. "The South Bank Show"
        - Pete 'n' Dud: The Lost Shows (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  15. The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)
  16. The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  17. "Legends"
        - Peter Cook (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The Sketch Show Story" (2001) .... Himself/Various Characters
  19. The Unforgettable Hattie Jacques (2000) (TV)
  20. Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  21. "Omnibus"
        - Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "The Beatles Anthology" (1995) (uncredited) .... Himself (behind Dudley Moore)
  23. "The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also"
        - Episode #1.6 (1990) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #1.5 (1990) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #1.4 (1990) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #1.3 (1990) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #1.2 (1990) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
          (1 more)
  24. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... 'Gigi' Director


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