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Peter Cook


Born
in Torquay, Devon, England, The United Kingdom
November 17, 1937

Died
January 09, 1995

Genre

Influences


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Peter Edward Cook 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.
Born in Torquay, he was educated at the University of Cambridge. There he became involved with the Footlights Club, of which he later became president. After graduating, he created the comedy stage revue Beyond the Fringe, beginning a long-running partnership with Dudley Moore. In 1961, Cook opened the comedy club The Establishment in Soho. In 19
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Why Bother?

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Morphosis: Buildings and Pr...

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The Comic Genius of Peter C...

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Fallingwater: Frank Lloyd W...

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Peter Cook in His Own Words

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Good Evening

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House of the Book (Black Do...

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“I have learned from my mistakes, and I am sure I can repeat them exactly”
Peter Cook

“As I looked out into the night sky, across all those infinite stars, it made me realize how insignificant they are.”
Peter Cook

“I am blind -- but I am able to read thanks to a wonderful new system known as 'broil' . . . I'm sorry, I'll just feel that again.”
Peter Cook
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