Portrait of David Croft

Creator

David Croft

Career

Active from 1961 to 2023, with a break from 2002 to 2018, busiest in 1994 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for 'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Croft Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    1.5, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Tension
    2.6, average 6.0
  • Adrenaline
    1.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Sitcom 9
  • Character-Driven Comedy 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Failed Pilot 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Workplace Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Department Store Setting 2
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 2
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Camp Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 48
Dad's Army
Dad's Army (2016)
GoodWatch score 42

Characters

You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

Characters

'Allo 'allo emliga armén
'Allo 'allo emliga armén (2014)

Original Series Creator

2000s

1 title
Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments (2001)

Director

1990s

2 titles · average score 84
The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!
The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994)
GoodWatch score 84

Writer

Which Way to the War
Which Way to the War (1994)

Director, Producer

1980s

1 title
Behind The Screen
Behind The Screen (1988)

TV show

1970s

5 titles · average score 52
Beane's of Boston
Beane's of Boston (1979)

Producer, Writer

Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977)
GoodWatch score 57

Series Writer, Executive Producer

Further Up Pompeii
Further Up Pompeii (1975)

Director

Not Now Darling
Not Now Darling (1973)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1971)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

1960s

1 title
Iolanthe
Iolanthe (1968)

Producer

1930s

1 title · average score 80
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
GoodWatch score 80

as Greengrocer's Boy Perkins (uncredited)