David Cook

David Cook

Known for

Writing

Born

September 21, 1940

Birthplace

Preston, England, UK

Died

September 16, 2015 (aged 74)

Biography

David Cook was a British author, screenwriter and actor.

Best known work

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving
1962
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
Second Best
Second Best
1994
Rainbow
Rainbow
1972
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
The Agatha Christie Hour
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
1976
Closing Numbers
Closing Numbers
1993
Walter
Walter
1982

Filmography

  1. 1996

    Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesTV

    Writer, Creator

  2. 1994

    Second Best

    Novel, Screenplay

  3. 1993

    Closing Numbers

    Writer

  4. 1990

    Missing Persons

    Novel, Screenplay

  5. 1986

    Sunday PremiereTV

    Writer

  6. 1984

    Weekend PlayhouseTV

    Writer

  7. 1983

    Walter and June

    Writer

  8. 1982

    Walter

    Writer

  9. 1982

    The Agatha Christie HourTV

    as Captain Mountjoy (1 episode)

  10. 1980

    Mary's Wife

    Writer

  11. 1980

    "If Only..."

    Writer

  12. 1979

    HeartlandTV

    Writer

  13. 1978

    Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

    as Bussingbill

  14. 1978

    All Creatures Great and SmallTV

    as Mr. Hopps (2 episodes)

  15. 1977

    Why Here?

    Writer

  16. 1977

    The Sunday DramaTV

    Writer

  17. 1976

    Brief Encounter

    as Schoolmaster

  18. 1974

    PlayhouseTV

    Writer

  19. 1973

    The Emergency Channel

    as Wilf

  20. 1972

    RainbowTV

    as Himself (105 episodes)

  21. 1962

    A Kind of Loving

    as Draughtsman (uncredited)

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