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Graham Chapman was born on January 8, 1941 in Leicester, England while... moreTrivia:
While at Cambridge University, was a member of the prestigious Cambridge... moreNewsDesk:
(44 articles)
Monty Python: Almost The Truth - DVD Review (From Monsters and Critics. 28 October 2009, 8:55 AM, PDT)
New on DVD: Monty Python, Leonard Bernstein and...Meatwad!
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Alternate Names:
Graham Spam Spam Spam Chapman | Graham Whicker Chapman | Graham C. Chapmanberg | Graham C. Chapmansberg | Cambridge Circus | Montypython Flyingcircus | Monty Python | Hamrag Rachman | The Usual LotFilmography
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Writer:
- Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job (2005) (V) (writer)
- Monty Python Live (2001) (V) (writer)
- We Know Where You Live (2001) (TV) (skit "Four Yorkshiremen")
... aka Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live Live! (UK: complete title) - Comedy Masterclass (2001) (V) (skit "Four Yorkshiremen")
- Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999) (TV) (writer)
- Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996) (VG) (screenplay "Monty Python and the Holy Grail")
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) (TV) (sketches)
- Jake's Journey (1988) (TV) (writer)
- Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV) (skit "Merchant Banker")
... aka The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title) - Yellowbeard (1983) (writer)
- The Meaning of Life (1983) (written by)
... aka Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (UK: complete title) - Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (written by)
- "Opinions" (1982) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Life of Brian (1979) (written by)
... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title) - The Odd Job (1978) (screenplay)
- "Doctor on the Go" (1 episode, 1977)
- For Your Own Good... (1977) TV episode (writer) - Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV) (writer)
... aka Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe - Out of the Trees (1976) (TV) (writer)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) (written by)
... aka Mønti Pythøn ik den Høli Gräilen (International: English title: subtitle) - "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (46 episodes, 1969-1974)
... aka Monty Python (UK: new title)
- Party Political Broadcast (1974) TV episode (written by)
- Mr. Neutron (1974) TV episode (written by)
- Hamlet (1974) TV episode (written by)
- The Light Entertainment War (1974) TV episode (written by)
- Michael Ellis (1974) TV episode (written by)
(41 more) - "The Prince of Denmark" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Marty Back Together Again" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Two Ronnies" (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
- Episode #3.8 (1974) TV episode (written by)
- Episode #3.4 (1973) TV episode (written by) - "Doctor in Charge" (14 episodes, 1972-1973)
- Hello Sailor! (1973) TV episode (written by)
- The Merger (1973) TV episode (written by)
- Blackmail (1972) TV episode (written by)
- That's My Uncle! (1972) TV episode (written by)
- Yellow Fever (1972) TV episode (written by)
(9 more) - "Now Look Here" (5 episodes, 1971-1973)
- Episode #2.6 (1973) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #2.1 (1973) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.7 (1971) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.2 (1971) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.1 (1971) TV episode (writer) - "Comedy Playhouse" (1 episode, 1972)
- Idle at Work (1972) TV episode (writer) - Rentadick (1972) (uncredited)
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) (screenplay) (segments "Gluttony" and "Wrath")
- And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) (screen foreplay & conception)
... aka Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (UK: complete title) - Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) (TV) (written by)
- "Doctor at Large" (9 episodes, 1971)
... aka Doctor in the House
- The Viva (1971) TV episode (writer)
- Things That Go Mump in the Night (1971) TV episode (writer)
- It's the Rich Wot Gets the Pleasure (1971) TV episode (writer)
- A Joke's a Joke (1971) TV episode (writer)
- Operation Loftus (1971) TV episode (writer)
(4 more) - The Ronnie Barker Yearbook (1971) (TV) (writer)
- "No, That's Me Over Here!" (6 episodes, 1967-1970)
- Episode #3.13 (1970) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #3.2 (1970) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #2.6 (1968) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #2.1 (1968) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.6 (1967) TV episode (writer)
(1 more) - The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) (written by)
- The Magic Christian (1969) (additional material)
- "Doctor in the House" (4 episodes, 1969)
- Pass or Fail (1969) TV episode (written by)
- Getting the Bird (1969) TV episode (written by)
- The War of the Mascots (1969) TV episode (written by)
- Why Do You Want to Be a Doctor? (1969) TV episode (written by) - "Marty" (4 episodes, 1968-1969)
... aka It's Marty (UK: second season title)
- Episode dated 17 March 1969 (1969) TV episode (written by)
- Episode #2.3 (1968) TV episode (screenplay)
- Episode #2.2 (1968) TV episode (screenplay)
- Episode #1.5 (1968) TV episode (screenplay) - "Broaden Your Mind" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "BBC Show of the Week" (1 episode, 1968)
- Simply Sheila (1968) TV episode (writer) - How to Irritate People (1968) (TV) (written by)
... aka John Cleese on How to Irritate People - "At Last the 1948 Show" (1967) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Frost Report" (1966) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Illustrated Weekly Hudd" (1965) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "That Was the Week That Was" (1962) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka TW3
Actor:
- Stage Fright (1989) (uncredited) .... Smart Alec
- Jake's Journey (1988) (TV) .... Sir George/Queen
- Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987) (TV) .... Detective Inspector Palmer
... aka Crazy Like a Fox: The Movie (UK) - Yellowbeard (1983) .... Captain Yellowbeard/de: Dotterbart
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) (uncredited) .... Clerk
- The Meaning of Life (1983) .... Fish #1 / Doctor / Harry Blackitt / Wymer / Hordern / General / Coles / Narrator #2 / Dr. Livingstone / Transvestite / Eric / Chairman / Guest #1 / Arthur Jarrett / Geoffrey / Tony Bennett
... aka Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (UK: complete title) - Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) .... Barber #2 / Colin 'Bomber' Harris / Servant / Inspector / The Colonel / Yorkshireman #2 / Abuser / Lecturer / A humble woodcutter / Son / Mountie
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1982)
... 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)
- Olivia Newton-John (1982) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Colonel/Himself - Life of Brian (1979) .... Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title) - The Odd Job (1978) .... Arthur Harris
- Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV) .... Various
... aka Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe - Out of the Trees (1976) (TV)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) .... King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
... aka Mønti Pythøn ik den Høli Gräilen (International: English title: subtitle) - "Monty Python's Flying Circus" .... Various / ... (46 episodes, 1969-1974)
... aka Monty Python (UK: new title)
- Party Political Broadcast (1974) TV episode .... Valerie Garibaldi/Female Fanshaw-Chumleigh/Icelandic Honey Salesman/Doctor/Sir Pratt/Voice Over #3/Man in Studio
- Mr. Neutron (1974) TV episode .... Mr. Neutron / Lumberjack / Eskimo / Various
- Hamlet (1974) TV episode .... First Psychiatrist/Reporter/Father/Mrs. Smoker/Dentist/Housewife/Second Jockey/Various
- The Light Entertainment War (1974) TV episode .... Alex Diamond/Wingco/General/Mrs. Mock Tudor/Third Program Planner/Mansfield Vermon-Jones, Father/Various
- Michael Ellis (1974) TV episode .... First Store Assistant/Waiter/Gladys/Old Lady/Mr. Crawley/Colonel Ewing
(41 more) - And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) .... Brother/British pedestrian/Mr. Harrison (Apricot)/Sergeant-Major/'Hell's Grannies' policeman/Jimmy Blankensop/Sir Edward Ross/Restaurant patron #1/Letter Writer/Oliver St. John Mollusk
... aka Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (UK: complete title) - Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) (TV) .... Various Roles
- Euroshow 71 (1971) (TV) (as Montypython Flyingcircus) .... Various
- The Statue (1971) .... News reader
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) .... Fromage
- Doctor in Trouble (1970) .... Roddy
- The Magic Christian (1969) (uncredited) .... Oxford crew
- How to Irritate People (1968) (TV) .... Various
... aka John Cleese on How to Irritate People - "At Last the 1948 Show" .... Various Characters (13 episodes, 1967)
- Episode #2.7 (1967) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #2.6 (1967) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #2.5 (1967) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #2.4 (1967) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #2.3 (1967) TV episode .... Various Characters
(8 more)
Soundtrack:
- The Meaning of Life (1983) (lyrics: "Oh Lord Please Don't Burn Us")
... aka Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (UK: complete title) - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) (lyrics: "Camelot Song (Knights of the Round Table)")
... aka Mønti Pythøn ik den Høli Gräilen (International: English title: subtitle) - "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1 episode, 1969)
... aka Monty Python (UK: new title)
- The Ant, an Introduction (1969) TV episode (performer: "The Lumberjack Song" (uncredited), "Make Belive" (uncredited))
Producer:
- Love Potion (1987) (executive producer)
... aka Shock Treatment - The Odd Job (1978) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (stage director) (as Monty Python)
- Shock Treatment (1981) (advisor) (uncredited)
Self:
- Monty Python Live (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) (TV) .... Himself (cameo)/Various Roles (achive footage)
- "The Dangerous Film Club" (1987) TV series .... Himself - Host
- "Wogan" (1 episode, 1987)
... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
- Episode dated 6 July 1987 (1987) TV episode - "Omnibus" (2 episodes, 1976-1986)
- Comic Relief (1986) TV episode
- Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) TV episode - "Opinions" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode dated 16 November 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (1984) .... Himself
- Group Madness (1983) .... Himself
- The Meaning of Monty Python's Meaning of Life (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) .... Himself/Various Roles
- "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #6.7 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - "The Big Show" (1980) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes, 1980)
- "Did You See..?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode #1.2 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
... aka The Pythons (UK: informal short title) - Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974) (TV) .... Himself
... aka On Location with the Pythons (UK: alternative title) - "Film Night" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1974)
- And Now for Something Completely Different... (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - "The Midnight Special" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
- Episode #2.40 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 October 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "Cilla" .... Various Characters (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #2.8 (1969) TV episode .... Various Characters - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #18.5 (1964) TV episode (as Cambridge Circus) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- "Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyers Cut" (2009) .... Himself
-
"Comedy Connections"
- Sorry! (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Gas Man -
"The Comedy Map of Britain"
- Episode #2.2 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... King Arthur - 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various
- Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Joachim von Ribbentrop
-
"Room 101"
- Episode #11.1 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pilot - The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various Characters
- What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various Characters
-
"Monty Python's Personal Best"
- Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Terry Jones' Personal Best (2006) TV episode .... Various Characters
- John Cleese's Personal Best (2006) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Eric Idle's Personal Best (2006) TV episode .... Various Characters
(1 more) - Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job (2005) (V) .... Himself
- I'm Free! Inside the Comedy Closet (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast (2003) (V) .... Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness'
- George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Sketch Show Story" (2001) .... Himself/Various Characters
- Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen (1999) (TV) .... Himself
-
"The Directors"
- The Films of Terry Gilliam (????) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Pythonland (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- From Spam to Sperm (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) (TV) .... Himself/Various Roles
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1997) (VG) .... Various
- Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996) (VG) (voice) .... King Arthur/God/Middle Head
- Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (1994) (VG) .... Various
- "Funny Business" (1992) .... Himself
- Life of Python (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various Roles
- To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself
-
"The Dean Martin Comedy World"
- Episode dated 15 August 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
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