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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.
The Meaning of Life (1983) -- The comedy team takes a look at life in all its stages in their own uniquely silly way.
"Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969): :  -- The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
The Meaning of Life (1983) -- The comedy team takes a look at life in all its stages in their own uniquely silly way.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) -- Special Ed. DVD

Overview

Date of Death:
4 October 1989, Maidstone, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Graham Chapman was born on January 8, 1941 in Leicester, England while... more
Trivia:
While at Cambridge University, was a member of the prestigious Cambridge... more
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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!
 (From AfterElton.com. 28 October 2009, 8:06 AM, PDT)

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 Lot

Filmography

Writer:
  1. Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job (2005) (V) (writer)
  2. Monty Python Live (2001) (V) (writer)
  3. We Know Where You Live (2001) (TV) (skit "Four Yorkshiremen")
    ... aka Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live Live! (UK: complete title)
  4. Comedy Masterclass (2001) (V) (skit "Four Yorkshiremen")

  5. Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999) (TV) (writer)
  6. Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996) (VG) (screenplay "Monty Python and the Holy Grail")

  7. Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) (TV) (sketches)
  8. Jake's Journey (1988) (TV) (writer)
  9. Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV) (skit "Merchant Banker")
    ... aka The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title)
  10. Yellowbeard (1983) (writer)
  11. The Meaning of Life (1983) (written by)
    ... aka Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (UK: complete title)
  12. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (written by)
  13. "Opinions" (1982) TV series (unknown episodes)

  14. Life of Brian (1979) (written by)
    ... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title)
  15. The Odd Job (1978) (screenplay)
  16. "Doctor on the Go" (1 episode, 1977)
        - For Your Own Good... (1977) TV episode (writer)
  17. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
  18. Out of the Trees (1976) (TV) (writer)
  19. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) (written by)
    ... aka Mønti Pythøn ik den Høli Gräilen (International: English title: subtitle)
  20. "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)
  21. "The Prince of Denmark" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
  22. "Marty Back Together Again" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
  23. "The Two Ronnies" (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - Episode #3.8 (1974) TV episode (written by)
        - Episode #3.4 (1973) TV episode (written by)
  24. "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)
  25. "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)
  26. "Comedy Playhouse" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Idle at Work (1972) TV episode (writer)
  27. Rentadick (1972) (uncredited)
  28. The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) (screenplay) (segments "Gluttony" and "Wrath")
  29. And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) (screen foreplay & conception)
    ... aka Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (UK: complete title)
  30. Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) (TV) (written by)
  31. "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)
  32. The Ronnie Barker Yearbook (1971) (TV) (writer)
  33. "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)
  34. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) (written by)

  35. The Magic Christian (1969) (additional material)
  36. "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)
  37. "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)
  38. "Broaden Your Mind" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
  39. "BBC Show of the Week" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Simply Sheila (1968) TV episode (writer)
  40. How to Irritate People (1968) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka John Cleese on How to Irritate People
  41. "At Last the 1948 Show" (1967) TV series (unknown episodes)
  42. "The Frost Report" (1966) TV series (unknown episodes)
  43. "The Illustrated Weekly Hudd" (1965) TV series (unknown episodes)
  44. "That Was the Week That Was" (1962) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka TW3
Actor:
  1. Stage Fright (1989) (uncredited) .... Smart Alec
  2. Jake's Journey (1988) (TV) .... Sir George/Queen
  3. Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987) (TV) .... Detective Inspector Palmer
    ... aka Crazy Like a Fox: The Movie (UK)
  4. Yellowbeard (1983) .... Captain Yellowbeard/de: Dotterbart
  5. The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) (uncredited) .... Clerk
  6. 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)
  7. 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
  8. "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

  9. Life of Brian (1979) .... Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
    ... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title)
  10. The Odd Job (1978) .... Arthur Harris
  11. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV) .... Various
    ... aka Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
  12. Out of the Trees (1976) (TV)
  13. 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)
  14. "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)
  15. 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)
  16. Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) (TV) .... Various Roles
  17. Euroshow 71 (1971) (TV) (as Montypython Flyingcircus) .... Various
  18. The Statue (1971) .... News reader
  19. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) .... Fromage
  20. Doctor in Trouble (1970) .... Roddy

  21. The Magic Christian (1969) (uncredited) .... Oxford crew
  22. How to Irritate People (1968) (TV) .... Various
    ... aka John Cleese on How to Irritate People
  23. "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:
  1. The Meaning of Life (1983) (lyrics: "Oh Lord Please Don't Burn Us")
    ... aka Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (UK: complete title)

  2. 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)

  3. "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:
  1. Love Potion (1987) (executive producer)
    ... aka Shock Treatment

  2. The Odd Job (1978) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (stage director) (as Monty Python)
  2. Shock Treatment (1981) (advisor) (uncredited)
Self:
  1. Monty Python Live (2001) (V) .... Himself

  2. Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) (TV) .... Himself (cameo)/Various Roles (achive footage)
  3. "The Dangerous Film Club" (1987) TV series .... Himself - Host
  4. "Wogan" (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode dated 6 July 1987 (1987) TV episode
  5. "Omnibus" (2 episodes, 1976-1986)
        - Comic Relief (1986) TV episode
        - Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) TV episode
  6. "Opinions" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode dated 16 November 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  7. The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (1984) .... Himself
  8. Group Madness (1983) .... Himself
  9. The Meaning of Monty Python's Meaning of Life (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  10. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) .... Himself/Various Roles
  11. "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #6.7 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The Big Show" (1980) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes, 1980)
  13. "Did You See..?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode #1.2 (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  14. The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
    ... aka The Pythons (UK: informal short title)
  15. Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka On Location with the Pythons (UK: alternative title)
  16. "Film Night" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1974)
        - And Now for Something Completely Different... (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee
  17. "The Midnight Special" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - Episode #2.40 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 October 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself

  18. "Cilla" .... Various Characters (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #2.8 (1969) TV episode .... Various Characters
  19. "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:
  1. "Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyers Cut" (2009) .... Himself
  2. "Comedy Connections"
        - Sorry! (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Gas Man
  3. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.2 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... King Arthur
  4. 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various
  5. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Joachim von Ribbentrop
  6. "Room 101"
        - Episode #11.1 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Pilot
  7. The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various Characters
  8. What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various Characters
  9. "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)
  10. Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job (2005) (V) .... Himself
  11. I'm Free! Inside the Comedy Closet (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  12. The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  13. Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast (2003) (V) .... Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness'
  14. George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "The Sketch Show Story" (2001) .... Himself/Various Characters
  16. Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  17. John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "The Directors"
        - The Films of Terry Gilliam (????) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  19. Pythonland (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  20. From Spam to Sperm (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  21. Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) (TV) .... Himself/Various Roles
  22. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1997) (VG) .... Various
  23. Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996) (VG) (voice) .... King Arthur/God/Middle Head
  24. Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (1994) (VG) .... Various
  25. "Funny Business" (1992) .... Himself
  26. Life of Python (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Various Roles
  27. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself
  28. "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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