About Monty Python
Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

(1941 - 1989)

Occupation: Actor, screenwriter

Born: January 8, 1941, Leicester, England

Died: October 4, 1989, England

Education: Emmanuel College, Cambridge (medicine); St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London (medicine)

Member of the famed "Monty Python" comedy team. A veteran of the "Cambridge Circus" student revue, Chapman was drawn to scriptwriting and performing as an alternative to the routine of a physician's rounds in a London hospital. He joined the Pythons after working on British TV's "The Frost Report." Chapman died of throat cancer at age 48.

Films

  • Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life', The (2003) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
  • Comedy Masterclass (2001) [Writer] (skit "Four Yorkshiremen")
  • Love Potion (aka Shock Treatment) (1987) [Executive Producer]
  • Secret Policeman's Private Parts, The (1984) [Actor .... Himself]
  • Group Madness (1983) [Actor .... Himself]
  • Yellowbeard (1983) [Actor .... Captain Yellowbeard] [Writer]
  • Crimson Permanent Assurance, The (1983) [Actor .... Clerk] (uncredited)
  • Meaning of Life, The (1983) [Actor .... Fish #1/Obstetrician/Harry Blackitt/Wymer/Hordern/General/Narrator #2/Dr. Livingstone/Strange Woman/Eric/Coles/Chairman/Guest #4/Arthur Jarrett/Geoffrey/Tony Bennett] [Writer] (written by) [Composer] (songs)
  • Secret Policeman's Other Ball, The (1982) [Actor .... Himself/Various Roles]
  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) [Actor .... Various roles] [Writer]
  • Shock Treatment (1981) [Advisor] (uncredited)
  • Life of Brian (1979) [Actor .... Wise Man #2/Brian Cohen/Biggus Dickus] [Writer] (written by)
  • Odd Job, The (1978) [Actor .... Arthur Harris] [Writer] [Producer]
  • To See Such Fun (1977) [Actor .... Himself]
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) [Actor .... King Arthur/Voice of God/Middle Head/Hiccoughing Guard] [Writer] (written by)
  • Statue, The (1971) [Actor .... News reader]
  • Doctor in Trouble (1970) [Actor .... Roddy]
  • Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, The (1970) [Actor .... Fromage] [Writer] (written by)
  • Magic Christian, The (1969) [Actor .... Oxford crew] (uncredited) [Writer] (additional material)
  • Rentadick (1972) [Writer] (uncredited)
  • And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) [Actor .... 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] [Writer]
  • Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, The (1971) [Writer] (screenplay) (segments "Gluttony" and "Wrath")

    TV Shows

  • We Know Where You Live (2001) [Writer] (skit "Four Yorkshiremen")
  • George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (2001) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
  • Sketch Show Story, The (2001) [Actor .... Himself/various characters] (archive footage)
  • From Spam to Sperm (1999) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
  • Pythonland (1999) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
  • John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen (1999) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) [Actor .... Himself/Various roles (achive footage)]
  • It's the Monty Python Story (1993) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage) [Writer]
  • Life of Python (1990) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) [Actor .... Himself (cameo)/Various roles (achive footage)]
  • Jake's Journey (1988) [Actor .... Sir George/Queen] [Writer]
  • Dangerous Film Club, The (1987) [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  • Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987) [Actor .... Detective Inspector Palmer]
  • Comic Relief (1986/II) [Writer] (skit "Merchant Banker")
  • Opinions (1984) [Actor] [Writer]
  • Big Show, The (1980) [Actor .... Regular Performer]
  • Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979, The (1979) [Actor .... Himself] (also archive footage)
  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) [Actor .... Various]
  • Out of the Trees (1976) [Actor] [Writer]
  • Doctor on the Go (1975) [Writer] (writer)
  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974) [Actor .... Himself]
  • Prince of Denmark, The (1974) [Writer] (writer)
  • Marty Back Together Again (1974) [Writer] (writer)
  • Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972) [Actor .... Various roles] [Writer]
  • Doctor in Charge (1972) [Writer] (writer)
  • Idle at Work (1972) [Writer]
  • Two Ronnies, The (1971) [Writer] (writer)
  • Now Look Here (1971) [Writer] (writer)
  • Ronnie Barker Yearbook, The (1971) [Writer]
  • Doctor at Large (1971) [Writer] (writer)
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) [Actor .... Various roles] [Writer] (writer)
  • Doctor in the House (1969) [Writer] (writer)
  • How to Irritate People (1968) [Actor .... Various] [Writer]
  • Broaden Your Mind (1968) [Writer] (writer)
  • Simply Sheila (1968) [Writer]
  • Marty (1968) [Writer] (writer)
  • No, That's Me Over Here! (1967) [Writer]
  • At Last the 1948 Show (1967) [Actor .... Various Characters] [Writer]
  • Frost Report, The (1966) [Writer]
  • Illustrated Weekly Hudd, The (1965) [Writer] (writer)
  • That Was the Week That Was (1962) [Writer] (writer)

    Video Games

  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1997) [Actor .... Various]
  • Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996) [Actor .... King Arthur, et. al.] [Writer] (screenplay Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
  • Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (1994) [Actor .... Various]