Graham Chapman
English actor, comedian and writer (1941-1989) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 48
Graham Chapman was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python. He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel and the lead role in two Python films, Holy Grail (1975) and Life of Brian (1979).
Graham Chapman is read about 1,971 times a day, in 50 languages.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
2001European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1989Died4 October 1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonFilm, 1989Writer1987
Love PotionFilm, Producer1986
Omnibus Presents Comic ReliefSeries1982
WoganSeries
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlFilm, 1982Writer1979
Life of BrianFilm, Writer1976
The Secret Policeman's BallSeries
Pleasure at Her Majesty'sFilm, 19761975
Saturday Night LiveSeries, The Colonel / Self (uncredited)1972
Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusSeries, Various Characters
RentadickFilm, 1972Writer1971
And Now for Something Completely DifferentFilm, Writer1969
Monty Python's Flying CircusSeries, Writer
How to Irritate PeopleFilm, 1969Writer1968
CillaSeries1961
Comedy PlayhouseSeries, Writer1941Born8 January 1941
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonFilm, 1989Writer1987Love PotionFilm, Producer1986Omnibus Presents Comic ReliefSeries1982WoganSeriesMonty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlFilm, 1982Writer1979Life of BrianFilm, Writer1976The Secret Policeman's BallSeriesPleasure at Her Majesty'sFilm, 19761975Saturday Night LiveSeries, The Colonel / Self (uncredited)1972Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusSeries, Various CharactersRentadickFilm, 1972Writer1971And Now for Something Completely DifferentFilm, Writer1969Monty Python's Flying CircusSeries, WriterHow to Irritate PeopleFilm, 1969Writer1968CillaSeries1961Comedy PlayhouseSeries, Writer1941Born8 January 1941People around Graham
Close ties
Terry Gilliam Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
John Cleese Graham wrote And Now for Something Completely Different (1983)
Michael Palin Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
Eric Idle Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
Terry Jones Directed Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Carol Cleveland Also in Monty Python's Flying Circus
Ian MacNaughton Directed Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Spike Milligan Also in The Magic Christian (1969)
Neil Innes Graham produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
George Harrison Graham produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
David Frost Produced How to Irritate People (1968)
Peter Cook Also in The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
Connie Booth Also in How to Irritate People (1968)
Marty Feldman Graham wrote At Last the 1948 Show
Kenneth Colley Graham produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Graham Stark Directed The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)- Terence Bayler Graham produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Tim Brooke-Taylor Graham wrote At Last the 1948 Show
Sue Jones-Davies Graham produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)- Ronald Fraser Also in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
Gwen Taylor Graham produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Charles McKeown Graham produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1980)
Chris Langham Graham produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Ferdy Mayne Also in The Magic Christian and Yellowbeard
Known for
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Life of Brian 1979
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 1983
And Now for Something Completely Different 1971
Filmography 40
106 credits on file
Television 19
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Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 1989 · aged 48
