Graham Chapman

Born: 1941-01-08

Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was an English comedian, physician, writer, and actor and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. He was also the lead actor in their two narrative films, playing King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Brian in Monty Python's Life of Brian. He co-authored and starred in the film Yellowbeard. Chapman was born in Leicester but was raised in nearby Melton Mowbray. After graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian. Chapman died of cancer on 4 October 1989.


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as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Released: 1979-08-17

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains...

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as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
Released: 1975-03-14

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir...

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as Various Roles
Released: 1983-03-31

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid...

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Yellowbeard

as Captain Yellowbeard
Released: 1983-06-24

For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their...

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And Now for Something Completely Different

as Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
Released: 1971-09-28

A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British...

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as Various Roles
Released: 1982-06-25

Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several...

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The Magic Christian

as Oxford Crew
Released: 1969-12-12

Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set...

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The Crimson Permanent Assurance

as Chairman (uncredited)
Released: 1983-03-31

A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building...

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A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

as Self (voice)
Released: 2012-09-08

John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam pay tribute to their late Monty Python...

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The Secret Life of Brian

as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2007-01-01

A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding...

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Life of Python

as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1990-03-16

This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works...

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How to Irritate People

as Various
Released: 1969-01-21

A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on...

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Monty Python: Live at Aspen

as Self / Various (archive footage)
Released: 1998-03-21

In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Python team – John Cleese,...

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Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

as Self / Various Characters
Released: 1989-11-18

Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the...

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Monty Python Conquers America

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-01-01

This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor...

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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Himself - Various Roles
Released: 1982-03-01

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the...

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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

as Various Roles
Released: 1971-01-01

Fliegender Zirkus consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python television comedy specials produced by...

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The Odd Job

as Arthur Harris
Released: 1978-08-31

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife,...

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Doctor in Trouble

as Roddy
Released: 1970-06-16

Dr. Burke is in love with Ophelia but doesn't have time to propose to her as she leaves for a...

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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as Fromage
Released: 1970-11-12

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running...

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Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
Released: 2003-06-02

Visions of the Beast was released by Iron Maiden on June 2, 2003 and contains every promotional...

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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Released: 2021-06-05

Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a...

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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

as Self
Released: 2004-12-09

The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand...

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The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2003-09-02

The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This...

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Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-07-01

Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch...

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Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

as Self
Released: 1974-12-19

An documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This...

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Group Madness

as Self
Released: 1983-06-11

A behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 1983's Yellowbeard

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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-01-01

All the best sketches from the third and fourth series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable...

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The Statue

as News reader
Released: 1971-01-27

Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives...

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Jake's Journey

as Sir George / Queen
Released: 1988-01-01

A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd,...

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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-01-01

Compilation of the best Sketches of the first series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which ran...

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Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-09-07

From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a...

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Self
Released: 2007-05-10

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

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Pleasure at Her Majesty's

as Himself
Released: 1976-12-29

The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase...

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Monty Python: Who's There?

as Ian
Released: 1970-04-15

An instructional film about canvassing, for the Labour Party and starring the Python team,...

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The Monty Python Story

as Self
Released: 1999-10-08

The story behind how the comedy sketch group Monty Python formed in 1969, and lead to four very...

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Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

as Self
Released: 1999-10-08

Meatloaf introduces a look back at Python's use of music. Included interviews with the team,...

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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-01-01

All the best sketches from the second series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments...

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Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best

as Various Characters
Released: 2006-02-22

The LORDS of LAUGHTER--The SAINTS of SATIRE--The HIGH PRIESTS of LOW COMEDY--have sold out once...

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Out of the Trees

as uncredited
Released: 1976-01-10

Sketch comedy pilot from Douglas Adams and Graham Chapman.

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The Life of Python

as Self
Released: 2000-10-31

Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Monty Python presents exclusive new material and so-called...

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Saturday Night Live

as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Wogan is a British television chat show

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Monty Python's Flying Circus

as Various
First aired: 1969-10-05

A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or...

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Cilla

as Self
First aired: 1968-01-30

A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.

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The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self
First aired: 1976-04-01

A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human...

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Legends

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
First aired: 2006-11-17

The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for...

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At Last the 1948 Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1967-02-15

A groundbreaking, splendidly silly, surreal sketch comedy series written by and starring The...

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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2009-10-18

A 2009 television documentary series in six parts that covers 40 years of the surreal comedy...

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The Big Show

as Self
First aired: 1980-03-04

The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by...

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Monty Python's Personal Best

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-02-22

A series of six outrageous one-hour specials showcasing the groundbreaking comedians.

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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

as Various Characters
First aired: 1972-01-03

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python German television...

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The Mind of David Berglas

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-12-25

David Berglas is psychological illusionist and mentalist. In the UK he caused a sensation with...

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Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-04-25

The comedy event of the year took place in April 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All...

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