Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

b. 1941 — d. 1989 (aged 48) Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Actor Writer

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.

Known For

Monty Python's Flying Circus
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★ 8.8
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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★ 8.1
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
Monty Python's Life of Brian
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★ 8.0
Monty Python's Life of Brian
1979
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
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★ 7.5
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
1983

Filmography

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Space Goofs But It's a Monty Python's Flying Circus Episode
2022 Writer
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
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★ 7.6
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014 Writer
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
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★ 5.9
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012 Actor Writer
Narrator
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★ 7.2
Why? Factor
2012 Actor
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
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★ 7.5
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
2002 Writer
We Know Where You Live. Live!
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★ 6.7
We Know Where You Live. Live!
2001 Writer
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python
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★ 8.1
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python
1999 Writer
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🎞️
★ 7.0
Pythonland
1999 Actor
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🎞️
★ 8.2
John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen
1999 Actor
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
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★ 8.0
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989 Self Writer
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★ 6.6
The Movie Life of George
1989 Self
Jake's Journey
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★ 7.2
Jake's Journey
1988 Actor Writer
Taxi driver
Still Crazy Like a Fox
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★ 6.5
Still Crazy Like a Fox
1987 Actor
Detective Inspector Palmer
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★ 7.3
The Dangerous Film Club
1987 Self Actor
Comic Relief
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★ 7.1
Comic Relief
1986 Writer
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Kullagret
1986 Writer
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Bombardemagnus
1985 Writer
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
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★ 7.5
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
1983 Actor Writer
Fish #1
Yellowbeard
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★ 5.9
Yellowbeard
1983 Actor Writer
Yellowbeard
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★ 7.5
The Meaning of Monty Python's Meaning of Life
1983 Self
The Secret Policeman's Private Parts
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★ 7.3
The Secret Policeman's Private Parts
1983 Self
Group Madness
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★ 8.1
Group Madness
1983 Self
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
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★ 7.8
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982 Actor Writer
Second Barber
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
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★ 6.6
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 Self
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★ 8.2
Opinions
1982 Self Writer
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 Self
Gay Life
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★ 7.4
Gay Life
1980 Self
Monty Python's Life of Brian
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★ 8.0
Monty Python's Life of Brian
1979 Actor Writer
Wise Man #2
The Pythons
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★ 7.4
The Pythons
1979 Self Actor
The Odd Job
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★ 5.9
The Odd Job
1978 Actor Writer
Arthur Harris
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
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★ 7.2
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976 Actor Writer
Various
Out of the Trees
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★ 6.7
Out of the Trees
1976 Actor Writer
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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★ 8.1
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 Actor Writer
Voice of God
Doctor on the Go
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★ 7.0
Doctor on the Go
1975 Writer
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
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★ 7.2
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974 Self
The Prince of Denmark
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★ 5.6
The Prince of Denmark
1974 Writer
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Marty Back Together Again
1974 Writer
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
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★ 8.0
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
1972 Actor Writer
Bulle Hegel
Rentadick
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★ 3.8
Rentadick
1972 Writer
Doctor in Charge
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★ 7.3
Doctor in Charge
1972 Writer
Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different
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★ 7.5
Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different
1971 Actor Writer
Policeman
The Two Ronnies
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★ 7.8
The Two Ronnies
1971 Writer
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
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★ 5.4
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971 Writer
Doctor at Large
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★ 7.1
Doctor at Large
1971 Writer
Montreux 1971
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★ 7.8
Montreux 1971
1971 Actor Writer
Various Roles
The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine
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★ 7.7
The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine
1971 Writer
Now Look Here
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★ 6.5
Now Look Here
1971 Writer
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★ 8.2
Euroshow 71
1971 Actor
Various
Who's There?
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★ 6.8
Who's There?
1971 Actor
Voter at #3
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The Ronnie Barker Yearbook
1971 Writer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
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★ 6.9
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 Actor Writer
Fromage
Monty Python's Flying Circus
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★ 8.8
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969 Actor Writer
Various
The Magic Christian
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★ 5.8
The Magic Christian
1969 Writer
Doctor in the House
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★ 7.4
Doctor in the House
1969 Writer
This Is Tom Jones
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★ 7.8
This Is Tom Jones
1969 Writer
Marty
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★ 7.7
Marty
1968 Writer
Broaden Your Mind
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★ 6.2
Broaden Your Mind
1968 Writer
David Frost Presents
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★ 7.8
David Frost Presents
1968 Actor Writer
Gig Sanders
At Last the 1948 Show
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★ 7.7
At Last the 1948 Show
1967 Actor Writer
Various Characters
No - That's Me Over Here!
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★ 6.9
No - That's Me Over Here!
1967 Writer
The Frost Report
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★ 7.7
The Frost Report
1966 Writer
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This Is Petula Clark
1966 Writer
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★ 7.9
BBC Show of the Week
1965 Writer
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The Illustrated Weekly Hudd
1965 Writer
That Was the Week That Was
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★ 8.1
That Was the Week That Was
1962 Writer
Comedy Playhouse
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★ 7.2
Comedy Playhouse
1961 Writer
A Christmas Night with the Stars
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★ 5.9
A Christmas Night with the Stars
1958 Writer
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