Graham Chapman (I) (1941–1989)

Writer | Actor | Soundtrack

Graham Chapman was born on January 8, 1941 in Leicester, England while a German air raid was in ...

Born: January 8, 1941
Died: October 4, 1989 (age 48)

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Filmography

Known For

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Writer (1975)
Life of Brian Writer (1979)
The Meaning of Life Writer (1983)
Known For

Monty Python's Flying Circus Writer (1969-1974)
Writer

Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job (2005)
Eric Idle: Exploits Monty Python (2002)
Comedy Masterclass (2001)
We Know Where You Live (2001)
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999)
Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
Jake's Journey (1988)
Comic Relief (1986)
Bombardemagnus (1985)
Yellowbeard (1983)
The Meaning of Life (1983)
Opinions (1982)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Life of Brian (1979)
The Odd Job (1978)
Doctor on the Go (1977)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
Out of the Trees (1976)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
The Prince of Denmark (1974)
Marty Back Together Again (1974)
The Two Ronnies (1973-1974)
Doctor in Charge (1972-1973)
Now Look Here (1971-1973)
Rentadick (1972)
Comedy Playhouse (1972)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972)
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Doctor at Large (1971)
The Ronnie Barker Yearbook (1971)
No, That's Me Over Here! (1967-1970)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
A Christmas Night with the Stars (1969)
The Magic Christian (1969)
Doctor in the House (1969)
Marty (1968-1969)
David Frost Presents (1969)
Broaden Your Mind (1968)
BBC Show of the Week (1968)
This Is Petula Clark (1967-1968)
At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
The Frost Report (1966)
The Illustrated Weekly Hudd (1965)
Writer

That Was the Week That Was (1962)
Actor

Tommy Oliver and the Fighting Spirit King Arthur (2015)
Why? Factor (2012)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Graham Chapman / Narrator (2012)
Stage Fright Smart Alec (1989)
Jake's Journey Sir George / Queen (1988)
Still Crazy Like a Fox Detective Inspector Palmer (1987)
Yellowbeard Yellowbeard (1983)
The Crimson Permanent Assurance Chairman (1983)
The Meaning of Life Chairman / Fish #1 (1983)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Second Barber / Colin 'Bomber' Harris (1982)
Saturday Night Live The Colonel (1976-1982)
Life of Brian Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen (1979)
The Odd Job Arthur Harris (1978)
Out of the Trees (1976)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail King Arthur / Voice of God (1975)
Monty Python's Flying Circus Various (1969-1974)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Woman with Umbrella (1972)
And Now for Something Completely Different Brother / Policeman (1971)
Euroshow 71 Various (1971)
The Statue News reader (1971)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Fromage (1970)
Doctor in Trouble Roddy (1970)
A Christmas Night with the Stars Various - Monty Python's Flying Circus segment (1969)
The Magic Christian Oxford Crew (1969)
David Frost Presents Pepperpot (1969)
Broaden Your Mind Various Characters (1968)
No, That's Me Over Here! Man on train (1967)
Actor

At Last the 1948 Show Various Characters (1967)
Soundtrack

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1996)
The Meaning of Life (1983)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Soundtrack

Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1972)
Producer

Love Potion (1987)
Producer

The Odd Job (1978)
Archive footage

Comedy Gold: TV Funniest Ever Sketches (2017)
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014)
Monty Python's Best Bits (mostly) (2014)
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
Special Collector's Edition (2010-2014)
Imagine (2014)
My Favourite Joke (2011)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Movie Connections (2009)
Comedy Connections (2008)
The Comedy Map of Britain (2008)
50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008)
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
Room 101 (2007)
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)
The Secret Life of Brian (2007)
Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
Arena (2005)
Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job (2005)
I'm Free! Inside the Comedy Closet (2004)
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003)
Sendung ohne Namen (2002)
Timeshift (2002)
George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (2001)
The Sketch Show Story (2001)
From Spam to Sperm (2000)
The Directors (2000)
Pythonland (1999)
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999)
John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen (1999)
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998)
The Meaning of Life (1997)
Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996)
Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (1994)
Funny Business (1992)
Life of Python (1990)
To See Such Fun (1977)
Archive footage

The Dean Martin Comedy World (1974)
Memories of 1970-1991 (1991)
Miscellaneous Crew

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Shock Treatment (1981)
Miscellaneous Crew

No Sex Please: We're British (1973)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

The Singularity (2011)

Awards

1 nomination.

Did You Know

Trivia

When at Cambridge he'd met John Cleese whom he shared a passion for comedy and the two began writing and performing skits together.

I, at the age of seven or eight, used to be an avid listener to a radio programme called The Goon Show, and at that age I wanted to be a Goon, but that didn't seem to be a very creditable career, certainly to my parents, I didn't even dare mention ...