Terry Jones (I) (1942–2020)

Writer | Actor | Producer

Terry Jones was born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, the son of Dilys Louisa (Newnes), a homemaker, and...

Born: February 1, 1942
Died: January 21, 2020 (age 77)

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Filmography

Known For

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

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Writer (1996)
Actor

Kylie Minogue: Absolutely Anything and Anything at All Scientist Alien (2015)
Absolutely Anything Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver (2015)
Monty Python Live (Mostly) Spanish Guitarist / Third Yorkshireman (2014)
Why? Factor (2012)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Terry Jones / Graham's Mother (2012)
The Secret Policeman's Ball Terry Jones (2012)
The Legend of Dick and Dom Narrator (2009-2011)
Comedy Lab Handyman (2001-2010)
Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy Workingman / Mexican (2010)
King Guillaume Le professeur d'Oxford (2009)
Behind the Director's Son's Cut King Arnulf / Interviewee - Director (2007)
Anna and the Moods Narrator (2006)
Stranger Than Fiction Mr. Creosote (2006)
Locked Out Un SDF (2006)
The Unsteady Chough Father / Barman (2004)
Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School Agency Producer (2003)
Dinotopia Messenger Bird (2002)
Location Recce (2001)
A Fish Tale Professor Mac Krill (2000)
The Boy in Darkness Storyteller (2000)
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python Arthur Ewing / Salesman (1999)
The Creator Dieu (1999)
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar Obelix (1999)
Starship Titanic Parrot (1998)
The Meaning of Life Various (1997)
Blazing Dragons Sir Burnevere / Trivet the Jester (1996)
Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail Game Announcer / Dennis' Mother (1996)
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Toad (1996)
Jackanory Reader (1993)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Marcello (1992)
L.A. Story Sara's Mother (1991)
Erik the Viking King Arnulf (1989)
The Young Ones Drunk Vicar (1984)
The Crimson Permanent Assurance Window Cleaner / Bert (1983)
The Meaning of Life Bert / Fish #6 (1983)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Fourth Barber / Referee (1982)
The Box Harrington (1981)
Peter Cook & Co. Various Characters (1980)
Henry Cleans Up Albert (1979)
Life of Brian Mandy Cohen / Colin (1979)
Saturday Night Live Orson Welles' director (1978)
Jabberwocky Poacher (1977)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's Various (1976)
Ripping Yarns Mr. Ellis (1976)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere (1975)
Monty Python's Flying Circus Various (1969-1974)
Is This a Record? (1973)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Prof. Thilo Wegener (1972)
Who's There? (1971)
And Now for Something Completely Different Stage Manager / Tobacconist (1971)
A Christmas Night with the Stars Various - Monty Python's Flying Circus segment (1969)
Do Not Adjust Your Set Various Characters (1967-1969)
Marty Various Characters (1969)
Complete and Utter History of Britain Various (1969)
Broaden Your Mind Various Characters (1968)
Actor

Twice a Fortnight Various Characters (1967-1968)
Writer

Space Goofs But It's A Monty Python's Flying Circus (2022)
Boom Bust Boom (2015)
Absolutely Anything (2015)
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
Barbarians (2006)
The Mystery of the Missing Morsel of Murder at Moorstones Manor (2004)
The Unsteady Chough (2004)
Medieval Lives (2004)
The Surprising History of Sex and Love (2002)
The Surprising History of Egypt (2002)
The Surprising History of Rome (2002)
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999)
Ancient Inventions (1998)
Blazing Dragons (1996-1998)
Fierce Creatures (1997)
Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996)
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996)
Crusades (1995)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
Erik the Viking (1989)
The English Programme (1989)
East of the Moon (1988)
Consuming Passions (1988)
Jackanory (1988)
Labyrinth (1986)
Bombardemagnus (1985)
The Meaning of Life (1983)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
The Box (1981)
Ripping Yarns (1976-1979)
Life of Brian (1979)
The Mermaid Frolics (1977)
The Punch Review (1977)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
The Two Ronnies (1971-1976)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
Is This a Record? (1973)
Black and Blue (1973)
A Christmas Night with the Stars (1969-1972)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Montreux 1971 (1971)
Marty Amok (1970)
Frost on Sunday (1970)
The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price (1969)
Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967-1969)
Marty (1968-1969)
Complete and Utter History of Britain (1969)
Broaden Your Mind (1968)
Horne A'Plenty (1968)
Twice a Fortnight (1967)
A Series of Bird's (1967)
The Frost Report (1967)
Writer

The Late Show (1966)
Director

Boom Bust Boom (2015)
Absolutely Anything (2015)
The Inheritance (2010)
Kombat Opera Presents (2007)
Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School (2003)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (1999)
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999)
The BFI London Imax Signature Film (1999)
Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996)
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
Erik the Viking (1989)
Personal Services (1987)
The Meaning of Life (1983)
The Rupert Bear Story: A Tribute to Alfred Bestall (1982)
Life of Brian (1979)
Director

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Soundtrack

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
The Amazing Race Australia (2012)
Nostalgia Critic (2010)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Timeshift (2008)
Himalaya with Michael Palin (2004)
S.P.U.N.G (2002)
A Fish Tale (2000)
King of the Hill (1999)
I'm Alan Partridge (1997)
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996)
The Meaning of Life (1983)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Soundtrack

Do Not Adjust Your Set (1968)
Producer

Blazing Dragons (1996-1998)
Archive footage

Space Goofs But It's A Monty Python's Flying Circus (2022)
Movie Night Extravaganza (2022)
Rochefort, Noiret, Marielle: les copains d'abord (2021)
Les Chroniques du Mea (2017-2021)
Rembob'Ina (2021)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2021)
CBS News Sunday Morning (2020)
TCM Remembers 2020 (2020)
Desert Island Discs (2020)
Celebrity Page (2020)
Dagsrevyen (2020)
ITV News at Ten (2020)
An Accidental Studio (2019)
Comedy Gold: TV Funniest Ever Sketches (2017)
Victoria Derbyshire (2016)
BBC News at Six (2016)
ITV Lunchtime News (2016)
Monty Python's Best Bits (mostly) (2014)
Special Collector's Edition (2010-2014)
My Favourite Joke (2011)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Movie Connections (2009)
The Comedy Map of Britain (2008)
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007)
Timeshift (2002)
Discovering Dinotopia (2002)
George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (2001)
The Sketch Show Story (2001)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)
The Directors (2000)
John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen (1999)
Invasion from the Planet Skyron (1995)
Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (1994)
Funny Business (1992)
Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst! (1986)
Monty Pythons galna show (1985)
The 70s Stop Here! (1979)
Archive footage

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

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
Fierce Creatures (1997)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Additional Crew

The Mermaid Frolics (1977)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Music Department

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972)
Composer

Boom Bust Boom (2015)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Another 4 wins & 8 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Was diagnosed with bowel cancer in the early stages. [October 2006].

I really wanted to write, but in those days that wasn't at all the sort of thing a grammar school could encourage. Primary school had been quite different, and they'd really taken an interest in my poetry, but the grammar school took the attitude ...