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Graham Chapman
(1941 - 1989)
Occupation: Actor, screenwriter
Born: January 8, 1941, Leicester, England
Died: October 4, 1989, England
Education: Emmanuel College, Cambridge (medicine); St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London (medicine)
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Member of the famed "Monty Python" comedy team. A veteran of the "Cambridge Circus" student revue, Chapman was drawn to scriptwriting and performing as an alternative to the routine of a physician's rounds in a London hospital. He joined the Pythons after working on British TV's "The Frost Report." Chapman died of throat cancer at age 48.
Films
Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life', The (2003) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
Comedy Masterclass (2001) [Writer] (skit "Four Yorkshiremen")
Love Potion (aka Shock Treatment) (1987) [Executive Producer]
Secret Policeman's Private Parts, The (1984) [Actor .... Himself]
Group Madness (1983) [Actor .... Himself]
Yellowbeard (1983) [Actor .... Captain Yellowbeard] [Writer]
Crimson Permanent Assurance, The (1983) [Actor .... Clerk] (uncredited)
Meaning of Life, The (1983) [Actor .... Fish #1/Obstetrician/Harry Blackitt/Wymer/Hordern/General/Narrator #2/Dr. Livingstone/Strange Woman/Eric/Coles/Chairman/Guest #4/Arthur Jarrett/Geoffrey/Tony Bennett] [Writer] (written by) [Composer] (songs)
Secret Policeman's Other Ball, The (1982) [Actor .... Himself/Various Roles]
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) [Actor .... Various roles] [Writer]
Shock Treatment (1981) [Advisor] (uncredited)
Life of Brian (1979) [Actor .... Wise Man #2/Brian Cohen/Biggus Dickus] [Writer] (written by)
Odd Job, The (1978) [Actor .... Arthur Harris] [Writer] [Producer]
To See Such Fun (1977) [Actor .... Himself]
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) [Actor .... King Arthur/Voice of God/Middle Head/Hiccoughing Guard] [Writer] (written by)
Statue, The (1971) [Actor .... News reader]
Doctor in Trouble (1970) [Actor .... Roddy]
Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, The (1970) [Actor .... Fromage] [Writer] (written by)
Magic Christian, The (1969) [Actor .... Oxford crew] (uncredited) [Writer] (additional material)
Rentadick (1972) [Writer] (uncredited)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) [Actor .... Brother/British pedestrian/Mr. Harrison (Apricot)/Sergeant-Major/'Hell's Grannies' policeman/Jimmy Blankensop/Sir Edward Ross/Restaurant patron #1/Letter Writer/Oliver St. John Mollusk] [Writer]
Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, The (1971) [Writer] (screenplay) (segments "Gluttony" and "Wrath")
TV Shows
We Know Where You Live (2001) [Writer] (skit "Four Yorkshiremen")
George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (2001) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
Sketch Show Story, The (2001) [Actor .... Himself/various characters] (archive footage)
From Spam to Sperm (1999) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
Pythonland (1999) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen (1999) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) [Actor .... Himself/Various roles (achive footage)]
It's the Monty Python Story (1993) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage) [Writer]
Life of Python (1990) [Actor .... Himself] (archive footage)
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) [Actor .... Himself (cameo)/Various roles (achive footage)]
Jake's Journey (1988) [Actor .... Sir George/Queen] [Writer]
Dangerous Film Club, The (1987) [Actor .... Himself - Host]
Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987) [Actor .... Detective Inspector Palmer]
Comic Relief (1986/II) [Writer] (skit "Merchant Banker")
Opinions (1984) [Actor] [Writer]
Big Show, The (1980) [Actor .... Regular Performer]
Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979, The (1979) [Actor .... Himself] (also archive footage)
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) [Actor .... Various]
Out of the Trees (1976) [Actor] [Writer]
Doctor on the Go (1975) [Writer] (writer)
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974) [Actor .... Himself]
Prince of Denmark, The (1974) [Writer] (writer)
Marty Back Together Again (1974) [Writer] (writer)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972) [Actor .... Various roles] [Writer]
Doctor in Charge (1972) [Writer] (writer)
Idle at Work (1972) [Writer]
Two Ronnies, The (1971) [Writer] (writer)
Now Look Here (1971) [Writer] (writer)
Ronnie Barker Yearbook, The (1971) [Writer]
Doctor at Large (1971) [Writer] (writer)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) [Actor .... Various roles] [Writer] (writer)
Doctor in the House (1969) [Writer] (writer)
How to Irritate People (1968) [Actor .... Various] [Writer]
Broaden Your Mind (1968) [Writer] (writer)
Simply Sheila (1968) [Writer]
Marty (1968) [Writer] (writer)
No, That's Me Over Here! (1967) [Writer]
At Last the 1948 Show (1967) [Actor .... Various Characters] [Writer]
Frost Report, The (1966) [Writer]
Illustrated Weekly Hudd, The (1965) [Writer] (writer)
That Was the Week That Was (1962) [Writer] (writer)
Video Games
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1997) [Actor .... Various]
Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996) [Actor .... King Arthur, et. al.] [Writer] (screenplay Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time (1994) [Actor .... Various]
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