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Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British comedian, actor, writer, physician 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 the title... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Date of Birth:
1941
Date of Death:
1989
Place of Birth: Leicester
Nationality:
England, United Kingdom
Spouse:
David Sherlock
Profession:
Writer, Physician, Television writer
Film Roles:
Life of Brian, Yellowbeard (6 hidden)
Groups:
Monty Python
TV Roles:
Monty Python's Personal Best (3 hidden)
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List of minor characters from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Son of Yesügei, Genghis Khan is both a distant ancestor of Mr Prosser and was called "a wanker, a tosspot, a very tiny piece of turd" by Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged in "The Private Life of Genghis Khan", originally based on a sketch written by Adams and Graham Chapman.

Monty Python's Flying Circus Although Cleese stayed for the third series, he claimed that he and Chapman only wrote two original sketches (“Dennis Moore” and “Cheese Shop"), whereas everything else derived from previous material.

A Liar's Autobiography Adams' sole contribution was in the form of a sketch written by himself and Chapman for the television pilot Out of the Trees, which was rewritten for the book in the first person and passed off as a real event.

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Graham Chapman Chapman also co-wrote several episodes with Bernard McKenna and David Sherlock.

John Cleese John Cleese and Graham Chapman also wrote episodes of Doctor in the House.

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Ronnie Corbett Cryer and Chapman then wrote two follow-up series: Now Look Here (BBC 1971-1973) and The Prince of Denmark (BBC 1974).

Monty Python The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.

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Digital Classics DVD The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer a cult political satire starring and written by Peter Cook John Cleese and Graham Chapman and also starring Harold Pinter (1970)

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Yellowbeard Yellowbeard is a 1983 comedy film, that was co-written and acted by Monty Python member Graham Chapman, Peter Cook, Bernard McKenna and David Sherlock, and directed by Mel Damski.

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Knights of the Round Table (Monty Python song) The song's lyrics were written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, with music by Neil Innes.

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Undertakers sketch The Undertakers sketch (written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese) is a comedy sketch from the 26th episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, entitled the Queen Will Be Watching.

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The Magic Christian (film) Notable are the appearances of (pre-Monty Python) John Cleese and Graham Chapman (uncredited), who had written an earlier version of the film script, of which only the scenes they appear in survived.

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Graham Chapman At one time, the script for "Out of the trees", written by Chapman and Adams in 1975 (and later extensively rewritten by Chapman with Bernard McKenna), was online, but Jim Yoakum had it removed, to the disappointment of the fans of Monty Python and also of co-writer Douglas Adams, who had made no objections to it being there.

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The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins The seventh and last segment, Wrath, written by Graham Chapman & Barry Cryer, features Stephen Lewis, Ronald Fraser and Arthur Howard.

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Monty Python's Flying Circus Although Cleese stayed for the third series, he claimed that he and Chapman only wrote two original sketches (“Dennis Moore” and “Cheese Shop"), whereas everything else derived from previous material.

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A Liar's Autobiography Adams' sole contribution was in the form of a sketch written by himself and Chapman for the television pilot Out of the Trees, which was rewritten for the book in the first person and passed off as a real event.

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Terry Southern At Sellers' request, a draft by Southern and director Joseph McGrath was re-written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, two young British TV comedy writers who would shortly become members of Monty Python.

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The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins The third segment, Gluttony, written by Graham Chapman & Barry Cryer, features Leslie Phillips, Julie Ege, Patrick Newell, Rosemarie Reed, Sarah Golding, Bob Guccione and Tina McDowell.

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Monty Python's Flying Circus Although Cleese stayed for the third series, he claimed that he and Chapman only wrote two original sketches (“Dennis Moore” and “Cheese Shop"), whereas everything else derived from previous material.

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Yellowbeard Yellowbeard is a 1983 comedy film, that was co-written and acted by Monty Python member Graham Chapman, Peter Cook, Bernard McKenna and David Sherlock, and directed by Mel Damski.

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Mockumentary How to Irritate People, the 1968 "guide" written mostly by John Cleese and featuring Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Connie Booth

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Ronnie Corbett Continuing under the auspices of Frost, Corbett next starred in No - that's me over here, a sitcom written by fellow Frost Report refugees Barry Cryer, Graham Chapman and Eric Idle (ITV 1967-1970).

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Monty Python's Life of Brian Graham Chapman, still suffering from alcoholism, was so determined to play the lead role - at one point coveted by Cleese - that he dried out in time for filming.

Graham Chapman Chapman was also to have played a guest role as a television presenter in the Red Dwarf episode "Timeslides", but died before filming was to have started.

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Blackbeard Yellowbeard (1983), the title character played by Graham Chapman was based on Blackbeard.

Neutron bomb in popular culture Graham Chapman of Monty Python fame played a character known as “Mr. Neutron.”

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And Now for Something Completely Different A man played by Chapman then writes a letter of complaint, but just as he writes "I have worked in tall buildings all my life, and have never once--", he is somehow propelled out of a tall building.

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The Magic Christian (film) In the annual Boat Race sports event, he bribes the Oxford team (where Graham Chapman plays a member of the rowing team) and makes them ram purposely the Cambridge boat, to win a screamingly unjust victory.

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List of recurring characters in Monty Python's Flying Circus Described in one of the scripts as “excruciatingly public school,” the Colonel, played by Graham Chapman, is an officer of the British Army with an authoritative bearing.

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Terry Jones He was often cast as the straight man, or as a nerdy or put-upon character, often with ambitions or dreams beyond his abilities, in contrast to the authority figures often played by John Cleese or Graham Chapman.

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King Arthur in various media Arthur was played by Graham Chapman in the film.

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Italian lesson Graham Chapman who plays Helmut (a German Student).

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Monty Python Cleese played the voice of God, played in the film by Chapman.

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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus A sketch involving a flute player (Graham Chapman) in front of a German sign.

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Footlights, Feldman, artist, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Eric Idle.

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Graham Chapman While at Cambridge, Chapman joined Footlights.

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Graham Chapman Chapman, Cleese, and Tim Brooke-Taylor then joined Feldman in the television comedy series At Last the 1948 Show.

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Graham Chapman In 1969 Chapman and Cleese joined Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and American artist Terry Gilliam for the BBC television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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Graham Chapman In 1969 Chapman and Cleese joined Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and American artist Terry Gilliam for the BBC television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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Graham Chapman In 1969 Chapman and Cleese joined Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and American artist Terry Gilliam for the BBC television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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Graham Chapman In 1969 Chapman and Cleese joined Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and American artist Terry Gilliam for the BBC television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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Graham Chapman In 1969 Chapman and Cleese joined Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and American artist Terry Gilliam for the BBC television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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    Graham Chapman

    Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was an English comedian, actor, writer, physician and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe.
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    Monty Python

    Graham Chapman was born in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England on 8 January 1941.
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    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    However, John Cleese did not want to do it, which made Idle realize that "[the group] would never, ever work together again," especially since Graham Chapman had died the year before.
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    Monty Python's Life of Brian

    Graham Chapman - Brian, Biggus Dickus, 1st wise man
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    Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album

    "Bookshop" (Graham Chapman & John Cleese) – 4:22
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    Chapman (name)

    Graham Chapman (1941–1989), a British comedian and writer, member of Monty Python
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    John Cleese

    John Cleese and Graham Chapman also wrote episodes of Doctor in the House.
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    Monty Python's Flying Circus

    The members of Monty Python were highly educated (Terry Jones and Michael Palin are Oxford graduates; while Eric Idle, John Cleese and Graham Chapman are Cambridge graduates; and American-born member Terry Gilliam is an Occidental College graduate), with their comedy often pointedly intellectual by way of numerous references to philosophers and literary figures.
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    Yellowbeard

    The pirate ship was named the "Edith" after Graham Chapman's mother.
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    Michael Palin

    They were also in the team of writers working for The Frost Report, whose other members included Frank Muir, Barry Cryer, Marty Feldman, Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, Dick Vosburgh, and future Monty Python members Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Eric Idle.

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