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.
Graham Chapman Biography / Wiki
| Name | Graham Chapman |
| Also Know | Graham Arthur Chapman |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Date of Birth | 1941-01-08 |
| Age(as in 2022) | 48 |
| Deathday | 1989-10-04 |
Graham Chapman Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Life of Brian | Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus | 1979-08-17 | Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he’s not dodging his… |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail | King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard | 1975-05-25 | King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin th… |
| Yellowbeard | Captain Yellowbeard | 1983-06-24 | For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he’s sent… |
| Monty Python’s Flying Circus – Graham Chapman’s Personal Best | Various | 2006-01-01 | The LORDS of LAUGHTER–The SAINTS of SATIRE–The HIGH PRIESTS of LOW COMEDY–have sold out once again. Some say you can’t take it with you. Others jus… |
| And Now for Something Completely Different | Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / ‘Hell’s Grannies’ policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady | 1971-09-28 | A collection of Monty Python’s Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series…. |
| Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job | himself | 2005-04-26 | In the early 1980s, Graham Chapman embarked upon a second career as a public speaker. Throughout the decade he toured hundreds of North American colle… |
| The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Himself | 1979-06-20 | Ten years ago exactly, more or less, give or take a day or two, six young men sat down, or maybe stood, or perhaps some of them just lounged, and wrot… |
| A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman | Himself (voice) | 2012-09-08 | John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam pay tribute to their late Monty Python colleague Graham Chapman in this hilarious, 3-D anima… |
| The Odd Job | Arthur Harris | 1978-08-31 | Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and … |
| Anatomy of a Liar | Himself | 2012-10-26 | A documentary about A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman…. |
| Out of the Trees | 1976-01-10 | Comedy pilot from Douglas Adams and Graham Chapman…. | |
| Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Himself | 1989-11-18 | Steve Martin presents selected sketches from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969)”. It’s the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not incl… |
| Euroshow ’71: May Day Special | Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | 1971-05-01 | German made-for-TV musical extravaganza starring Monty Python…. |
| Jake’s Journey | Sir George / Queen | 1988-01-01 | A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd, adamant knight takes him on a quest…. |
| Monty Python Conquers America | Himself (Stock Footage) | 2008-01-01 | This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics, fo… |
| Group Madness | Self | 1983-06-11 | A behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 1983’s Yellowbeard… |
| The Life of Python | 2000-10-31 | Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Monty Python presents exclusive new material and so-called classic bits…. | |
| The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | 1971-12-31 | One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,†a short advertising film that was made for the Birds … | |
| The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | 1983-03-31 | Life’s questions are ‘answered’ in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes … |
| Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus | Various Roles | 1971-01-01 | Fliegender Zirkus consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python television comedy specials produced by WDR for West German television. The two episodes were… |
| The Secret Life of Brian | Himself | 2007-01-01 | A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy…. |
| Life of Python | Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1990-01-01 | This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works of its predecessors (At Last the 1948 Show, Do Not Ad… |
| Still Crazy Like a Fox | Detective Inspector Palmer | 1987-04-05 | Jack Warden is back as quirky detective Harry Fox, who becomes a suspect in a murder case while on holiday in England…. |
| Before the Flying Circus | Himself | 2000-07-01 | Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy’s inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikel… |
| Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails | 2019-09-07 | From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collection of rarely-seen Monty Python moments from the… | |
| Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | 1982-06-25 | Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days…. |
| How to Irritate People | Various | 1969-01-21 | A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people…. |
| Pleasure at Her Majesty’s | Himself | 1976-12-29 | The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty’s pleasure (the show was performed at He… |
| The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus Volume 1 | 2004-01-01 | Compilation of the best Sketches of the first series of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which ran from 5 October 1969 to 11 January 1970. Memorable mom… | |
| The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus Volume 2 | 2004-01-01 | All the best sketches from the second series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: ‘It’s in the Mind’; ‘The New Cooker Sketch’; ‘N… | |
| The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus Volume 3 | 2004-01-01 | All the best sketches from the third and fourth series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments include: ‘The Finals of the All-England Summar… | |
| The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball | Himself – Various Roles | 1982-09-23 | Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese… |
| The Monty Python Story | Himself | 1999-10-08 | The story behind how the comedy sketch group Monty Python formed in 1969, and lead to four very series, and four very funny films that are still has f… |
| Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Himself | 1999-10-08 | Meatloaf introduces a look back at Python’s use of music. Included interviews with the team, André Jacquemin and other conspirators…. |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Fromage | 1970-11-12 | Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into p… |
| Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self / Various (archive footage) | 1998-03-21 | In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Paython team – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Pal… |
| Remember the Secret Policeman’s Ball ? | Himself | 2004-12-09 | The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters – from Python and Beyond the Fringe – and performer… |
| Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast | Madman – in video ‘Can I Play With Madness’ (uncredited) | 2003-06-02 | Visions of the Beast was released by Iron Maiden on June 2, 2003 and contains every promotional video through 2001’s Rock in Rio. It is basically an u… |
| Doctor in Trouble | Roddy | 1970-06-16 | Dr. Burke is in love with Ophelia but doesn’t have time to propose to her as she leaves for a cruise to the Mediterranean. Also on board the cruise sh… |
| The Statue | News reader | 1971-01-27 | Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he’s a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on… |
| Monty Python’s Best Bits Celebrated | Uncredited (Archive footage) | 2021-06-05 | Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Ce… |
| The Magic Christian | Oxford Crew | 1969-12-12 | Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone–and anything–can be bought… |
| The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Chairman (uncredited) | 1983-03-31 | A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate’s life…. |
Graham Chapman Production Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Love Potion | Executive Producer | 1987-01-01 | … |
Writing
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Life of Brian | Screenplay | 1979-08-17 | Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he’s not dodging his… |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Writer | 1975-05-25 | King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin th… |
| The Meaning of Life | Screenplay | 1983-03-31 | Life’s questions are ‘answered’ in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes … |
| Yellowbeard | Writer | 1983-06-24 | For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he’s sent… |
| And Now for Something Completely Different | Screenplay | 1971-09-28 | A collection of Monty Python’s Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series…. |
| How to Irritate People | Writer | 1969-01-21 | A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people…. |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Writer | 1970-11-12 | Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into p… |
| Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Writer | 1989-11-18 | Steve Martin presents selected sketches from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969)”. It’s the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not incl… |
| A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman | Writer | 2012-09-08 | John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam pay tribute to their late Monty Python colleague Graham Chapman in this hilarious, 3-D anima… |
| The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Writer | 1971-11-01 | The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins is a 1971 British comedy film directed and produced by Graham Stark. Its title is a conflation of The Magnificent Se… |
| Monty Python: Live (Mostly) | Writer | 2014-07-20 | Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! – With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin…. |
| Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Writer | 1982-06-25 | Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days…. |
| Jake’s Journey | Writer | 1988-01-01 | A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd, adamant knight takes him on a quest…. |
| Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus | Writer | 1971-01-01 | Fliegender Zirkus consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python television comedy specials produced by WDR for West German television. The two episodes were… |
| The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | Writer | 1971-12-31 | One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,†a short advertising film that was made for the Birds … |
| Rentadick | Writer | 1972-12-31 | Armitage runs a chemical company that is on the verge of producing a gas that causes temporary disability. Clearly the military want it but it is also… |
| Out of the Trees | Writer | 1976-01-10 | Comedy pilot from Douglas Adams and Graham Chapman…. |
| Writer | A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches wi… | ||
| Writer | Comedy Playhouse is a long-running British anthology series of one-off unrelated sitcoms that aired for 120 episodes from 1961 to 1975. Many episodes … | ||
| Writer | Doctor at Large is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of newly qualified … | ||
| Writer | A groundbreaking, splendidly silly, surreal sketch comedy series written by and starring The Goodies’ Tim Brooke-Taylor, Monty Python’s Graham Chapman… | ||
| Writer | Ronnie and Laura Corbett have embarked on a new future – this time in the company of the Prince of Denmark, a public house that she has inherited. Ron… | ||
Other Info
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| The Magic Christian | Additional Writing | 1969-12-12 | Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone–and anything–can be bought… |
| Creator | A groundbreaking, splendidly silly, surreal sketch comedy series written by and starring The Goodies’ Tim Brooke-Taylor, Monty Python’s Graham Chapman… | ||
| Creator | No – That’s Me Over Here! was a British sitcom that aired for three series from 1967 to 1970. It was created by Barry Cryer, Graham Chapman and Eri… | ||
| Creator | Ronnie and Laura Corbett have embarked on a new future – this time in the company of the Prince of Denmark, a public house that she has inherited. Ron… | ||
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