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Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

While attending Cambridge University, Leicester-born Graham Chapman met and befriended fellow student John Cleese. Sharing a keen sense of the ridiculous, Chapman and Cleese formed a writing/performing team, contributing scripts to a variety of BBC radio and TV shows, most notably Doctor in the House. They also wrote for such satirical films as The Magic Christian (1969) and Rentadick (1972). In 1969, Chapman and Cleese formed the Monty Python comedy troupe, which led to the matchless TV comedy-sketch series Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974). Because he came closest to resembling a film star, the Pythons cast Chapman in the leading roles of their film projects Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) and The Life of Brian (1978); in the latter film, Chapman scored as an "alternate Messiah" who ended his life on the Cross while singing an insipid cheer-up song. On his own, Graham Chapman was not quite as successful as he'd been in the company of fellow Pythons Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilian, though he did publish a moderately successful 1981 memoir, A Liar's Autobiography. After co-scripting and co-starring in the all-star "comedy salad" Yellowbeard (1983), Graham Chapman died of spinal and throat cancer; he was only 48. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Graham Chapman Trivia

When was Graham Chapman born?
Graham Chapman date of birth: January 8, 1941

Who did Graham Chapman play in The Life of Brian?
Graham Chapman was Brian Called Brian in The Life of Brian

Who did Graham Chapman play in Yellowbeard?
Graham Chapman was Yellowbeard in Yellowbeard

Who did Graham Chapman portray in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life?
Graham Chapman was First Fish, Tony in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Who did Graham Chapman play in Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
Graham Chapman was King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Who did Graham Chapman portray in And Now for Something Completely Different?
Graham Chapman was Various roles in And Now for Something Completely Different

Who did Graham Chapman portray in Doctor in Trouble?
Graham Chapman was Roddy in Doctor in Trouble

Who did Graham Chapman play in The Life of Brian?
Graham Chapman was 1st Wise Man in The Life of Brian

Who did Graham Chapman play in Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
Graham Chapman was Hiccoughing Guard in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Who did Graham Chapman play in Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
Graham Chapman was Three-Headed Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

What role did Graham Chapman play in The Magic Christian?
Graham Chapman played Oxford Crew (uncredited) in The Magic Christian



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