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Graham Chapman
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Graham Chapman

1941 – 1989 · Leicester, Leicestershire, England · Active 1961–2021

Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 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.

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The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971 ★ 5.5
Writer

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 Seven and the seven deadly sins. It comprises a sequence of seven sketches, each representing a sin and written by an array of British comedy-writing talent. The sketches are linked by animation sequences. The music score is by British jazz musician Roy Budd, cinematography by Harvey Harrison and editing by Rod Nelson-Keys and Roy Piper. It was produced by Tigon Pictures and distributed in the U.K. by Tigon Film Distributors Ltd..

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Filmography

105 credits
2020s 1 credit
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Movie
2010s 4 credits
2019
Movie ★ 9.0
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 2.0
2012
Movie ★ 6.0
2000s 24 credits
2009
TV ★ 7.6
2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay as Wise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus Dickus
Movie
2008
Movie ★ 7.7
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years as Joachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
2007
The Secret Life of Brian as Self / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.6
2007
What the Pythons Did Next... as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2006
Movie ★ 10.0
2006
Movie ★ 8.0
2006
Movie ★ 8.3
2006
Legends as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV ★ 5.0
2005
Movie ★ 7.5
2005
The Roots of Monty Python as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2004
Movie ★ 4.8
2004
Movie ★ 9.0
2004
Movie ★ 9.0
2004
Movie
2003
Movie ★ 8.0
2003
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast as Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
2000
Movie
1990s 4 credits
1999
Movie
1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen as Self / Various (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.1
1990
Life of Python as Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1980s 17 credits
1989
Movie ★ 7.0
1989
Movie
1989
Movie
1988
Jake's Journey as Sir George / Queen
Movie ★ 7.0
1988
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox as Detective Inspector Palmer
Movie ★ 8.3
1983
Movie ★ 7.3
1983
Yellowbeard as Captain Yellowbeard
Movie ★ 5.6
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance as Chairman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1983
Movie ★ 9.0
1982
Movie ★ 7.4
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
One in Five as Self (uncredited)
Movie
1982
Wogan as Self
TV ★ 5.3
1980
TV ★ 9.0
1970s 19 credits
1979
Life of Brian as Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
Movie ★ 7.8
1978
The Odd Job as Arthur Harris
Movie ★ 5.9
1976
Movie ★ 7.0
1976
TV ★ 5.0
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail as King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
Movie ★ 7.8
1975
Saturday Night Live as The Colonel / Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Colonel (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1972
TV ★ 7.4
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different as 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
Movie ★ 7.2
1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Movie ★ 10.0
1971
The Statue as News reader
Movie ★ 4.8
1970
Movie ★ 6.0
1970
Movie ★ 5.0
1970
Movie ★ 6.0
1960s 5 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.6
1969
Movie ★ 5.8
1969
TV ★ 8.3
1968
Cilla as Self
TV ★ 8.0
1967
TV ★ 7.5
s 1 credit
Movie ★ 10.0
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2008
Movie
1980s 6 credits
1988
Movie ★ 7.0
1987
Love Potion Executive Producer
Movie ★ 4.8
1983
Movie ★ 7.3
1983
Movie ★ 5.6
1970s 13 credits
1979
Life of Brian Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.8
1978
Movie ★ 5.9
1978
The Odd Job Producer
Movie ★ 5.9
1976
Movie
1975
Movie ★ 7.8
1974
TV ★ 6.5
1974
TV ★ 6.5
1972
Movie ★ 4.2
1971
Movie ★ 7.2
1971
Movie ★ 5.0
1971
TV ★ 5.0
1970
Movie ★ 6.0
1960s 6 credits
1969
The Magic Christian Additional Writing
Movie ★ 5.8
1969
Movie ★ 6.6
1969
TV ★ 8.3
1967
TV ★ 7.5
1967
TV ★ 7.5
1961
TV ★ 6.0
s 2 credits
TV ★ 7.0