Graham Chapman Biography (1941-1989)

Born January 8, 1941, in Leicester, England; died of cancer, October 4, 1989,in Maidstone, England; son of Walter (a policeman) and Edith (Towers) Chapman; children: one son.

Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Birth Details: January 8, 1941; Leicester, England
Death Details: October 4, 1989; Maidstone, England

Famous Works

Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
Ensemble, Cambridge Circus (revue), Plymouth Theatre, then Square East Theatre, both New York City, 1964.
various roles, Monty Python's First Farewell Tour, Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1974.
various roles, Monty Python Live!, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1976.
various roles, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA, 1980.
Credits; MAJOR TOURS
As a member of the comedy troupe Monty Python (with John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin), appeared in concert toursof U.S., U.K., and Canadian cities during the 1970s.
Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
Roddy, Doctor in Trouble, Rank, 1970.
Oxford stroke, The Magic Christian, Commonwealth, 1970.
Fromage, The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, Warner Brothers, 1970.
news reader, The Statue, Cinerama, 1971.
various roles, And Now for Something Completely Different, Columbia, 1972.
King Arthur and various roles, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Cinema V,1975.
Arthur Harris, The Odd Job, Columbia, 1978.
Brian and various roles, Monty Python's Life of Brian (also known as TheLife of Brian), Warner Brothers/Orion, 1979.
various roles, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Columbia, 1982.
title role, Yellowbeard, Orion, 1983.
various roles, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Universal, 1983.
Also appeared in Who's There (short film), 1971; Pleasure at Her Majesty's, Roger Graef, 1978; The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, United International/Almi Cinema V, 1982.
Credits; FILM WORK
Producer (with Mark Forstater), The Odd Job, Columbia, 1978.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
Regular, At Last, the 1948 Show, BBC, 1966-67.
regular, Monty Python's Flying Circus, BBC, 1969-74, then PBS, 1974- 82.
regular, The Big Show, NBC, 1980.
Credits; PILOTS
George, Jake's Journey, CBS, 1988.
Credits; EPISODIC
The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS.
Credits; MOVIES
Various roles, Pythons in Deutschland, Bavaria Atelier, 1971.
Inspector Palmer, Still Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1987.
Credits; SPECIALS
Host, The Dangerous Film Club, HBO, 1987.
20 Years of Monty Python, Parrot Sketch Not Included, BBC-1, 1989.
Credits; TELEVISION WORK; PILOTS
Producer, Jake's Journey, CBS, 1988.

Credits; ALBUMS; WITH MONTY PYTHON
Monty Python's Flying Circus, BBC Records, 1969.
Another Monty Python Record, Charisma, 1970.
Monty Python's Previous Record, Charisma, 1972.
Monty Python's Matching Tie and Handkerchief, Charisma, 1973, then Arista, 1975.
Monty Python Live at Drury Lane, Charisma, 1974.
The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film "Monty Python andthe Holy Grail," Arista, 1975.
Monty Python Live at City Center, Arista, 1976.
Monty Python's Instant Record Collection, Charisma, 1977.
Monty Python's Life of Brian, Warner Brothers, 1979.
Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album, Arista, 1980.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Columbia, 1983.
Credits; TAPED READINGS
A Liar's Autobiography, Dove Books on Tape, 1989.
Writings
See production details above.
Writings;STAGE
Cambridge Circus, 1964.
Monty Python's First Farewell Tour, 1974.
Monty Python Live!, 1976.
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, 1980.
Writings;FILM
(With Joseph McGrath, Terry Southern, Peter Sellers, and John Cleese) TheMagic Christian, 1970.
(with Cleese, Peter Cook, and Kevin Billington) The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, 1970.
(with Bob Larbey, John Esmonde, Dave Freeman, and Barry Cryer) The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, Tigon, 1971.
(with Monty Python [John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin]) And Now for Something Completely Different, 1972.
(with Cleese) Rentadick, Virgin, 1972.
(with Monty Python) Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975, published by Methuen, 1977, and as Monty Python's Second Film: A First Draft, Methuen, 1977.
(with Bernard McKenna) The Odd Job, 1978.
(with Monty Python) Monty Python's Life of Brian, 1979, published in Monty Python's Life of Brian (of Nazareth) [and] Montypythonscrapbook, Grosset, 1979.
(with Monty Python) Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, 1982.
(with Cook and McKenna) Yellowbeard, 1983.
(with Monty Python) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, 1983, published by Methuen, 1983.
Writings;TELEVISION; SERIES
The Frost Report, BBC, 1965-67.
(with Cleese) At Last, the 1948 Show, BBC, 1966-67.
Do Not Adjust Your Set, BBC, 1968.
(with Cleese) Marty, BBC, 1968.
(with Monty Python) Monty Python's Flying Circus, BBC, 1969-74.
Writings;PILOTS
Jake's Journey, CBS, 1988.
Writings;EPISODIC
Doctor in the House, BBC, then syndicated, 1971.
Also No, That's Me Over There, BBC; Mum's the Word, BBC.
Writings;MOVIES
(With Monty Python) Pythons in Deutschland, 1971.
Writings;SPECIALS
(With Cleese) Broaden Your Mind, 1969.
(with others) That Was the Week That Was, ABC, 1985.
Writings;OTHER
A Liar's Autobiography: Volume VI (autobiography), Methuen, 1980.
(contributor) The Courage to Change: Personal Conversations About Alcoholism, Houghton Mifflin, 1984.
Writings;WITH MONTY PYTHON
Monty Python's Big Red Book, edited by Eric Idle, published by Methuen, 1972, then Warner Books, 1975, and in The Complete Works of Shakespeare and Monty Python, Methuen, 1981.
The Brand New Monty Python Book, edited by Idle, published by Methuen, 1973, then as The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok, Methuen, 1974, and in The Complete Works of Shakespeare and Monty Python, 1981.
Monty Python's Life of Brian (of Nazareth) [and] Montypythonscrapbook, Grosset, 1979.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

Contemporary Authors, Vol. 116, Gale, 1986.
Hollywood Reporter, October 5, 1989.
New York Times, October 5, 1989.
Variety, October 11-17, 1989.

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