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Graham Chapman
Born 1941-01-08Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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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Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelf (archive footage)(uncredited)Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy GrailsSelf (archive footage)A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanSelf (voice)Anatomy of a LiarSelfMonty Python: Before the Flying CircusSelf (archive footage)Life Of Brian ScreenplayWise Man #2, Brian Cohen, Biggus DickusHitler: The Comedy YearsJoachim von Ribbentrop (archive footage) (uncredited)The Secret Life of BrianSelf / Brian (archive footage) (uncredited)What the Pythons Did Next...Self (archive footage)Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal BestVarious CharactersMonty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal BestVarious CharactersMonty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal BestVarious CharactersMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious CharactersMonty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal BestVarious CharactersMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious CharactersThe Roots of Monty PythonSelf (archive footage)Looks Like a Brown Trouser JobSelfRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?SelfThe Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2Self (archive footage)The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3Self (archive footage)The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1Self (archive footage)The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'Self (archive footage)Iron Maiden: Visions of the BeastMadman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited)The Life of PythonSelf