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Graham Chapman

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Graham Chapman

Jan 8, 1941 – Oct 4, 198984 titles 65 movies · 19 TV
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Biography

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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Graham Arthur Chapman

Born

Jan 8, 1941 – Oct 4, 1989

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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Roles across career

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75

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Directing

24

Writing

6

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1971 7 title(s)

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2006 9 title(s)

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2014 2 title(s)

2019 1 title(s)

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Undated 2 title(s)