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Monty Python, also known as the Pythons, were a British comedy troupe formed in 1969 consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. The group initi
Monty Python in 1978. Left to right: Cleese, Gilliam, Jones, Chapman, Palin and Idle
The "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch at the 2014 Monty Python reunion. Written by Cleese, Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Marty Feldman, it was originally performed on their TV series At Last the 1948 Show in 1967. It parodies nostalgic conversations about humble beginnings or difficult childhoods.
"The Ministry of Silly Walks" sketch performed at the 2014 Python reunion. Featuring Cleese as a bowler-hatted civil servant in a fictitious British government ministry responsible for developing silly walks through grants, it appears in season 2, episode 1 of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
"The Spanish Inquisition" sketch performed by Gilliam, Palin and Jones at the 2014 Python reunion. As a sketch writer and creator of animations, Gilliam did considerably less acting, but did have some notable sketch roles such as this (Cardinal Fang).
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British comedy film based on the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group and directed by Gilliam and Jones in their feature d
King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and Patsy (Terry Gilliam)
The legend of the Holy Grail (1895 tapestry depicted) provided a unifying motif for the film.
Doune Castle, used in several scenes
King Arthur (Chapman, centre) with three of his knights: Sir Bedevere, Sir Lancelot and Sir Robin (Terry Jones, John Cleese and Eric Idle)