Anthony Christopher Hendra Net Worth is $5 Million
Anthony Christopher Hendra Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Tony Hendra (born 1941) is an English satirist and writer who has worked mostly in the United States. Educated at St Albans School (where he was a classmate of Stephen Hawking) and at Cambridge University, he was a member of the Cambridge University Footlights revue in 1962, alongside John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Tim Brooke-Taylor.Hendra is probably best known for being the writer for the first six shows of the British television series Spitting Image, and for playing Ian Faith, the band's manager, in the film This Is Spinal Tap.
Release of his book, "Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul". [2004]
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Release of his book, "The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel". [2006]
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Release of George Carlin's autobiography, "Last Words" which Tony co-authored with Carlin, is set for November 17, 2009. [July 2009]
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Release of his book, "Going Too Far". [1987]
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Currently Editor-in-Chief of The Final Edition, a humor website started as an online parody of the supposed final edition of the paper of record, The New York Times. Back in 1978, Hendra was behind the "Not The New York Times" parody as well. [2011]
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With humorist Peter Elbling, author of satirical "The 90's: A Look Back" in 1989.
Is missing part of his left middle finger from a lawnmower accident in 2002.
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Tony Hendra's daughter, Jessica Hendra, wrote a book, "How to Cook Your Daughter: A Memoir" (the title echoes the title of a satirical piece he wrote for the "National Lampoon"), in which she alleges that her father molested her as a child.
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Claimed in his book "Father Joe" that he attempted suicide the night before filming began on This Is Spinal Tap (1984) (in which he plays band manager Ian Faith). He credits the joy he received from making this movie with bringing him back from his depression.
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Father of Jessica Hendra and grandfather to her daughters Julia (1998) and Charlotte (2001) (with husband Kurt Fuller).
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Editor, Spy Magazine, 1993-1994
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Founding editor, National Lampoon magazine
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Widely published freelance writer, including stint as wine columnist.
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Appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) (aka "The Ed Sullivan Show"), other venues, as part of Stiles & Hendra comedy duo, in 1960s.
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Prior to launching career in comedy performing and writing, had planned to enter Benedictine order of monks.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Who's Who in Mycology
2016
Short co-writer completed
Blanche Neige, la suite
2007
The Great White Hype
1996
screenplay
The Big Bang
1987
The Morning Program
1987
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Mama Dracula
1980
dialogue
B.C. Rock
1980
screenplay: English version
Lemmings
1973
Video documentary
Music Scene
TV Series writer - 9 episodes, 1969 written by - 8 episodes, 1969 - 1970
Playboy After Dark
1969
TV Series writer - 26 episodes
NBC Experiment in Television
1967
TV Series writer - 1 episode
That Was the Week That Was
1962-1963
TV Series writer - 37 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Moth
2002
TV Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2002
TV Series
Book Publisher
Suits
1999
George Parkyn
The Real Blonde
1997
Soap Director
The Cosby Mysteries
1994
TV Series
Cyrus Whitley
Life with Mikey
1993
Cookie Commercial Director
Miami Vice
1987-1988
TV Series
Gordon Wiggins
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
Hunter
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Ian Faith
Kiss Me Kate
1968
TV Movie
NET Playhouse
1967
TV Series
NBC Experiment in Television
1967
TV Series
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Delta House
TV Series composer - 10 episodes, 1979 lyricist - 2 episodes, 1979 lyrics - 1 episode, 1979
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live from the NYPL: A Tribute to George Carlin
2010
Video producer
Spitting Image
1984-1986
TV Series producer - 7 episodes
Disco Beaver from Outer Space
1978
TV Movie producer
Lemmings
1973
Video documentary producer - uncredited
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lemmings
1973
Video documentary writer: "Pizza Man", "Colorado", "Papa Was a Running-Dog Lackey of the Bourgeoisie"
Dynamite Chicken
1971
performer: "Mummy Doesn't Live here Anymore - The Chicken Song"
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Big Bang
1987
voice director: English version
Lemmings
1973
Video documentary original stage producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lemmings
1973
Video documentary uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: The Story of the National Lampoon