Graham Chapman Net Worth
Graham Chapman Net Worth is
$1.7 Million
Graham Chapman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Graham Chapman was born on January 8, 1941 in Leicester, England while a Germain air raid was in progress. Graham's father was a chief police inspector and probably inspired the constables Graham often portrayed later in comedy sketches. Graham studied medicine in college and earned an M.D., but he practiced medicine for only a few years. At ... | Full Name | Graham Chapman |
| Date Of Birth | January 8, 1941, Stoneygate, United Kingdom |
| Died | October 4, 1989, Maidstone, United Kingdom |
| Place Of Birth | Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK |
| Height | 6' 3¾" (1.93 m) |
| Profession | Writer, Actor, Soundtrack |
| Education | King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | John Tomiczek |
| Parents | Walter Chapman, Edith Chapman |
| Siblings | John Chapman |
| Partner | David Sherlock |
| Music Groups | Monty Python |
| Nominations | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation |
| Movies | Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian, A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different, Yellowbeard, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, How to Irritate People, The... |
| TV Shows | Monty Python Live (Mostly), Monty Python's Personal Best, Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python, Monty Python's Flying Circus, No – That's Me Over Here!, At Last the 1948 Show, Did You See...?, The Big Show |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Towering height |
| 2 | Walking onto the screen and talking directly to the audience to let them know that a sketch has gotten too absurd and will now end |
| 3 | His pipe |
| 4 | Often cast as comical authority figures (most notably the Colonel) |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [Chapman and the other members of the Monty Python group traveled to visit the site of Dachau concentration camp in Germany, but were told by staff that they were too late and the museum was about to close] Tell them we're Jewish. |
| 2 | John Howard Davies was not a very human person ... if you made a mistake of any kind, any sort of pause in speech, he would treat you rather as if he was a schoolmaster. |
| 3 | I hope I will have achieved something lasting. |
| 4 | We don't deliberately set out to offend. Unless we feel it's justified. And in the case of certain well-known religions, it was justified. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Despite only practicing Medicine professionally for a few years, he maintained his Medical license and often treated the cast and crew of productions for various injuries and minor ailments. |
| 2 | According to John Cleese, his writing partner before and during Monty Python, Cleese himself did most of the actual writing while Chapman sat back quietly smoking his pipe not saying anything for long periods of time before throwing out an idea that often changed the course of the script for the better. Case in point, Cleese's original idea for the dead parrot sketch was that of a man trying to return a broken toaster before Chapman suggested that it be changed to the man bringing back a dead parrot on the grounds that it was funnier. |
| 3 | Was asked to play the cameo role of Asylum director Dr.Armstrong in Lifeforce(1985). |
| 4 | His last appearance on film in Iron Maiden's promo for "Can I Play With Madness" was directed by Python Editor, Julian Doyle. |
| 5 | He and his longtime partner, TV writer David Sherlock, were among the co-writers of the British sitcom Doctor in Charge (1972). After Chapman's death, Sherlock contributed to The Pythons book. David was also the inspiration for many Monty Python sketches, including "Anne Elk" and was the originator of the Python sketch "Death of Mary Queen of Scots". David was one of several co-authors on "A Liar's Autobiography," the official Chapman memoir, and co-writer of the movie Yellowbeard (1983) in which Chapman played the title role. |
| 6 | Member of Monty Python along with John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam. |
| 7 | Is the only member of Monty Python's Flying Circus who never worked in one of Terry Gilliam's non-Python projects. |
| 8 | Struggled with alcoholism, especially during the filming of Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975). According to Terry Gilliam, Chapman constantly forgot his lines and was so drunk during filming that he couldn't make it across the Bridge of Death, so the assistant cameraman had to double for him. Additionally, Chapman was genuinely struggling with the rock climbing scene because of his alcohol struggle, which surprised the other Pythons since they had known him to be an excellent climber and wondered if his suit was interfering with his climbing. |
| 9 | Qualified at St. Bartholomew's hospital as a medical doctor. |
| 10 | Before joining the Cambridge Footlight Dramatic Society, while studying medicine at Emmanuel College, he founded his own cabaret show. When he was invited to join the Society, he did the same year that John Cleese joined. |
| 11 | His parents were Walter and Edith. |
| 12 | The last time he appeared on film, was in the Iron Maiden music video, "Can I Play With Madness", filmed in England April 1988. |
| 13 | Was the second tallest member of the Monty Python troupe, being an inch taller than Eric Idle and just over two inches shorter than John Cleese. |
| 14 | Was going to play the part of the reporter in the Red Dwarf (1988) episode "Timeslides", but died before filming could begin. The part instead went to Ruby Wax, the wife of one of the show's directors Ed Bye. |
| 15 | Co-author (with Barry Cryer) of the play "O Happy Day," which was discovered among his manuscripts and produced nearly eleven years after Chapman's death. "O Happy Day" had its world premiere on September 22, 2000, at Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. A portion of Chapman's ashes were in attendance for the premiere. |
| 16 | Died of cancer on 4th October 1989, just one day before the 20th anniversary of Monty Python. Terry Jones called it "The worst case of party-pooping I've ever seen.". |
| 17 | Born at 8:30am-BST |
| 18 | Longtime (24 years) companion of David Sherlock. Together, the two raised a son, John Tomiczak. |
| 19 | While at Cambridge University, was a member of the prestigious Cambridge University Footlights Club. He went to the USA with the Cambridge University Footlights Club revue in 1964 - appearing on stage in Broadway, and on the "Ed Sullivan Show". |
| 20 | Co-wrote several episodes of Doctor in the House (1969) and its sequels with John Cleese. |
| 21 | Studied Medicine at Cambridge University. |
| 22 | Member of the comedy group "Monty Python". |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Python Live (Mostly) | 2014 | ||
| A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | 2012 | book "A Liar's Autobiography: Volume VI" | |
| Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job | 2005 | Video | |
| Eric Idle: Exploits Monty Python | 2002 | ||
| Comedy Masterclass | 2001 | Video documentary skit "Four Yorkshiremen" | |
| We Know Where You Live | 2001 | TV Movie skit "Four Yorkshiremen" | |
| Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail | 1996 | Video Game screenplay "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" | |
| Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | 1989 | TV Special sketches | |
| Jake's Journey | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| Comic Relief | 1986/II | TV Special documentary skit "Merchant Banker" | |
| Bombardemagnus | 1985 | TV Mini-Series screenplay - 4 episodes | |
| Yellowbeard | 1983 | written by | |
| The Meaning of Life | 1983 | written by | |
| Opinions | 1982 | TV Series | |
| Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | 1982 | Documentary written by | |
| Life of Brian | 1979 | written by | |
| The Odd Job | 1978 | screenplay | |
| Doctor on the Go | 1977 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Pleasure at Her Majesty's | 1976 | TV Movie documentary writer | |
| Out of the Trees | 1976 | TV Movie | |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | written by | |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus | TV Series written by - 43 episodes, 1969 - 1974 creator - 1 episode, 1973 additional material - 1 episode, 1969 conceived and written by - 1 episode, 1969 | ||
| The Prince of Denmark | 1974 | TV Series | |
| Marty Back Together Again | 1974 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The Two Ronnies | 1973-1974 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
| Doctor in Charge | 1972-1973 | TV Series written by - 14 episodes | |
| Now Look Here | 1971-1973 | TV Series writer - 14 episodes | |
| Rentadick | 1972 | as Jim Viles | |
| Comedy Playhouse | 1972 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | 1972 | TV Series written by | |
| The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | 1971 | screenplay - segments "Gluttony", "Wrath" | |
| And Now for Something Completely Different | 1971 | screen foreplay & conception | |
| Doctor at Large | TV Series by - 5 episodes, 1971 written by - 3 episodes, 1971 with - 1 episode, 1971 | ||
| The Ronnie Barker Yearbook | 1971 | TV Movie | |
| No, That's Me Over Here! | 1967-1970 | TV Series writer - 18 episodes | |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | 1970 | screenplay | |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1969 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Magic Christian | 1969 | additional material | |
| Doctor in the House | 1969 | TV Series written by - 4 episodes | |
| Marty | TV Series additional material - 4 episodes, 1968 written by - 1 episode, 1969 | ||
| David Frost Presents | 1969 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Broaden Your Mind | 1968 | TV Series additional material - 2 episodes | |
| BBC Show of the Week | 1968 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| At Last the 1948 Show | 1967 | TV Series writer - 13 episodes | |
| The Frost Report | 1966 | TV Series | |
| The Illustrated Weekly Hudd | 1965 | TV Series | |
| That Was the Week That Was | 1962 | TV Series |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | 1972 | TV Series | Woman with Umbrella / First Frenchman / Famous Berlin Specialist / ... |
| And Now for Something Completely Different | 1971 | Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / ... | |
| Euroshow 71 | 1971 | TV Movie | Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) |
| The Statue | 1971 | News reader | |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | 1970 | Fromage | |
| Doctor in Trouble | 1970 | Roddy | |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1969 | TV Series | Various - Monty Python's Flying Circus segment |
| The Magic Christian | 1969 | Oxford Crew (uncredited) | |
| David Frost Presents | 1969 | TV Series | Pepperpot / Restaurant Customer / Mr.Harris / ... |
| Broaden Your Mind | 1968 | TV Series | Various Characters |
| No, That's Me Over Here! | 1967 | TV Series | Man on train |
| At Last the 1948 Show | 1967 | TV Series | Various Characters / Sidney Lotterby from Bristol / Reverend / ... |
| Tommy Oliver and the Fighting Spirit | 2015 | Short | King Arthur |
| A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | 2012 | Graham Chapman / Narrator (voice) | |
| Why? Factor | 2012 | Short voice | |
| Stage Fright | 1989 | Smart Alec (uncredited) | |
| Jake's Journey | 1988 | TV Movie | Sir George / Queen / Taxi driver |
| Still Crazy Like a Fox | 1987 | TV Movie | Detective Inspector Palmer |
| Yellowbeard | 1983 | Yellowbeard | |
| The Crimson Permanent Assurance | 1983 | Short | Clerk (uncredited) |
| The Meaning of Life | 1983 | Chairman / Fish #1 / Doctor / ... | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1976-1982 | TV Series | The Colonel Himself Colonel |
| Life of Brian | 1979 | Wise Man #2 Brian Cohen Biggus Dickus | |
| The Odd Job | 1978 | Arthur Harris | |
| Out of the Trees | 1976 | TV Movie | |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | King Arthur Voice of God Middle Head ... | |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus | 1969-1974 | TV Series | Various / Policeman / Doctor / ... |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | 2012 | performer: "Sit on My Face", "Medical Love Song" / writer: "Medical Love Song" | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1996 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| The Meaning of Life | 1983 | lyrics: "Oh Lord Please Don't Burn Us" / performer: "Every Sperm Is Sacred", "Christmas in Heaven" | |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | lyrics: "Camelot Song Knights of the Round Table" | |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus | 1969-1972 | TV Series performer - 5 episodes |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | 1982 | Documentary stage director - as Monty Python | |
| Shock Treatment | 1981 | advisor - uncredited | |
| No Sex Please: We're British | 1973 | script doctor - uncredited | |
| And Now for Something Completely Different | 1971 | presenter - as Monty Python |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Potion | 1987 | executive producer | |
| The Odd Job | 1978 | producer |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Singularity | 2011 | Short assistant director |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Oliver and the Fighting Spirit | 2015 | Short inspiration | |
| Monty Python Live (Mostly) | 2014 | dedicatee | |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | TV Series in memory of - 1 episode, 2014 dedicatee - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen | 2008 | Video documentary acknowledgment: "A Liar's Autobiography" by |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy of a Liar | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast | 2003 | Video documentary | Madman - in video 'Can I Play With Madness' (uncredited) |
| The Movie Life of George | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | 1989 | TV Special | Himself (cameo) / Various Roles (achive footage) |
| Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dangerous Film Club | 1987 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Wogan | 1987 | TV Series | |
| Omnibus | 1976-1986 | TV Series documentary | |
| The Secret Policeman's Private Parts | 1984 | Documentary | Himself |
| Opinions | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Group Madness | 1983 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Meaning of Monty Python's Meaning of Life | 1983 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | 1982 | Documentary | Himself / Various Roles |
| Friday Night, Saturday Morning | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Did You See..? | 1980 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Parkinson | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
| The Big Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself (1980) |
| The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | 1979 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1979 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
| La nuit des Césars | 1978 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Pleasure at Her Majesty's | 1976 | TV Movie documentary | Various |
| Film Night | 1974 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | 1974 | TV Short documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Midnight Special | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cilla | 1969 | TV Series | Various Characters |
| Dee Time | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Monty Python Live (Mostly) | 2014 | The Colonel Professor R.J. Canning Batley Townswoman ... | |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2010-2014 | TV Series | King Arthur Middle Head Hiccoughing Guard ... |
| Imagine | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| My Favourite Joke | 2011 | TV Series | Brian Cohen |
| Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Movie Connections | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Comedy Connections | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Gas Man |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | 2008 | TV Series documentary | King Arthur |
| 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Various (uncredited) |
| Hitler: The Comedy Years | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Joachim von Ribbentrop (uncredited) |
| Room 101 | 2007 | TV Series | Pilot |
| The Secret Life of Brian | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Brian (uncredited) |
| What the Pythons Did Next... | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Various Characters (uncredited) |
| Monty Python's Personal Best | 2006 | TV Series | Various Characters |
| Arena | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Bus Conductor |
| Looks Like a Brown Trouser Job | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| I'm Free! Inside the Comedy Closet | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Sendung ohne Namen | 2002 | TV Series documentary | |
| Timeshift | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Monty Python |
| George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The Sketch Show Story | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Various Characters |
| From Spam to Sperm | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Directors | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Pythonland | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen | 1999 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen | 1998 | TV Special | Himself / Various Roles |
| The Meaning of Life | 1997 | Video Game | Various |
| Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail | 1996 | Video Game | King Arthur God Middle Head |
| Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time | 1994 | Video Game | Various |
| Funny Business | 1992 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Memories of 1970-1991 | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Life of Python | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Various Roles (uncredited) |
| To See Such Fun | 1977 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Dean Martin Comedy World | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) |
Known for movies
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
as Writer
Life of Brian (1979)
as Writer
The Meaning of Life (1983)
as Writer
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
as Writer