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John Cleese
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1939
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s, he cofounded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus. Along with his Python costars Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, Cleese starred in the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983).
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Birth
1939
Death
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First book
1961
Years writing
65
John Cleese is a cornerstone of British comedy, globally recognized as a member of the legendary Monty Python troupe.
Born in 1939 in Weston-super-Mare, his prolific career spans over 60 works across various formats.
Beyond his roles as a film and television actor, he has excelled as a screenwriter, producer, and author of his own autobiography.
His versatility has allowed him to work as a voice actor and director, establishing him as a comedy icon in the United Kingdom.
Through his books, Cleese explores both his personal journey and the cultural legacy of the Monty Python phenomenon.