John Cleese
Actor
- At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
- Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor…
- Surrealistic sketch show that along with DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET, paved the way for the Monty Python revolution. Presenting a similar blend of media…
- John Cleese on How to Irritate People (1968)
- Feat. John Cleese, Connie Booth, Graham Chapman…
- An instructional comedy of the types and techniques of irritation by Monty Python alumni and other popular Brit comedians of the late '60s.…
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969-1974)
- Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle…
- Britain's most infamous comic ensemble present four seasons of inspired madness. Complete seasons 1–4 available over seven discs.
- Monty Python's Flying Circus - Personal Best (TV Series) (1969-1974)
- Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle…
- Britain's most infamous comic ensemble, the Phython alumni, collate their personal favourites from four years of sketches on the Flying Circus TV…
- Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, The (1970)
- Dir. Kevin Billington
Feat. Peter Cook, John Cleese, Harold Pinter…
- Follow the meteoric rise of one Michael Rimmer, an entry–level ad exec. who turns a fledging agency into an industry heavyweight, graduates to…
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971)
- Dir. Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam…
- A particularly surreal later–Python, first released on German television. Features strange and often absurd English subtitles.
- Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (1972)
- Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle…
- An anthology of some of the great moments from Monty Python's revolutionary comedy programme.
- Romance With a Double Bass (1974)
- Dir. Robert Young
Feat. John Cleese, Connie Booth, Graham Crowden
- Real–life couple John Cleese and Connie Booth are at their best in this charming comic romance based on the short story by Anton Chekov.…
- Fawlty Towers (TV Series) (1975)
- Dir. John Howard
Feat. John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth…
- TV comedy approaches perfection in John Cleese's irreverent, madcap sitcom set in a small West Country hotel.
Vol. 1: Communication Problems, The…
- Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It, The (1977)
- Dir. Joseph McGrath
Feat. John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Stratford Johns…
- Fans of John Cleese will delight in this dapper detective parody starring the tall one as the bungling descendant of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Lowe…
- Life of Brian (Monty Python's Life of Brian) (1979)
- Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin
- This parody of the life and times of Jesus Christ is the funniest and most successful of the Monty Python features. A cult favourite.
- Secret Policeman's Ball, The (1979)
- Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Peter Cook…
- The third in the series of Amnesty International charity gigs and first 'Ball' featuring a series of Britain's finest comedians and musicians. Apart…
- Time Bandits (1980)
- Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall
- John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall and others star in this breathlessly inventive fantasy in which a young boy journeys through history to…
- Taming of the Shrew (1980)
- Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. John Cleese, Sarah Badel
- Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
- Secret Policeman's Other Ball, The (1981)
- Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Barry Humphries…
- Most comical and musical shenanigans performed for the benefit of Amnesty International in the second 'Ball' of the series. The Monty Python team…
- Whoops Apocalypse (TV Series) (1982)
- Dir. John Reardon
Feat. John Cleese, Richard Griffiths, Rik Mayall…
- An assortment of crusty politicians weigh up the future of their careers against the stability of all life itself in this 6 part ITV satire. This…
- Privates On Parade (1982)
- Dir. Michael Blakemore
Feat. John Cleese
- John Cleese stars in this perky adaptation of the play about a gay Song and Dance Unit of the Brtish army stationed in 1940s Singapore.
- Monty Python at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
- Dir. Terry Hughes
Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam…
- Sheaf of classic sketches, incl. Lumberjacks, delivered onstage in Los Angeles. Should provoke tears of nostalgic merriment for fans.
- Meaning of Life, The (Monty Python's Meaning of Life) (1983)
- Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle…
- Hilarious, oft–times bilious Monty Python hit that examines The Big Issue in a series of loosely–connected sketches.
- Yellowbeard (1983)
- Dir. Mel Damski
Feat. Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Eric Idle…
- Pirate farce for serious Python completists only. Impressive cast though.
- Silverado (1985)
- Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette…
- An excellent modern Western with an all–star cast including Kevins' Costner and Kline. It's a non–stop, spirited concoction of action and…
- Clockwise (1986)
- Dir. Christopher Morahan
Feat. John Cleese, Alison Steadman, Joan Hickson
- Headmaster John Cleese, with pupil in tow, gets hopelessly lost enroute to a conference. In a more deadpan mode than the usual Python–esque…
- Secret Policeman's Third Ball, The (1987)
- Feat. John Cleese, Ben Elton, Jennifer Saunders…
- A selection of the very best of 1980s British comedians perform live for charity. Also includes backstage footage with some of the stars.
- Fish Called Wanda, A (1988)
- Dir. Charles Crichton
Feat. John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis…
- Rarely does a comedy achieve such a high laugh–count and provide substance beyond sheer entertainment value. A comic masterpiece written by and…
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
- Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter…
- Branagh swamps the gothic classic with theatricality and allows himself far too much screen time, impressing on us that his ego that is the real…
- Jungle Book, The (1994)
- Dir. Stephen Sommers
Feat. Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey…
- Disney's live–action rendering of the adventures of Mowgli is a treat, with Jason Scott Lee perfectly cast as the adult jungle boy. Spectacular…
- Wind in the Willows, The (1996)
- Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Nicol Williamson…
- With the cream of British comic acting talent, this live–action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story is quite possibly the…
- Fierce Creatures (1997)
- Dir. Robert Young, Fred Schepisi
Feat. John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis…
- John Cleese reunites the cast of A FISH CALLED WANDA for his self–penned farce set in a British zoo.
His pointed satire of corporate ethics…
- Parting Shots (1998)
- Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Chris Rea, Bob Hoskins, Ben Kingsley…
- Once–fashionable photographer Chris Rea finds out he only has months to live, and decides to get his own back at those that have made his life…
- Isn't She Great (1999)
- Dir. Andrew Bergman
Feat. Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, John Cleese…
- Intentionally trashy biopic of author Susann Alexander whose VALLEY OF THE DOLLS broke various Hollywood taboos in the 1960s. Mainly a showcase for…