John Cleese

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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…
Life of Python, The (1999): Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam…; The BBC celebrates 30 years of Monty Python with new sketches and a plethora of guest appearances. Volume One: "Pythonland" – Journey with…
Magic Pudding, The (2000): Feat. Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving…; Based on Norman Lindsay's hilarious classic book about Albert, a magic pudding and his three companions who must defend him against the Pudding…
Human Face, The (2001): Dir. James Erskine
Feat. John Cleese, Elizabeth Hurley; BBC series studying the science and mystery of human faces, with John Cleese and Elizabeth Hurley providing an entertaining double–act as…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001): Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman…; Immensely popular, this star–studded adaptation of JK Rowling’s first book thankfully captures the essence of orphan Harry’s tale of…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002): Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese…; The second Harry Potter adaptation is better fun and more settled in its mingled tone of magic, fantasy and thriller. Daniel Radcliffe again plays…
Rat Race (2002): Dir. Jerry Zucker
Feat. John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson…; A contemporary re–race of IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD, wealthy John Cleese devising a money–scramble for $2 million among…
Charlie's Angels - Full Throttle (2003): Dir. McG
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu…; Charlie's most recent 'Angels' return for a second comic–action romp with all the bright colours, sexy costumes, hi–tech clowning and…
Looney Tunes - Back in Action (2003): Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin…; Veteran toons Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are successfully dusted off for the 21st century big–screen, interacting with live actors in a frantic…
Man About Town (2006): Dir. Mike Binder
Feat. Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, John Cleese…; Ben Affleck plays a Hollywood talent agent whose existence is thrown into turmoil when his journal is swiped, containing intimate thoughts on his…
Shrek The Third (2007): Dir. Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Feat. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz…; The franchise rolls on in this third installment of the animated comedy when the big green ogre’s new father–in–law falls ill.…
Igor (2008): Dir. Anthony Leondis
Feat. John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi…; Gothic animated outing about a hunchbacked lab assistant who wants to become a mad scientist in his own right and win first place at the annual Evil…
Pink Panther 2, The (2009): Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer…; Steve Martin searches for an artifact thief as he reprises his role as the iconic Detective Clouseau in this sequel to the 2006 remake THE PINK…
Monty Python - Almost the Truth (2009): Feat. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin…; An all–encompassing retrospective on those Monty Python scalawags, this six–part documentary chronicles the lives and careers of the…
Shrek Forever After (Shrek 4) (2010): Dir. Mike Mitchell
Feat. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz…; Surprisingly enjoyable fourth entry in the franchise has the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin tricking the beloved green ogre into a dark alternate time…
Spud (2010): Dir. Donovan Marsh
Feat. John Cleese, Troye Sivan, Jamie Royal; Charming coming–of–age comedy concerns the misfortunes of a young boy struggling to adapt to live in a South African private school. Very…
Planes (2013): Dir. Klay Hall
Feat. Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett…; A low flying spinoff of Pixar's CARS series, about a crop duster who aspires to become an air racer. Adds nothing to the tried–and–true…
Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013): Dir. Donovan Marsh
Feat. Troye Sivan, John Cleese; The eponymous spud, now 15–years–old, creeps along towards manhood in this sequel to the charming private school comedy.
Monty Python Live (Mostly) - One Down, Five to Go (2014): Feat. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle…; The much–anticipated live reunion show from the Monty Python crew in all its side–splitting glory. Features special guest Eddie Izzard.
Absolutely Anything (2015): Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar…; Mony Python and Simon Pegg feature in this undemanding comedy in which a group of eccentric aliens confer a human being with the power to do…
Clifford The Big Red Dog (2021): Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale…; Spirited animal caper about a 12–year old girl whose love for a rescue dog causes the animal to grow into a giant ten–foot hound, which…

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Filmography (All Films)