Monty Python Filmography

Movies made by the Monty Python Cast

1. And Now For Something Completely Different(1971):
This was the first Monty Python movie that was created by the members. The movie was basically composed of the sketches from the first two seasons of Flying Circus which were reshot and edited for film release. The crew intended the movie to help them become known in America but they were unsuccessful at the attempt. The movie did well in the UK although the Monty Python crew did not consider the movie to be a success.

2. Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail(1974):
This is Monty Python's ext attempt at another movie. This was in production between the 3rd and 4th series of Flying circus when they decided to make their first "proper" movie. The quest for the Holy Grail i based on the arthurian legend of King Arthur and his quest to find the Holy Grail but with added hilarity by the Monty Python Cast. Chapman played the lead role as King Arthur. the movie was Directed by Monty Python's Gilliam and Jones.

The movie was a great success and to this day it holds anniversaries of the success of the movie and the crew at locations of the movie such as the castles that were used as the locations.



(The infamous Black Night scene from the movie. It is the most popular scene in the movie and also the most quoted scene by cult followers.)

3.The Life of Brian(1979):

This was another movie made by Monty Python that also had an enormous success and widely popular. They decided to pick a plot that would take place during the time of the New Testament Era. They also did not want to mock Jesus or his teachings directly so instead they made a story about a man by the name of brian who is believed to be the messiah. It starts ot from his birth towards his adulthood. In some parts of the movie there are scenes that do involve Jesus Christ where a man mishears what he is saying by "Blessed are the cheesemakers!" This is pretty much where the hilarty begins for the movie.


(A still from the movie where Brian is taken by Roman soldiers in front of Pontius Pilate)

The lead role was once again given to Chapman. The directing was given solely to Jones. There was controversy over the movie but it was still an enormous success.

4. The Meaning of Life:

This movie was more on a take with sketches like the Flying Circus seies where it follows a man from birth to death. it was not widely successful but there are quite a lot of cleverly written sketches within the movie. The movie was directed by Jones solo. It was released around 1984.