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MICHAEL (EDWARD) PALIN. Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 5 May 1943. Attended Birkdale School, Sheffield; Shrewsbury; B.A. in modern history, Brasenose College, Oxford. Married: Helen M. Gibbins in 1966, children: Rachel, Thomas and William. Performed in plays and revues while at Oxford and formed writing partnership with Terry Jones; subsequently wrote for such television shows as The Frost Report and then, with Jones, became a member of the Monty Python comedy team, 1969; later wrote and starred in the television series Ripping Yarns and also hosted acclaimed travel documentaries as well as appearing in a range of comic dramas; director, Meridian Television. President, Transport 2000. Recipient: British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor, 1988; Travel Writer of the Year Award, British Book Awards, 1993. Address: Mayday Management, 68a Delancey Street, London NW1 7RY, England.
TELEVISION SERIES:
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1966-67 The Frost Report (writer only)
1966-67 The Late Show (writer only)
1967 A Series of Bird's (writer only)
1967 Twice a Fortnight
1967-69 Do Not Adjust Your Set
1969 The Complete and Utter History of Britain
1969-74 Monty Python's Flying Circus (also co-writer) 1975 Three Men in a Boat
1976-80 Ripping Yarns (also writer)
1983 Secrets
1987 East of Ipswich (writer only)
1988 Number 27 (writer only)
1989 Around the World in 80 Days
1991 GBH
1992 Palin's Column
1993 Pole to Pole
1993 Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
1997 Palin's Pacific
TELEVISIONS SPECIAL:
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1980 Great Railway Journeys of the World
FILMS:
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And Now for Something Completely Different (also co-writer), 1970; Monty Python and the Holy Grail (also co-writer), 1974; Jabberwocky, 1976; Pleasure at Her Majesty's (U.S. title, Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe), 1976; Monty Python's Life of Brian (also co-writer), 1978; The Secret Policeman's Ball, 1979; Time Bandits (also co-writer), 1980; The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, 1981; Confessions of a Trainspotter, 1981; The Missionary (also co-writer and co-producer), 1982; Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, 1982; Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (also co-writer), 1982; A Private Function, 1984; The Secret Policeman's Private Parts, 1984; Brazil, 1985; The Dress, 1986; Troubles, 1987; A Fish Called Wanda, 1988; American Friends (also co-writer), 1991; The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball, 1991; Splitting Heirs, 1993.
STAGE:
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Hang Down Your Head and Die; Aladdin; Monty Python's First Farewell Tour; Monty Python Live at Drury Lane; Monty Python Live at City Center; The Secret Policeman's Ball; The Weekend.
PUBLICATIONS:
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Monty Python's Big Red Book, with others. London: Eyre Methuen, 1970.
Monty Python's Brand New Book, with others. London: Eyre Methuen, 1973.
Ripping Yarns. New York: Pantheon, 1978.
More Ripping Yarns. London: Eyre Methuen, 1980.
Missionary. London: Methuen, 1983.
Dr Fegg's Encyclopedia of All World Knowledge. New York: Bedrick, 1984.
Limericks. London: Hutchinson, 1985.
The Mirrorstone. New York: Knopf, 1986.
Around the World in 80 Days. San Francisco: KQED Books, 1989.
Pole to Pole. San Francisco: KQED Books, 1992.
Pole to Pole: The Photographs. San Francisco: KQED Books, 1994.
Hemingway's Chair (novel). London: Methuen, 1995.