Acting
Michael Palin
- Titles
- 146movies61TV shows
- Career
Active from 1967 to 2026, busiest in 1977 and 2006 with 6 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 43top three billing
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Tomkinson's Schooldays86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wit & Wordplay7.0average 3.7
- Satire & Parody5.1average 2.3
- Absurdist Humor4.8average 2.0
- Situational Comedy5.3average 2.7
- Historical5.1average 2.6
- Physical Comedy4.6average 2.5
- Nostalgia5.2average 3.6
- Wonder5.0average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Mystery1.8, average 4.1
- Psychological3.3, average 5.6
- Crime1.5, average 3.7
- Violence2.2, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Cult Classic 8
- British Humor 8
- Cultural Exploration 7
- Travel Documentary 6
- Witty Dialogue 4
- Absurdist Comedy 4
- Educational & Informative 4
- British Comedy 4
- British Cult Classic 3
- Eccentric Characters 3
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Quirky Characters 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Terry JonesActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Ripping Yarns, +33 more
John CleeseActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, A Fish Called Wanda, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, +23 more
Terry GilliamActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Brazil, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, +18 more
Graham ChapmanActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different, +17 more
Eric IdleActorMonty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different, +16 more
Carol ClevelandActorMonty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, +5 more
Charles McKeownActorBrazil, Roger of the Raj, Golden Gordon, Whinfrey's Last Case, Across the Andes by Frog, +1 more
Connie BoothActorMonty Python and the Holy Grail, And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus, How to Irritate People, American Friends, +1 more
Ian MacNaughtonDirectorMonty Python's Flying Circus, And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python, +1 more- JJim FranklinDirectorRipping Yarns, The Testing of Eric Olthwaite, Escape from Stalag Luft 112B, Roger of the Raj, The Curse of the Claw, +1 more
John Du PrezComposerA Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, A Private Function, Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy), Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Neil InnesActorMonty Python and the Holy Grail, Do Not Adjust Your Set, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Movies and TV shows
11980s
1 title
Great Railway Journeys - Confessions of a Train Spotter (1980)
Writer, Presenter