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Terry Jones

1942-02-01 (82 years old) in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK

Terence Graham Parry Jones was a Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, children's author, popular historian, political commentator, and TV documentary host. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy team. At the age of 4, the Jones family moved to Surrey in England. Jones attended primary school at Esher COE school and later attended the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, where he was school captain in the 1960-61 academic year. He later read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, but "strayed into history". While there, he performed comedy with future Monty Python cast-mate Michael Palin in The Oxford Revue. Jones appeared in the comedy TV series "Twice a Fortnight" with Michael Palin; Graeme Garden; Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, as well as the television series |"The Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969). He appeared in" Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1967–69) with Michael Palin; Eric Idle and David Jason. He wrote for "The Frost Report" and several other David Frost programmes.

Movies

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Absolutely Anything
59 %|Jun 26, 2015
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
75 %|Nov 13, 2014
Comedy, Documentary
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Monty Python Live (Mostly)
70 %|Jul 20, 2014
Comedy, Music, Documentary
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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
80 %|May 24, 2014
Documentary, TV Movie
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Anatomy of a Liar
60 %|Oct 26, 2012
Documentary
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
76 %|Mar 4, 2012
Comedy
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Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
67.58 %|Mar 25, 2010
Comedy, Music, History
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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
80 %|May 10, 2009
Documentary, Comedy
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King Guillaume
44 %|Jan 28, 2009
Comedy
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The Seventh Python
0 %|Jun 26, 2008
Documentary
actor
Penguins April Fool - The Making of
0 %|Apr 1, 2008
Documentary
actor
Life Of Brian Screenplay
0 %|Jan 29, 2008
Comedy
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Hitler: The Comedy Years
50 %|May 10, 2007
Documentary
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Anna and the Moods
55 %|Feb 9, 2007
Animation
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The Secret Life of Brian
76 %|Jan 1, 2007
Documentary
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The Story of 1
76 %|Sep 28, 2005
Documentary
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
48 %|Dec 9, 2004
Comedy, Documentary
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The Surprising History of Sex and Love
80 %|Nov 10, 2002
Documentary, History
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The Hidden History of Rome
50 %|Jan 1, 2002
Documentary
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The Hidden History of Egypt
55 %|Jan 1, 2002
Documentary
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The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
75 %|Oct 23, 2001
Documentary
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Le créateur
69 %|Jun 16, 1999
Comedy
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The Wind in the Willows
55 %|Oct 16, 1996
Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Adventure
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L.A. Story
64.61 %|Feb 8, 1991
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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Life of Python
75 %|Mar 16, 1990
Documentary, Comedy
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Erik the Viking
59 %|Sep 1, 1989
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
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Inside the Labyrinth
76.33 %|Dec 13, 1986
Documentary
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
73.24 %|Mar 31, 1983
Comedy
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance
71.67 %|Mar 31, 1983
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
73.19 %|Jun 25, 1982
Comedy
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The Box
50 %|Mar 29, 1981
Comedy
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
63 %|Dec 22, 1979
Comedy, Music
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Life of Brian
77.64 %|Aug 17, 1979
Comedy
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The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
71 %|Jun 20, 1979
Documentary, Comedy, TV Movie
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Jabberwocky
60.24 %|Mar 28, 1977
Fantasy, Comedy
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Pleasure at Her Majesty's
65 %|Dec 29, 1976
Comedy, Documentary
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
78.04 %|Mar 14, 1975
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Is This a Record?
60 %|Jun 1, 1973
Comedy, Documentary
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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
0 %|Jun 5, 2021
Documentary, Comedy
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Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
90 %|Sep 7, 2019
Documentary, Comedy
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Boom Bust Boom
70 %|Sep 12, 2015
History, Documentary
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The Meaning of Monty Python
75 %|Oct 8, 2013
Documentary, Comedy
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Medieval Fightbook
100 %|Aug 14, 2010
Documentary, History
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
78 %|May 4, 2010
Documentary
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Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales
0 %|Mar 31, 2009
Documentary, History
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Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
80 %|Jul 1, 2008
Documentary, Comedy
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Miracles of Evolution
0 %|Mar 31, 2008
Documentary
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Monty Python Conquers America
65 %|Jan 1, 2008
Documentary
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Terry Jones' Barbarians
0 %|May 26, 2006
Documentary, History
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Locked Out
62 %|Apr 5, 2006
Comedy
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The Roots of Monty Python
0 %|Nov 26, 2005
Documentary
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Concert for George
81 %|Oct 3, 2003
Music, Documentary
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The Life of Python
0 %|Oct 31, 2000
Comedy, Documentary
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
50 %|Jul 13, 2000
Action, Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
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Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
0 %|Oct 8, 1999
Documentary, Comedy, Music
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The Monty Python Story
0 %|Oct 8, 1999
Documentary, Comedy
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Gladiators: The Brutal Truth
60 %|Jan 1, 1999
Documentary
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen
69 %|Mar 21, 1998
Comedy, Documentary
actor
Scarfe's Follies
0 %|Jan 28, 1988
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Comedians Do It On Stage
0 %|Feb 1, 1986
Comedy
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Peter Cook & Co.
67 %|Nov 14, 1980
Comedy
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The Mermaid Frolics
53 %|Sep 10, 1977
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The Broken Bottle
0 %|Mar 31, 1977
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Tomkinson's Schooldays
0 %|Jan 7, 1976
Comedy
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Henry Cleans Up
0 %|Jan 2, 1974
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The Land of Sometimes
0 %|Invalid Date
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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Euroshow '71: May Day Special
0 %|May 1, 1971
Comedy

Series

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Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
0 %|Nov 3, 2014
Documentary
actor
Perspectives
0 %|Apr 24, 2011
Documentary
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
75 %|Oct 18, 2009
Documentary, Comedy
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Skavlan
50 %|Jan 16, 2009
Talk
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The Legend of Dick and Dom
65 %|Jan 2, 2009
Comedy, Drama, Family
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Terry Jones' Great Map Mystery
0 %|May 13, 2008
Documentary
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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Terry Jones' Barbarians
87 %|May 26, 2006
Documentary
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Monty Python's Personal Best
50 %|Feb 22, 2006
Comedy, Animation
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The Paul O'Grady Show
46 %|Oct 11, 2004
Comedy, Talk
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Terry Jones' Medieval Lives
81 %|Feb 9, 2004
Documentary
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Dinotopia
64 %|May 12, 2002
Action & Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Ancient Inventions
80 %|Sep 13, 1998
Documentary
actor
Ruby
0 %|May 12, 1997
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Crusades
80 %|Jan 10, 1995
Documentary
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
78 %|Apr 15, 1994
Animation, Comedy, Talk
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
71.22 %|Sep 13, 1993
Comedy, Talk
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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
65 %|Mar 4, 1992
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
actor
8:15 from Manchester
50 %|Apr 21, 1990
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Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
73 %|Oct 11, 1989
Documentary
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Going Live!
60 %|Sep 26, 1987
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Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
40 %|Apr 25, 1986
Comedy
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The Young Ones
79 %|Nov 9, 1982
Comedy
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Wogan
45 %|May 4, 1982
Talk
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
50 %|Apr 1, 1976
Comedy
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Ripping Yarns
74 %|Jan 7, 1976
Comedy
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
60 %|Jan 12, 1975
Talk
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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
64 %|Jan 3, 1972
Comedy
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Monty Python's Flying Circus
82.32 %|Oct 5, 1969
Comedy
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Do Not Adjust Your Set
72.14 %|Dec 26, 1967
Comedy
actor
Twice a Fortnight
0 %|Oct 21, 1967
Comedy