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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Plot: Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor
Release Date: Thursday, March 31 1983
42 years ago
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Portrait of Terry GilliamTerry Gilliam. Terry Gilliam was 42 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Various Roles'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 22 1940
Portrait of Graham ChapmanGraham Chapman. Graham Chapman was 42 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Various Roles'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1941 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 1989
Portrait of John CleeseJohn Cleese. John Cleese was 43 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Various Roles'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1939
Portrait of Eric IdleEric Idle. Eric Idle was 40 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Various Roles'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 29 1943
Portrait of Terry JonesTerry Jones. Terry Jones was 41 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Various Roles'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 01 1942 –
Died: Tue, Jan 21 2020
Portrait of Michael PalinMichael Palin. Michael Palin was 39 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Various Roles'.
Birthday: Wed, May 05 1943
Portrait of Carol ClevelandCarol Cleveland. Carol Cleveland was 41 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Various Roles'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 13 1942
Portrait of Simon JonesSimon Jones. Simon Jones was 32 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Cedric'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 27 1950
Portrait of Patricia QuinnPatricia Quinn. Patricia Quinn was 38 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Mrs. Williams'.
Birthday: Sun, May 28 1944
Portrait of Judy LoeJudy Loe. Judy Loe was 36 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Nurse #1'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 06 1947
Portrait of Andrew BicknellAndrew Bicknell. Andrew Bicknell was 26 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as '(Segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 17 1956
Portrait of Andrew MacLachlanAndrew MacLachlan. Andrew MacLachlan was 42 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Groom'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 27 1941 –
Died: Mon, Feb 04 2019
Portrait of Mark HolmesMark Holmes. Mark Holmes was 0 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Severed head'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 19 1984
Portrait of Valerie WhittingtonValerie Whittington. Valerie Whittington was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Mrs. Moore'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jennifer FranksJennifer Franks. Jennifer Franks was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Bride'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Imogen Bickford-SmithImogen Bickford-Smith. Imogen Bickford-Smith was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Nurse #2'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angela MannAngela Mann. Angela Mann was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Second guest's wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sydney ArnoldSydney Arnold. Sydney Arnold was 83 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Pirate Captain (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1900 –
Died: Fri, Aug 20 1993
Portrait of Guy BertrandGuy Bertrand. Guy Bertrand was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Chief Executive (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matt FrewerMatt Frewer. Matt Frewer was 25 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Cornered Executive who Jumps (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 04 1958
Portrait of Michael CaineMichael Caine. Michael Caine was 50 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'British Soldier (uncredited) (segment "Fighting Each Other")'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1933
Portrait of Barrie HollandBarrie Holland. Barrie Holland was 44 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Teacher At Rugby Match (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 23 1938 –
Died: Sat, Dec 23 2023
Portrait of Jane LeevesJane Leeves. Jane Leeves was 21 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 18 1961

Crew

Portrait of Terry JonesTerry Jones. Terry Jones was 41 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 01 1942 –
Died: Tue, Jan 21 2020
Portrait of Peter HannanPeter Hannan. Peter Hannan was 42 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 01 1941
Portrait of Roger PrattRoger Pratt. Roger Pratt was 36 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 27 1947 –
Died: Mon, Dec 16 2024
Portrait of John CleeseJohn Cleese. John Cleese was 43 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1939
Portrait of Eric IdleEric Idle. Eric Idle was 40 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 29 1943
Portrait of Graham ChapmanGraham Chapman. Graham Chapman was 42 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1941 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 1989
Portrait of Michael PalinMichael Palin. Michael Palin was 39 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, May 05 1943
Portrait of Terry GilliamTerry Gilliam. Terry Gilliam was 42 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 22 1940
Portrait of John GoldstoneJohn Goldstone. John Goldstone was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julian DoyleJulian Doyle. Julian Doyle was 41 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of John Du PrezJohn Du Prez. John Du Prez was 36 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1946
Portrait of James AchesonJames Acheson. James Acheson was 37 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 13 1946
Portrait of David ApplebyDavid Appleby. David Appleby was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michelle GuishMichelle Guish. Michelle Guish was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David WimburyDavid Wimbury. David Wimbury was 35 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 01 1947 –
Died: Sun, Oct 04 2009
Portrait of Debbie McWilliamsDebbie McWilliams. Debbie McWilliams was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry LangeHarry Lange. Harry Lange was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John BeardJohn Beard. John Beard was 35 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1948
Portrait of Arlene PhillipsArlene Phillips. Arlene Phillips was 39 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Sat, May 22 1943
Portrait of Mary HillmanMary Hillman. Mary Hillman was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Makeup Department Head'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Simon WakefieldSimon Wakefield. Simon Wakefield was 35 in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 10 1947
Portrait of Sharon CartwrightSharon Cartwright. Sharon Cartwright was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard DawkingRichard Dawking. Richard Dawking was >> in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday