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John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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Directors

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  • Terry Gilliam
    Terry Gilliam
  • Terry Jones
    Terry Jones

Writers

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  • Graham Chapman
    Graham Chapman
    written by &
  • John Cleese
    John Cleese
    written by &
  • Eric Idle
    Eric Idle
    written by &
  • Terry Gilliam
    Terry Gilliam
    written by &
  • Terry Jones
    Terry Jones
    written by &
  • Michael Palin
    Michael Palin
    written by
  • Thomas Malory
    Thomas Malory
    writer (uncredited)

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Graham Chapman and Monty Python in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
    Graham Chapman
    Graham Chapman
    King Arthur
    /Voice of God
    /Middle Head
    /Hiccoughing Guard
  • John Cleese at an event for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    Second Swallow-Savvy Guard
    /The Black Knight
    /Peasant 3
    /Sir Launcelot the Brave
    /Knight of Camelot
    /Taunting French Guard
    /Tim the Enchanter
  • Eric Idle at an event for The Anniversary Party (2001)
    Eric Idle
    Eric Idle
    Dead Collector
    /Peasant 1
    /Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot
    /Knight of Camelot
    /First Swamp Castle Guard
    /Concorde
    /Roger the Shrubber
    /Brother Maynard
  • Terry Gilliam at an event for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    Terry Gilliam
    Terry Gilliam
    Patsy
    /Green Knight
    /Knight of Camelot
    /Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper)
    /Sir Bors
    /Animator
    /Gorilla Hand
  • Terry Jones
    Terry Jones
    Terry Jones
    Dennis's Mother
    /Sir Bedevere
    /Knight of Camelot
    /Left Head
    /Prince Herbert
    /Voice of Cartoon Scribe
  • Michael Palin and Monty Python in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
    Michael Palin
    Michael Palin
    First Swallow-Savvy Guard
    /Dennis
    /Peasant 2
    /Right Head
    /Sir Galahad the Pure
    /Knight of Camelot
    /Narrator
    /King of Swamp Castle
    /Brother Maynard's Brother
    /Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
  • Connie Booth at an event for Fawlty Towers (1975)
    Connie Booth
    Connie Booth
    The Witch
  • Carol Cleveland
    Carol Cleveland
    Carol Cleveland
    Zoot
    /Dingo
  • Neil Innes
    Neil Innes
    Neil Innes
    First Monk
    /Singing Minstrel
    /Page Crushed by the Rabbit
    /Peasant #4
  • Bee Duffell
    Bee Duffell
    Old Crone
  • John Young in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    John Young
    John Young
    Dead Body
    /Historian Frank
  • Rita Davies in House of Anubis (2011)
    Rita Davies
    Rita Davies
    Historian's Wife
  • Avril Stewart
    Avril Stewart
    Dr. Piglet
  • Sally Kinghorn
    Sally Kinghorn
    Dr. Winston
  • Mark Zycon
    Mark Zycon
    Prisoner
  • Elspeth Cameron
    Elspeth Cameron
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Mitsuko Forstater
    Mitsuko Forstater
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Sandy Johnson - Some dates still available
    Sandy Johnson
    Sandy Johnson
    Knight of Ni
    /Villager at Witch Burning
    /Musician at Wedding
    /Monk
    /Knight in Battle
  • Sandy Rose
    Sandy Rose
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Romilly Squire
    Romilly Squire
    Musician at Wedding
    /Villager at Witch Burning
  • Joni Flynn
    Joni Flynn
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Alison Walker
    Alison Walker
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Loraine Ward
    Loraine Ward
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Anna Lanski
    Anna Lanski
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Sally Coombe
    Sally Coombe
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Vivienne MacDonald
    Vivienne MacDonald
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
    (as Vivienne Macdonald)
  • Yvonne Dick
    Yvonne Dick
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Daphne Darling
    Daphne Darling
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Fiona Gordon
    Fiona Gordon
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Gloria Graham
    Gloria Graham
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Judy Lamb
    Judy Lamb
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Tracy Sneddon
    Tracy Sneddon
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Sylvia Taylor
    Sylvia Taylor
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Joyce Pollner
    Joyce Pollner
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
  • Mary Allen
    Mary Allen
    Girl in Castle Anthrax
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Iain Banks
    Iain Banks
    Knight in Battle
    (uncredited)
  • Julian Doyle
    Julian Doyle
    Julian Doyle
    Police Sergeant
    (uncredited)
  • Margarita Doyle
    Margarita Doyle
    Peasant
    (uncredited)
  • Charles Knode
    Charles Knode
    Camp Guard
    /Robin's Minstrel
    (uncredited)
  • Zack Matalon
    Zack Matalon
    Guard who Falls into Barrels
    (uncredited)
  • Scott Mike
    Scott Mike
    Bash (Mudfighter
    (uncredited)
  • William Palin
    William Palin
    Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film
    (uncredited)
  • Monty Python
    Monty Python
    Themselves
    (uncredited)
  • Tom Raeburn
    Tom Raeburn
    Guard Eating Apple
    (uncredited)
  • Brian Ross
    Brian Ross
    Biff (Mudfighter)
    (uncredited)
  • Roy Forge Smith
    Roy Forge Smith
    Inspector End of Film
    (uncredited)
  • John Thornton
    John Thornton
    Dancing Knight
    (uncredited)
  • Maggie Weston
    Maggie Weston
    Page-turner
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Mark Forstater
    Mark Forstater
    producer
  • John Goldstone
    John Goldstone
    executive producer
  • Michael White
    Michael White
    producer

Cinematographer

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  • Terry Bedford
    Terry Bedford
    cinematographer (lighting cameraman)

Editor

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  • John Hackney
    John Hackney

Production Designer

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  • Roy Forge Smith
    Roy Forge Smith
    production designer (as Roy Smith)

Costume Designer

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  • Hazel Pethig
    Hazel Pethig

Makeup Department

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  • Pam Luke
    Pam Luke
    makeup artist
  • Pearl Rashbass
    Pearl Rashbass
    makeup artist

Production Manager

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  • Julian Doyle
    Julian Doyle
    production manager

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • Gerry Harrison
    Gerry Harrison
    assistant director

Art Department

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  • Graham Bullock
    Graham Bullock
    painter
  • Roy Cannon
    Roy Cannon
    property man
  • Nobby Clark
    Nobby Clark
    carpenter
  • Philip Cowlam
    Philip Cowlam
    assistant art director
  • Bob Devine
    Bob Devine
    carpenter
  • Bill Harman
    Bill Harman
    construction manager
  • Mike Kennedy
    Mike Kennedy
    property man
  • Tom Raeburn
    Tom Raeburn
    property master
  • Jim N. Savery
    Jim N. Savery
    stagehand
  • Charles Torbett
    Charles Torbett
    property master (as Charlie Torbett)

Sound Department

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  • Philip Chubb
    Philip Chubb
    sound maintenance
  • Ian Crafford
    Ian Crafford
    sound effects
  • Bob Doyle
    Bob Doyle
    sound assistant (as Robert Doyle)
  • John Foster
    John Foster
    dubbing editor
  • Godfrey Kirby
    Godfrey Kirby
    boom swinger
  • Garth Marshall
    Garth Marshall
    sound recordist
  • Hugh Strain
    Hugh Strain
    sound mixer
  • Campbell Askew
    Campbell Askew
    assistant sound editor (uncredited)
  • Jean-Raphaël Dedieu
    Jean-Raphaël Dedieu
    sound effects editor (2001 theatrical version) (uncredited)
  • Nicolas Gaster
    Nicolas Gaster
    assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Valerie Charlton
    Valerie Charlton
    special effects model maker
  • John Horton
    John Horton
    special effects

Visual Effects

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  • Julian Doyle
    Julian Doyle
    special effects photography

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Howard Atherton
    Howard Atherton
    camera operator
  • Ray Hall
    Ray Hall
    camera grip
  • Kent Houston
    Kent Houston
    camera operator: rostrum camera
  • Terry Hunt
    Terry Hunt
    chargehand electrician
  • Roger Pratt
    Roger Pratt
    assistant camera
  • Ed Sullivan
    Ed Sullivan
    rigger
  • John Wellard
    John Wellard
    camera focus

Animation Department

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  • Lucinda Cowell
    Lucinda Cowell
    assistant animator
  • Kate Hepburn
    Kate Hepburn
    assistant animator
  • Terry Gilliam
    Terry Gilliam
    animator (uncredited)

Costume Department

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  • Charles Knode
    Charles Knode
    costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Campbell Askew
    Campbell Askew
    assistant editor (as Alexander Campbell Askew)
  • David Bernstein
    David Bernstein
    colorist: HDR mastering
  • Nicolas Gaster
    Nicolas Gaster
    assistant editor (as Nick Gaster)
  • Danielle Kochavi
    Danielle Kochavi
    assistant editor
  • John Mister
    John Mister
    assistant editor
  • Brian Peachey
    Brian Peachey
    assistant editor

Music Department

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  • Fats Waller
    Fats Waller
    intermission music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Penny Eyles
    Penny Eyles
    continuity

Additional Crew

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  • Brian Brockwell
    Brian Brockwell
    accountant
  • Leo Kharibian
    Leo Kharibian
    choreographer
  • John Waller
    John Waller
    fight director / period consultant
  • Christine Watt
    Christine Watt
    production secretary
  • Michael White
    Michael White
    presenter: in association with
  • Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    double: Black Knight (uncredited)
  • Mark Zycon
    Mark Zycon
    double: Eric Idle (uncredited)

Thanks

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  • Steve Bannell
    Steve Bannell
    special thanks
  • Hugh Boyle
    Hugh Boyle
    special thanks
  • Bernard Bélanger
    Bernard Bélanger
    special thanks
  • Sue Castle
    Sue Castle
    special thanks
  • Valerie Charlton
    Valerie Charlton
    special thanks
  • Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    thanks
  • Charlie Coulter
    Charlie Coulter
    special thanks
  • John Gledhill
    John Gledhill
    special thanks
  • Charles Knode
    Charles Knode
    special thanks
  • Hamish MacInnes
    Hamish MacInnes
    special thanks
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