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Born 27 Oct 1939 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK86 years400 credits

John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. In the mid 1970s, Cleese and his first wife Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He also starred in Clockwise, and has appeared in many other films, including two James Bond films, two Harry Potter films, and three Shrek films. With Yes Minister writer Antony Jay he co-founded the production company Video Arts, responsible for making entertaining training films. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cleese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

John Marwood Cleese (Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, 27 d'octubre de 1939) és un còmic i actor, conegut per la seva participació en el grup britànic d'humoristes Monty Python. A banda de treballar amb els Monty Python, John Cleese també escrigué i protagonitzà l'aclamada sitcom britànica Hotel Fawlty (Fawlty Towers), així com el hit cinematogràfic internacional Un peix anomenat Wanda (A Fish Called Wanda), entre d'altres produccions en les quals també ha estat el guionista. També ha tingut èxit com a actor i ha participat, entre d'altres, en les últimes produccions de James Bond, i Els Àngels de Charlie. Va estar casat amb l'actriu Connie Booth.

John Marwood Cleese ist ein britischer Komiker, Schauspieler, Drehbuchautor und Synchronsprecher, der als Mitglied von Monty Python berühmt wurde. Er war außerdem mit der Fernsehserie Fawlty Towers und Filmen wie Ein Fisch namens Wanda oder Clockwise – Recht so, Mr. Stimpson erfolgreich. John Cleese studierte Jura am Downing College in Cambridge. Er war Mitglied der erfolgreichen Cambridge Footlights, bei denen er sein komödiantisches Talent weiter ausleben konnte, wie auch das spätere Monty-Python-Mitglied Graham Chapman. Nach seinem Universitätsabschluss schrieb Cleese für die BBC und ging mit der Cambridge Footlights Revue auf Tournee in Neuseeland und den USA. Dort lernte er Terry Gilliam kennen, ein weiteres späteres Monty-Python-Mitglied. Nach seiner Rückkehr aus den Staaten trat Cleese in der Radiocomedy I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again der BBC auf, die mehrere Jahre erfolgreich lief. Erste Fernsehauftritte folgten, er arbeitete mit Marty Feldman und den weiteren späteren Monty-Python-Mitgliedern Eric Idle, Terry Jones und Michael Palin zusammen. 1969 wurde dann erstmals Monty Python’s Flying Circus ausgestrahlt. Die Gruppe hatte überwältigenden Erfolg mit ihrem farcenhaften und grotesken Humor. Cleese trat in weit über hundert verschiedenen Rollen auf, parodierte aber meist den distanziert-verklemmten, Emotionen fürchtenden Engländer der besseren Gesellschaft. Nach drei Staffeln verließ Cleese die Show, arbeitete aber an weiteren Monty-Python-Projekten außerhalb des TV-Formats mit. 1975 produzierte er die Sitcom Fawlty Towers, die ebenso erfolgreich wurde. Er spielte darin einen steifen, besorgten Hoteldirektor, der permanent um den Schein eines funktionierenden Hauses bemüht ist, aber laufend in peinliche Situationen gerät. Cleese gründete dann die Produktionsfirma Video Arts und war mit geistreich-ironischen Schulungsvideos für Manager erfolgreich. Zusammen mit dem Familientherapeuten Robin Skynner schrieb er psychologische Ratgeber. Bis zum heutigen Tage entwickelt er auch populärwissenschaftliche Fernsehsendungen. Seinen größten Erfolg hatte er 1988 mit dem von ihm geschriebenen und co-inszenierten Spielfilm Ein Fisch namens Wanda (A Fish Called Wanda), in dem er erneut den typischen gefühlsgehemmten Engländer spielt. Die Gangsterkomödie kam bei Kritik und Publikum gleichermaßen an und erhielt eine Reihe bedeutender Auszeichnungen (darunter auch eine Oscar-Nominierung für Cleese als besten Drehbuchautor; sein Nebendarsteller Kevin Kline erhielt den Oscar für die beste Nebenrolle). Die obige Beschreibung stammt aus dem Wikipedia-Artikel John Cleese, lizenziert unter CC-BY-SA, vollständige Liste der Mitwirkenden auf Wikipedia.

John Marwood Cleese (nacido el 27 de octubre de 1939) es un actor, cómico, escritor y productor de cine inglés. Alcanzó el éxito en el Festival Fringe de Edimburgo y como guionista e intérprete en The Frost Report. A finales de la década de 1960 se convirtió en miembro de Monty Python, la compañía de comedia responsable del programa de sketches Monty Python's Flying Circus y de las cuatro películas de Monty Python: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian y The Meaning of Life. A mediados de la década de 1970, Cleese y su primera esposa, Connie Booth, coescribieron y protagonizaron la comedia británica Fawlty Towers. Más tarde, coprotagonizó con Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis y su antiguo colega de los Python, Michael Palin, A Fish Called Wanda y Fierce Creatures. También protagonizó Clockwise, y ha aparecido en muchas otras películas, como dos de James Bond, dos de Harry Potter y tres de Shrek. Con el guionista de Yes Minister, Antony Jay, cofundó la productora Video Arts, encargada de hacer películas de entretenimiento para la formación.

John Cleese, né le 27 octobre 1939 à Weston-super-Mare au Royaume-Uni, est un acteur, scénariste et humoriste britannique. Il est notamment connu pour être avec Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones et Terry Gilliam, l’un des cofondateurs du groupe d'humoristes britanniques les Monty Python. La troupe est notamment connue pour la série Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974) ainsi que les films La Première Folie des Monty Python (1971), Monty Python: Sacré Graal ! (1975), Monty Python: La Vie de Brian (1979) et Monty Python: Le Sens de la vie (1983). En parallèle, il interprète notamment Basil Fawlty dans la série L'Hôtel en folie (1975-1979). Il co-écrit et joue dans les films Un poisson nommé Wanda (1988) et Créatures féroces (1997), le premier ayant une nomination à l'Oscar du meilleur scénario original. De la fin des années 1990, au début des années 2000, il participe à deux importantes saga britanniques: il est successivement R puis Q dans les films Le monde ne suffit pas (1999) et Meurs un autre jour (2002) de la franchise James Bond ainsi que Nick Quasi-sans-tête dans Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001) et Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002), les deux premiers films de la franchise Harry Potter. John Cleese naît à Weston-super-Mare en Angleterre, fils unique de Reginald Francis Cleese (1893-1972), vendeur d'assurances, et de Muriel Evelyn (née Cross, 1899-2000). Son nom de famille était originellement Cheese, mais son père, qui en avait honte, décide de le changer au moment de s'engager dans l'armée durant la Première Guerre mondiale. Petit, John Cleese était un supporter des clubs Bristol City FC et du Somerset County Cricket Club. Il va à l'école au St Peter's Preparatory School, où il reçoit un prix en anglais et où il a des bons résultats en sport au cricket et à la boxe. À 13 ans, il obtient une bourse pour aller au Clifton College, une public school à Bristol. Il est admis en droit au Downing College de l'Université de Cambridge. Avec son habileté naturelle à faire rire, il est invité à se joindre à la troupe de théâtre Footlight dès la première année. C’est là qu’il rencontre son futur partenaire d’écriture Graham Chapman. Grâce à son talent d’auteur comique, John Cleese est engagé par la BBC où il travaille notamment pour l'émission de radio The Dick Emery Show. Bientôt, il quitte ses fonctions pour rejoindre le Cambridge Circus en tournée en Nouvelle-Zélande et aux États-Unis, à Broadway. Il décide de rester aux États-Unis pendant quelque temps, et collabore à un magazine appelé Help!, dont le rédacteur en chef adjoint est Terry Gilliam, futur comparse des Monty Python. Cleese rédige ensuite, sans véritable succès, des articles de politique internationale pour Newsweek. Après quoi, il rejoint l’American Establishment Review, mais finit par rentrer à Londres en 1965. ... Source: Article "John Cleese" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.

John Marwood Cleese (nato il 27 ottobre 1939) è un attore, comico, scrittore e produttore cinematografico inglese. Ha raggiunto il successo all'Edinburgh Festival Fringe e come sceneggiatore e interprete di The Frost Report. Alla fine degli anni '60 è diventato un membro dei Monty Python, la compagnia comica responsabile dello sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus e dei quattro film dei Monty Python: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian e The Meaning of Life. A metà degli anni '70, Cleese e la sua prima moglie Connie Booth, hanno scritto e interpretato la sitcom britannica Fawlty Towers. Successivamente, ha recitato insieme a Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis e l'ex collega di Python Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda e Fierce Creatures. Ha anche recitato in Clockwise ed è apparso in molti altri film, inclusi due film di James Bond, due film di Harry Potter e tre film di Shrek. Con lo scrittore di Yes Minister Antony Jay ha co-fondato la società di produzione Video Arts, responsabile della realizzazione di divertenti film di formazione.

John Marwood Cleese é um ator, comediante, escritor e produtor britânico. É um dos membros do grupo de humor britânico Monty Python e é ainda conhecido por ter criado e protagonizado a série Fawlty Towers e pelo filme A Fish Called Wanda que lhe valeu uma nomeação para os Óscares na categoria de Melhor Argumento Original. É o único filho de Muriel, uma acrobata, e Reginald Francis Cleese, um vendedor de seguros. O seu pai mudou o nome da família de Cheese para Cleese em 1915, antes de ir combater para a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Apesar dos seus rendimentos modestos, o pai de John ofereceu-lhe uma educação privilegiada. John completou o ensino primário na St. Peter’s Preparatory School, onde esteve sempre entre os melhores alunos, chegou mesmo a receber um prémio por Inglês. Aos 13 anos recebeu uma ajuda monetária que lhe permitiu entrar na Clifton College, uma escola privada em Bristol. Quando chegou à escola, Cleese já tinha ultrapassado a altura de 1,80 m, algo que o tornou num alvo fácil para os bullies. Aqui jogou Cricket na equipe principal e apesar da indiferença inicial, acabou por terminar os estudos secundários com notas excelentes a Matemática, Física e Química. John não pôde entrar na universidade assim que terminou o ensino secundário uma vez que o fim do alistamento militar obrigatório fez com que o número de candidatos duplicasse. Assim, regressou à sua escola preparatória onde ensinou Inglês, Geografia, História e Latim durante dois anos. Terminado este período, John ingressou na Downing College da Universidade de Cambridge onde estudou Direito e se juntou ao grupo de teatro Footlights. Foi aí que conheceu o futuro parceiro de escrita, Graham Chapman. John escreveu material extra para alguns dos espectáculos do grupo como I Thought I Saw It Move, integrou o elenco de Double Taker e, no ano em que se formou, 1963, fez parte do elenco da revista tradicional do grupo, A Clump of Plinths, mais tarde renomeada Cambridge Circus. Esta teve um teve um grande sucesso quando foi apresentada no Festival Fringe de Edimburgo e resultou numa digressão que incluiu paragens no West End de Londres, na Nova Zelândia e na Broadway em Nova Iorque. O grupo chegou ainda a participar em alguns sketches do The Ed Sullivan Show em outubro de 1968. Depois de terminada a digressão, John decidiu permanecer no Estados Unidos, tendo participado em várias peças na Broadway, incluindo Half a Sixpence. Foi enquanto trabalhava nesta peça que conheceu o futuro "Python" Terry Gilliam e a futura mulher, a atriz americana Connie Booth, com quem se casou no dia 20 de fevereiro de 1968.

约翰·马伍德·克莱斯(John Marwood Cleese,1939年10月27日-)是英国演员、喜剧演员、作家和电影制片人。他在爱丁堡艺穗节上取得了成功,并担任了《弗罗斯特报告》的编剧和表演者。在 1960 年代后期,他成为 Monty Python 的成员,该喜剧团负责小品节目 Monty Python's Flying Circus 和四部 Monty Python 电影:And Now for Something Completely Different、Holy Grail、Life of Brian 和 The Meaning of Life。在 1970 年代中期,克莱斯和他的第一任妻子康妮·布斯共同编剧并主演了英国情景喜剧《福尔蒂塔》。后来,他与凯文·克莱恩、杰米·李·柯蒂斯和前 Python 同事迈克尔·佩林共同主演了《一条叫旺达的鱼》和《凶猛的生物》。他还出演了《顺时针》,并出演了许多其他电影,包括两部詹姆斯邦德电影、两部哈利波特电影和三部史莱克电影。他与《Yes Minister》的编剧安东尼·杰伊(Antony Jay)共同创立了制作公司Video Arts,负责制作有趣的培训电影。

尊·馬活·基利斯(John Marwood Cleese,1939 年 10 月 27 日-)是英國演員、喜劇演員、作家和電影製片人。他在愛丁堡藝穗節上取得了成功,並擔任了《The Frost Report》的編劇和表演者。在 1960 年代後期,他成為 Monty Python 的成員,該喜劇團負責小品節目 Monty Python's Flying Circus 和四部 Monty Python 電影:And Now for Something Completely Different、Holy Grail、Life of Brian 和 The Meaning of Life。在 1970 年代中期,基利斯和他的第一任妻子康妮·寶芙(Connie Booth)共同編劇並主演了英國情景喜劇《Fawlty Towers》。後來,他與奇雲·格連(Kevin Kline)、珍美·李·寇蒂斯(Jamie Lee Curtis)和前 Python 同事米高·沛連(Michael Palin)共同主演了《靚女大賊神仙魚》(A Fish Called Wanda)(1988)和《寵物兇猛》(Fierce Creatures)(1997)。他還出演了《烏龍校長俏學生》(Clockwise)(1986),並出演了許多其他電影,包括兩部占士邦( 007 )電影、兩部哈利波特(Harry Porter)電影和三部史力加(Shrek)電影。他與《Yes Minister》的編劇安東尼·謝爾(Antony Jay)共同創立了製作公司 Video Arts,負責製作有趣的培訓電影。

Acting (347)

The Splendid Thing
The Splendid Thing2027
And Grail Holy Monty Python The
And Grail Holy Monty Python The2026 · Archive Footage
The Last Christmas
The Last Christmas2026
And Grail Holy Monty Python
And Grail Holy Monty Python2026 · Archive Footage
Fawlty Towers: The Play
Fawlty Towers: The Play2025 · Self
John Cleese Packs It In
John Cleese Packs It In2025 · Self
Jesus goes to Hollywood
Jesus goes to Hollywood2024 · Self
The Roast of John Cleese
The Roast of John Cleese2024 · Self
The Palace
The Palace2023 · Arthur William Dallas III
Rally Road Racers
Rally Road Racers2023 · Archie Vainglorious (voice)
The Martini Shot
The Martini Shot2023 · Dr. Auyeung
Daddy Daughter Trip
Daddy Daughter Trip2022 · Frank
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom2022 · Self (archive footage)
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius2021 · Interviewee
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Why Are We (Not) Creative?2021 · Self
Father Christmas Is Back
Father Christmas Is Back2021 · John Christmas
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog2021 · Bridwell
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee2020 · John
The History of James Bond 007 Games 1983 - 2020
The History of James Bond 007 Games 1983 - 20202020 · Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020 · Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · Self
The History of James Bond 007 Games 1983 - 2020
The History of James Bond 007 Games 1983 - 20202020 · Self
An Accidental Studio
An Accidental Studio2019 · Self (archive footage)
Assholes: A Theory
Assholes: A Theory2019 · Self
The Naked Wanderer
The Naked Wanderer2019 · Brian King
Interview with Michael Frayn
Interview with Michael Frayn2019 · Brian Stimpson
Interview with Michael Frayn
Interview with Michael Frayn2019 · Brian Stimpson
Arctic Dogs
Arctic Dogs2019 · Otto von Walrus (voice)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails2019 · Self (archive footage)
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer2018 · Donner (voice)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen2018
Why Are We Creative?
Why Are We Creative?2018 · Self
Charming
Charming2018 · Fairy Godmother / Executioner (voice)
Comedy Gold: TV Funniest Ever Sketches
Comedy Gold: TV Funniest Ever Sketches2017 · Archive Footage
The Undiscovered Peter Cook
The Undiscovered Peter Cook2016 · Self
Generation '66
Generation '662016 · Self
Trolls
Trolls2016 · Roi Gristle (voice)
2016: We Remember Part One
2016: We Remember Part One2016 · Basil Fawlty
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves2016 · Basil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion2016 · General Eeder
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown2015 · Mr. Bellwood (voice)
Jan Gintberg møder John Cleese
Jan Gintberg møder John Cleese2015 · Self
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Revisited
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Revisited2015 · Self
Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival
Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival2015 · Self
Comedy Bloopers
Comedy Bloopers2015 · Basil Fawlty
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Behind Over the Garden Wall2015 · Self
Comedy Bloopers
Comedy Bloopers2015 · Basil Fawlty
Absolutely Anything
Absolutely Anything2015 · Chief Alien (voice)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · Self, others
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar2014 · Self
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live2014 · Self
Spud 3: Learning to Fly
Spud 3: Learning to Fly2014 · Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
Licence to Play: The History of Bond Games
Licence to Play: The History of Bond Games2013 · Self
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
Spud 2: The Madness Continues2013 · Mr. 'The Guv' Edly
The Meaning of Monty Python
The Meaning of Monty Python2013 · Self
The Last Impresario
The Last Impresario2013 · Self - Interviewee
Planes
Planes2013 · Bulldog (voice)
Goodbye Television Centre
Goodbye Television Centre2013 · Self
Anatomy of a Liar
Anatomy of a Liar2012 · Self
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman2012 · Various (voice)

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Writing (40)

Fawlty Towers: The Play
Fawlty Towers: The Play2025 · Writer
John Cleese Packs It In
John Cleese Packs It In2025 · Writer
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · Writer
The Croods
The Croods2013 · Story
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live
John Cleese: The Alimony Tour Live2011 · Writer
Wine for the Confused
Wine for the Confused2004 · Writer
John Cleese's the Meaning of Life
John Cleese's the Meaning of Life2003 · Writer
Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School
Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School2003 · Writer
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python
Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python2002 · Writer
Comedy Masterclass
Comedy Masterclass2001 · skit "Four Yorkshiremen"
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python1999 · Writer
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures1997 · Screenplay
You'll Soon Get the Hang of It: The Technique of One to One Training
You'll Soon Get the Hang of It: The Technique of One to One Training1995 · based on the original screenplay by
It's Your Choice: Selection Skills for Managers
It's Your Choice: Selection Skills for Managers1993 · Writer
Meetings Bloody Meetings
Meetings Bloody Meetings1993 · Writer
Grime Goes Green: Your Business and the Environment
Grime Goes Green: Your Business and the Environment1990 · Writer
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python1989 · Writer
A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda1988 · Story
A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda1988 · Screenplay
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life1983 · Screenplay
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · Writer
Giroblauw met John Cleese
Giroblauw met John Cleese1981 · scenario
Life of Brian
Life of Brian1979 · Screenplay
Away from It All
Away from It All1979 · writer
Snavely
Snavely1978 · based on a story by: based on characters created by
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It1977 · Screenplay
Meetings, Bloody Meetings
Meetings, Bloody Meetings1976 · Writer
It's Alright, It's Only a Customer
It's Alright, It's Only a Customer1975 · Writer
I'll Think About It
I'll Think About It1975 · Writer
How Not to Exhibit Yourself
How Not to Exhibit Yourself1975 · Writer
The Competitive Spirit
The Competitive Spirit1975 · Writer
More Awkward Customers
More Awkward Customers1975 · written by
Awkward Customers
Awkward Customers1975 · written by
Who Sold You This, Then?
Who Sold You This, Then?1975 · Writer
The Meeting of Minds
The Meeting of Minds1975 · Writer
In Two Minds
In Two Minds1975 · Writer
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · Writer
Man Hunt
Man Hunt1974 · Writer
Is This a Record?
Is This a Record?1973 · additional material
Rentadick
Rentadick1972 · writer

Directing (2)