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Eric Idle

Eric Idle (born March 29, 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer who wrote and performed as a member of the popular British comedy group Monty Python.

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Actor

1966

[ ] Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited))
[ ] Alice in Wonderland (Young Man (uncredited))

1971

[ ] And Now for Something Completely Different (Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook)
[ ] Euroshow '71: May Day Special (Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus))
[ ] The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (????)

1973

[ ] Monty Python In The Netherlands (????)

1974

[ ] Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (Self)

1975

[ ] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard)

1978

[ ] The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead)
[ ] Yellow Submarine Sandwich (Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice))

1979

[ ] Life of Brian (Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee)
[ ] The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (Self)

1981

[ ] Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (Reporter)

1982

[ ] Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (Various Roles)
[ ] The Tale of the Frog Prince (Narrator)

1983

[ ] Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (Various Roles)
[ ] Yellowbeard (Commander Clement)
[ ] The Crimson Permanent Assurance (Gunther (uncredited))
[ ] Group Madness (Self)

1985

[ ] National Lampoon's European Vacation (The Bike Rider)
[ ] The Pied Piper of Hamelin (The Pied Piper / Robert Browning)

1986

[ ] The Transformers: The Movie (Wreck-Gar (voice))

1987

[ ] The Mikado (Ko-Ko)
[ ] The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado (Self)

1988

[ ] The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Desmond / Berthold)

1989

[ ] Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (Self / Various Characters)
[ ] The Movie Life of George (Self)
[ ] How to Get Ahead in Advertising (Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited))

1990

[ ] Nuns on the Run (Brian Hope)
[ ] Life of Python (Self / Various Roles)

1991

[ ] Too Much Sun (Sonny)
[ ] The Man In The Long Black Coat (Mervyn Whale)

1992

[ ] Mom and Dad Save the World (King Raff)
[ ] Missing Pieces (Wendel)

1993

[ ] Splitting Heirs (Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel)

1994

[ ] Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! (Dr. Nigel Channing)

1995

[ ] Casper (Dibs)

1996

[ ] The Wind in the Willows (Rat)
[ ] Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" (Man in Bed)

1997

[ ] State of Fear (????)

1998

[ ] The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (Evil Martin (voice))
[ ] Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (Slyly (voice))
[ ] An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (Alan Smithee)
[ ] Quest for Camelot (Devon (voice))
[ ] Monty Python: Live at Aspen (Self)

1999

[ ] Dudley Do-Right (Prospector)
[ ] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (Dr. Vosknocker (voice))
[ ] Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (Self)
[ ] Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (Self)
[ ] The Monty Python Story (Self)
[ ] Hercules: Zero to Hero (Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound))

2000

[ ] The Beatles Revolution (Self)
[ ] The Life of Python (Self)
[ ] 102 Dalmatians (Waddlesworth (voice))

2001

[ ] Brightness (Mr. Bix)

2002

[ ] The Scream Team (Coffin Ed)
[ ] Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (Self)

2003

[ ] Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (English Victim)
[ ] Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler)
[ ] The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (Self)
[ ] Hollywood Homicide (Celebrity)
[ ] David Bowie - Sound and Vision (Self)

2004

[ ] Ella Enchanted (Narrator)
[ ] The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (Self (archive footage))
[ ] The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (Self (archive footage))
[ ] The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (Self (archive footage))
[ ] The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (Drosselmeier (voice))

2005

[ ] Earth to America (Self)
[ ] The Aristocrats (Self)
[ ] The Roots of Monty Python (Self (archive footage))
[ ] Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (Self)

2006

[ ] Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (Various Characters)
[ ] Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best (Various Characters)
[ ] Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best (Various Characters)
[ ] Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best (Various Characters)
[ ] Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (Various Characters)
[ ] Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best (Various Characters)
[ ] Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best (Various Characters)

2007

[ ] Shrek the Third (Merlin (voice))
[ ] Hitler: The Comedy Years (Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited))
[ ] The Secret Life of Brian (Self)
[ ] What the Pythons Did Next... (Self (archive footage))

2008

[ ] Delgo (Spig (voice))
[ ] Life Of Brian Screenplay (Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler)
[ ] The Seventh Python (Self)
[ ] We Are Most Amused (Self)
[ ] Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (Self)
[ ] Monty Python Conquers America (Self)
[ ] The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (Self - 'Berthold')

2010

[ ] Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben)
[ ] Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall (????)
[ ] Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release (Self)

2012

[ ] London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (Self)
[ ] Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO (Self)
[ ] What About Dick? (The Piano)
[ ] The Secret Policeman's Ball (Self)

2013

[ ] The Meaning of Monty Python (Self)

2014

[ ] The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (Self / Nigel Spasm)
[ ] Monty Python Live (Mostly) (Self, others)
[ ] 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (Self)
[ ] Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (Self)
[ ] Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (Self)
[ ] The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure (Self)

2015

[ ] Absolutely Anything (Salubrious Gat (voice))

2016

[ ] The Entire Universe (Self - Presenter)

2017

[ ] Terry Pratchett: Back in Black (Self)
[ ] The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (Self - Audience Member)

2018

[ ] The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food (Dirk McQuickley (archive footage))
[ ] Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (Self)

2019

[ ] An Accidental Studio (Self (archive footage))
[ ] Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (Self (archive footage))

2020

[ ] A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (The Impressive Clergyman)

2021

[ ] Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (Self (archive footage)(uncredited))

????

[ ] Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch (????)
[ ] The Philosophers' Football Match (Sokrates)

Writing

1971

[ ] And Now for Something Completely Different (Screenplay)
[ ] The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (Writer)

1975

[ ] Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Writer)

1978

[ ] The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (Writer)

1979

[ ] Life of Brian (Screenplay)

1982

[ ] Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (Writer)
[ ] The Tale of the Frog Prince (Writer)

1983

[ ] Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (Screenplay)

1989

[ ] Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (Writer)

1993

[ ] Splitting Heirs (Writer)

2001

[ ] Unplug the Minister in the Socket (Original Story)

2003

[ ] Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (Writer)

2008

[ ] Life Of Brian Screenplay (Screenplay)

2010

[ ] Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (Writer)

2012

[ ] What About Dick? (Musical)
[ ] What About Dick? (Writer)

2014

[ ] Monty Python Live (Mostly) (Writer)

2015

[ ] Put the Minister in the Socket (Original Story)

2016

[ ] The Entire Universe (Writer)

Production

1993

[ ] Splitting Heirs (Executive Producer)

2003

[ ] Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (Producer)

Directing

1978

[ ] The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (Director)

1981

[ ] Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (Director)

1982

[ ] The Tale of the Frog Prince (Director)

2003

[ ] Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (Director)

2012

[ ] What About Dick? (Director)

2014

[ ] Monty Python Live (Mostly) (Director)

Sound

2014

[ ] The Boxtrolls (Songs)