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English comedian and actor (born 1939)
John Marwood Cleese (/ˈkliːz/ KLEEZ; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge
John_Cleese
Surname list
MacCleese/McCleese. People with this name include: Alyce Cleese (born 1944), U.S. psychotherapist Cynthia Cleese (born 1971), UK actress John Cleese (born 1939)
Cleese
British surreal comedy group
British comedy troupe formed in 1969 consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. The group initially
Monty_Python
John Cleese is an English actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter and writer. He is known for his work on screen and stage. He was a member of the comedy
List of John Cleese performances
List_of_John_Cleese_performances
American psychotherapist
Alyce Faye Eichelberger Cleese (née McBride; born October 28, 1944) is an American psychotherapist, author, and talk radio host. She was married to golfer
Alyce_Cleese
British sketch comedy television series (1969–1974)
surreal sketch comedy series created by and starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, who became known
Monty_Python's_Flying_Circus
British TV sitcom (1975–1979)
Fawlty Towers is a British television sitcom written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, originally broadcast on BBC Two in 1975 and 1979. Two series of six
Fawlty_Towers
American writer and actress (born 1940)
BBC Two's Fawlty Towers, which she co-wrote with her then-husband John Cleese. In 1995, she left acting and worked as a psychotherapist until her retirement
Connie_Booth
Monty Python sketch (1969)
"Norwegian Blue". A satire on poor customer service, it was written by John Cleese and Graham Chapman and initially performed in the show's first series, in
Dead_Parrot_sketch
English actor, comedian and writer (1941–1989)
comedian. Chapman eventually established a writing partnership with John Cleese, which reached its critical peak with Monty Python during the 1970s. He
Graham_Chapman
English actor (born 1943)
Set. He joined Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974) alongside John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Graham Chapman. He acted in
Michael_Palin
surreal sketch comedy series created by and starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam, who became known
List of Monty Python's Flying Circus episodes
List_of_Monty_Python's_Flying_Circus_episodes
1988 film by Charles Crichton
by Charles Crichton and written by John Cleese from a story conceived by Cleese and Crichton. It stars Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael
A_Fish_Called_Wanda
Character from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
characters in Holy Grail, he is played by a member of Monty Python, namely John Cleese, who primarily portrays Lancelot in the film. The Black Knight appears in
Black_Knight_(Monty_Python)
1979 film by Terry Jones
starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin). It was directed
Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brian
British hotel owner (1909–1981)
for the character Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, in the television sitcom Fawlty Towers that Cleese co-wrote. This was owing to Sinclair's allegedly
Donald_Sinclair_(hotel_owner)
Science fiction film by Scott Derrickson
impact on the environment. It co-stars Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, and Kathy Bates. The Day the Earth Stood Still was originally
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)
The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still_(2008_film)
Species of lemur
cleesei), also known as Cleese's woolly lemur, is a species of woolly lemur native to western Madagascar, named after John Cleese. The first scientist to
Bemaraha_woolly_lemur
1986 film by Christopher Morahan
Clockwise is a 1986 British comedy road film starring John Cleese, directed by Christopher Morahan, written by Michael Frayn and produced by Michael Codron
Clockwise_(film)
Fictional character from Fawlty Towers
main character of the 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers, played by John Cleese. The proprietor of the hotel Fawlty Towers, he is a cynical and misanthropic
Basil_Fawlty
Monty Python sketch
John Cleese as a bowler-hatted civil servant in a fictitious British government ministry responsible for developing silly walks through grants. Cleese, throughout
The_Ministry_of_Silly_Walks
American filmmaker
2023. He was married from 1995 to 2011 to Cynthia Cleese, daughter of Connie Booth and John Cleese. They have two children. Solomon is Jewish. Acting
Ed_Solomon
Monty Python sketch
John Cleese became seasick and threw up repeatedly while trying to deliver a line. During the drive back, Graham Chapman recommended that Cleese eat something
Cheese_Shop_sketch
Shows to benefit Amnesty International
political causes in succeeding years. Co-founded by Monty Python member John Cleese, campaigner Peter Luff (Assistant Director Amnesty International 1974–1978)
The_Secret_Policeman's_Ball
English actor and comedian (1940–2020)
At Last the 1948 Show, working together with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman. With Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, he starred in The
Tim_Brooke-Taylor
1981 British fantasy film by Terry Gilliam
directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars David Rappaport, Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ralph Richardson, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Michael
Time_Bandits
Fictional character from the James Bond franchise
initially given the joking nickname of "R" by Bond, was played by John Cleese. In the Daniel Craig films, which rebooted the continuity to some extent
Q_(James_Bond)
British actress (1939–2014)
Phyllis in Alan Ayckbourn's TV film Season's Greetings. On 8 May 2009, John Cleese stated in an interview that Turner was the original choice in 1974 for the
Bridget_Turner
Monty Python sketch
Clinic" is a sketch from Monty Python's Flying Circus, written by John Cleese and Graham Chapman. The sketch was originally broadcast as part of the television
Argument_Clinic
British actor and comedian (1934–1982)
1948 Show was often called Mr. Pest, according to Cleese. Feldman was co-author—along with Chapman, Cleese and Brooke-Taylor—of the sketch "Four Yorkshiremen"
Marty_Feldman
1971 British film directed by Ian MacNaughton
American audience which had not yet seen the series. The announcer (John Cleese) appears briefly between some sketches to deliver the line "and now for
And Now for Something Completely Different
And_Now_for_Something_Completely_Different
Comedy sketch
newspaper in a septic tank." The sketch was written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Marty Feldman, and originally performed in 1967 on their
Four_Yorkshiremen
Comedy sketch first broadcast in 1966
John Law, directed by Jame Gilbert and features John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, and Ronnie Corbett. Cleese, tall and patrician in appearance and demeanor, represents
Class_sketch
American actress (1944–2013)
numerous other 1970s films. Trentham was married to actor-comedian John Cleese. Trentham, who was born Barbara Lynn Schilling in 1944 in the Brooklyn borough
Barbara_Trentham
Minor character from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
played by Terry Jones, who directed the film. According to Jones, John Cleese, who played the Maître d'hôtel, struggled to keep a straight face saying
Mr_Creosote
1975 British comedy film by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) and directed
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail
1967 British satirical TV show
and was written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, and Marty Feldman. Cleese and Brooke-Taylor were also the programme editors. Aimi MacDonald
At_Last_the_1948_Show
1972 British film by Jim Clark
written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, both of Monty Python, who developed it for producer David Frost. Chapman and Cleese were looking for a director and
Rentadick
English music manager
the Cambridge Footlights. While at Cambridge he became a friend of John Cleese. In 1963 he went on a road tour of England and Scotland with future Monty
Jim_Beach
2007 film by Chris Miller
Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprising their voice roles from the previous films, along with new additions
Shrek_the_Third
Comedic genre
(2024-03-18). "The 'Roast of John Cleese' Was a Total Disaster". Cracked.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19. "Watch the Roast of John Cleese Online: Free Streaming & Catch
Roast_(comedy)
2001 film by Jerry Zucker
World, and it features an ensemble cast consisting of Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Wayne Knight, Jon Lovitz, Kathy Najimy
Rat_Race_(film)
6th episode of the 1st series of Fawlty Towers
series of the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers. Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth and directed by John Howard Davies, it was first broadcast
The_Germans
British TV comedy series, 1966–1967
is a satirical television show hosted by David Frost. It introduced John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, and Ronnie Corbett to television, and launched the careers
The_Frost_Report
Latin phrase
scene in the film Monty Python's Life of Brian. The scene features John Cleese as a centurion and Graham Chapman as Brian, at that stage a would-be member
Romani_ite_domum
2021 film by Philippe Martinez and Mick Davis
Martinez and Mick Davis and starring Elizabeth Hurley, Nathalie Cox, John Cleese, and Kelsey Grammer. It was released on 7 November 2021 by Netflix. A sequel
Father_Christmas_Is_Back
2003 American comedy film
Clarke Duncan, John Cleese, and introducing Christopher Showerman in his film debut as George, replacing Brendan Fraser. Cleese and Church reprise their
George_of_the_Jungle_2
1983 film by Mel Damski
Martin Hewitt, Michael Hordern, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, James Mason, John Cleese, and the final cinematic appearances of Marty Feldman, Spike Milligan, and
Yellowbeard
2020 film directed by Dean Murphy
Carpani, Jacob Elordi, Charlotte Stent, Nate Torrence, Chevy Chase, John Cleese, Olivia Newton-John, Reginald VelJohnson, Shane Jacobson, Wayne Knight and
The_Very_Excellent_Mr._Dundee
British actor (1937–1997)
became friends with John Cleese when they appeared together in Fawlty Towers. Some years after the series had finished, Cleese sent Hall an autographed
Brian_Hall_(actor)
2022 comedy film
cast consists of Mónica Huarte, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Jackie Sandler, John Cleese, and introducing Miranda Schneider and Gavin Guerrero in their film debuts
Daddy_Daughter_Trip
2021 film by Walt Becker
Sienna Guillory, David Alan Grier, Russell Wong, Kenan Thompson and John Cleese. The film was screened unannounced on August 26, 2021, during the 2021 CinemaCon
Clifford the Big Red Dog (film)
Clifford_the_Big_Red_Dog_(film)
British comedy film
on 14 November 1968 and written by John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Cleese, Chapman, and Brooke-Taylor also feature
How_to_Irritate_People
Film by Stephen Sommers
film stars Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, and John Cleese. Released on December 25, 1994, the film received generally positive reviews
The_Jungle_Book_(1994_film)
English comedian and actor (born 1974)
grand idea that I could somehow be John Cleese. That was my overriding passion from my mid-teens. John Cleese had grown up in Weston-super-Mare, not far
Stephen_Merchant
4th episode of the 1st series of Fawlty Towers
series of the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers. Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth and directed by John Howard Davies, it was first broadcast
The_Hotel_Inspectors
3rd episode of the 2nd series of Fawlty Towers
series of the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers. Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth and directed by Bob Spiers, it was first broadcast on BBC2
Waldorf_Salad_(Fawlty_Towers)
1990 British film
Seagrove (Winner's partner at the time) playing two different roles, John Cleese, Patsy Kensit, Alexandra Pigg and Nicholas Courtney. The film also features
Bullseye!_(1990_film)
1997 film by Robert Young and Fred Schepisi
Wanda. Both films star John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin. Fierce Creatures was written by John Cleese and directed by Robert Young
Fierce_Creatures
9th episode of the 1st season of Mickey Mouse Works
episode of Mickey Mouse Works. It is narrated by Monty Python member John Cleese. The cartoon was also included in the plot of the film Mickey's House of
Mickey's_Mechanical_House
1970 British film by Kevin Billington
Billington, and starring Peter Cook, Vanessa Howard and John Cleese. It was co-written by Cook, Cleese, Graham Chapman and Billington. The film was devised and
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The_Rise_and_Rise_of_Michael_Rimmer
English film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer (1910–1999)
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (along with the film's star John Cleese). Crichton, one of six children, was born on 6 August 1910 in Wallasey,
Charles_Crichton
Theatre show
Fawlty Towers John Cleese challenged the legal validity of the production on Twitter. Although no further legal action was pursued by Cleese, the widely publicised
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Faulty_Towers_The_Dining_Experience
2019 animated film directed by Aaron Woodley
film stars the voices of Jeremy Renner, Heidi Klum, James Franco, John Cleese, Omar Sy, Michael Madsen, Laurie Holden, Anjelica Huston and Alec Baldwin
Arctic_Dogs
Hotel in England (1963–2015)
Towers, a British situation comedy first broadcast in the mid-1970s. John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth were inspired to write the series after they
Gleneagles_Hotel,_Torquay
2023 Irish film
Stuart Townsend, Fiona Glascott, Morgana Robinson, Jason London, John Cleese and Derek Jacobi. An ailing movie director begins to shoot what he believes
The_Martini_Shot
English actor (born 1973)
Cleese requesting work on the set of his upcoming film, Fierce Creatures, so that he could gain experience behind the camera.[citation needed] Cleese
Jack_Davenport
usually forced to go back across the same dangerous landscape. Played by John Cleese. Often found in a farmer's field, or the back of a moving truck, this character
List of recurring Monty Python's Flying Circus characters
List_of_recurring_Monty_Python's_Flying_Circus_characters
BBC radio comedy series
scientist. Brooke-Taylor died in April 2020, aged 79. John Cleese often assumed the name "John Otto Cleese" for the show. John (later part of Monty Python and
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
I'm_Sorry,_I'll_Read_That_Again
1993 film by Robert Young
starring Eric Idle, Rick Moranis, Barbara Hershey, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cleese and Sadie Frost. It features music by Michael Kamen. It was entered in the
Splitting_Heirs
British public service broadcaster
the BFI TV 100, with the BBC's 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers (featuring John Cleese as Basil Fawlty) topping the list. Described as television's first "watercooler
BBC
City in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North (/ˈpɑːmərstən/; Māori: Te Papa-i-Oea, colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the
Palmerston_North
1970 Monty Python sketch
1970 in episode 13 of the first series, "Intermission." It features John Cleese and Terry Jones. Despite its short running time (40 seconds) it has proven
Albatross_sketch
2004 video game
MI6 agent James Bond. Other returning actors include Richard Kiel, John Cleese and Judi Dench, as Jaws, Q and M respectively, alongside Willem Dafoe, Heidi
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
James_Bond_007:_Everything_or_Nothing
1983 British film
British black comedy film directed by Michael Blakemore and starring John Cleese, Denis Quilley and Nicola Pagett. It was written by Peter Nichols adapted
Privates_on_Parade_(film)
English journalist and television host (born 1965)
[citation needed] Morgan has repeatedly clashed with the comedian John Cleese. In 2015, Cleese stated that he "truly detested" Morgan and had avoided him in a
Piers_Morgan
Show benfitting Amnesty International
the last two shows. The show was directed by Monty Python alumnus John Cleese and produced by Martin Lewis and Peter Walker (Amnesty's fundraising officer)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The_Secret_Policeman's_Other_Ball
Type of human behavior
Sex in Human Loving (Penguin 1970) p. 115 Skynner/Cleese, p. 285 Skynner/Cleese, p. 290–1 Skynner/Cleese, p. 293 Jenny Diski, The Sixties (London 2009) p
Perversion
English humorist and writer (1938–2007)
1973, Coren became the Rector of the University of St Andrews, after John Cleese. He held the position until 1976. In 1963, Coren married Anne Kasriel, a
Alan_Coren
2010 South African film
Ruit. The film stars Troye Sivan as the title character, alongside John Cleese, Jason Cope and Tanit Phoenix. It was released in South Africa on 3 December
Spud_(film)
1994 American film
Tchaikovsky. Featuring Michelle Nicastro, Howard McGillin, Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Sandy Duncan, and Steve Vinovich, the film is directed by
The_Swan_Princess
2002 film
Jay Mohr, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn, Peter Boyle, Pam Grier, and John Cleese. The film was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Village Roadshow
The_Adventures_of_Pluto_Nash
Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and writer (1942–2020)
Monty Python's Flying Circus with Cambridge graduates Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Eric Idle, and American animator-filmmaker Terry Gilliam. Jones was
Terry_Jones
UK producer of soft-skills training programmes
Bloody Meetings (John Cleese, Will Smith) Can You Spare a Moment (John Cleese, Ricky Gervais) The Balance Sheet Barrier (John Cleese, Ronnie Corbett, later
Video_Arts
Monty Python sketch
in his confections, including the titular crunchy frog. Written by John Cleese and Graham Chapman, it originally appeared in episode 6 of the first series
Crunchy_Frog
2015 British science fantasy comedy film
and Joanna Lumley, with the nonhuman characters' voices provided by John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Jones, Michael Palin and Robin Williams. It was
Absolutely_Anything
American 2006 film directed by Gary Winick
features the voices of Dominic Scott Kay, Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Thomas Haden Church, André Benjamin, Cedric the Entertainer
Charlotte's_Web_(2006_film)
Series of short comedy scenes or vignettes
John Cleese (right) and Michael Palin of Monty Python recreating the "Dead Parrot sketch" (aired in 1969) in 2014
Sketch_comedy
2000 American film
Breathed starring Emily Osment. The film also stars Justin Brinsfield, John Cleese, Frances McDormand, Jonathan Winters, Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer and
Edwurd_Fudwupper_Fibbed_Big
British actress (born 1961)
Ealing, London) is a British actress. She made her film debut opposite John Cleese in the 1986 movie Clockwise. Full House (series 1, episode 6) 1985 Five
Sharon_Maiden
2014 film by Eric Idle
review from the Daily Mail was incorporated into the last show, with John Cleese and Michael Palin criticising the newspaper and its editor, Paul Dacre,
Monty_Python_Live_(Mostly)
English musician (born 1945)
Policeman's Ball, a benefit show co-founded by Monty Python member John Cleese on behalf of Amnesty International. He made his first appearance at the
Eric_Clapton
Fictional animal in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The character was created by Monty Python members Graham Chapman and John Cleese, who wrote the sole scene in which it appears in the film; it is not based
Rabbit_of_Caerbannog
1999 British TV series or programme
Organist, John Cleese tries to introduce the show. While he has a big rant about the 'bloody BBC', Luigi Vercotti shows up, shocks Cleese and threatens
Python Night – 30 Years of Monty Python
Python_Night_–_30_Years_of_Monty_Python
British television director (1926–2020)
written by John Cleese, because he liked the name. The men were played by Cleese, Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Graham Chapman. Cleese also gave the
Sydney_Lotterby
2019 Canadian documentary film
society. A variety of figures appear in the film, most notably actor John Cleese. The film premiered in March 2019 at the Copenhagen International Documentary
Assholes:_A_Theory_(film)
2006 Canadian-American film
Media 8 Entertainment. The film stars Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, John Cleese, Bai Ling, and Jerry O'Connell. In the United States, it was released direct-to-DVD
Man_About_Town_(2006_film)
1932 Australian nuisance wildlife management campaign
events called The Great Emu War, written by John Cleese, Monty Franklin, Rob Schneider, Camilla Cleese, and Jim Jefferies, was aiming to begin production
Emu_War
Monty Python sketch
was titled "Mr & Mrs Brian Norris' Ford Popular". The sketch stars John Cleese and Michael Palin in safari outfits and pith helmets at the side of a lock
The_Fish-Slapping_Dance
2009 American film
Alfred Molina, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Andy Garcia, Lily Tomlin and John Cleese joining the cast. In the film, Clouseau (Martin) must team up with detectives
The_Pink_Panther_2
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Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a post-humanist personal name.English : from the personal name Anabel, an alteration of Amabel, a feminine name derived from Latin amabilis ‘lovable’.
Girl/Female
Australian, Basque, British, English, German, Latin
Divine Message
Boy/Male
Tamil
Agreed, Consented
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu, Traditional
A Moon which has Magnetic Power; Loved by the Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a copse or small grove, Middle English gravette, grevette (from a diminutive of Old English grÄf ‘grove’).Altered spelling of French Gravet, cognate with 1.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Subjected pit.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born after or in addition to
Male
English
Masculine variant spelling of English unisex Greer, GRIER means "watchful; vigilant."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Bright of Moon
Boy/Male
German
War Sword
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