Michael Palin
Broomhill, Sheffield, England, UK
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Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition". Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television.
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
