The Python team in 1969
Back row: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam.
Front row: Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Palin
Medium Television, Film, Theatre,
Audio Recordings, Books
Nationality British (5 members)
British, formerly American (1 member)[1]
Years active 1969–1983
Genres Sketch comedy, satire
Influences The Goons, Spike Milligan
Influenced Douglas Adams and Eddie Izzard
Notable works and roles Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

Members Graham Chapman
John Cleese
Terry Gilliam
Eric Idle
Terry Jones
Michael Palin