
Eric Idle
Biography
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.
Acting (110 movies)

Life of Brian
1979

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975

Shrek the Third
2007

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983

Nuns on the Run
1990

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974

Splitting Heirs
1993

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003

Delgo
2008

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998

State of Fear
1997

Yellowbeard
1983

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982

Casper
1995

And Now for Something Completely Different
1971

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006

Earth to America
2005

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998

Mom and Dad Save the World
1992

The Mikado
1987

Ella Enchanted
2004

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988

The Aristocrats
2005

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010

The Wind in the Willows
1996

Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007

Dudley Do-Right
1999

Too Much Sun
1991

The Secret Life of Brian
2007

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998

The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
2012

What About Dick?
2012

Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
1996

The Seventh Python
2008

Life of Python
1990

The Scream Team
2002

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014

Missing Pieces
1992

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989

The Transformers: The Movie
1986

National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985

Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014

Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971

Absolutely Anything
2015

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014

We Are Most Amused
2008

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
2018

Hollywood Homicide
2003

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
1966

The Movie Life of George
1989

The Roots of Monty Python
2005

Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973

The Entire Universe
2016

What the Pythons Did Next...
2007

The Tale of the Frog Prince
1982

Quest for Camelot
1998

How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
2017

Alice in Wonderland
1966

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004

The Meaning of Monty Python
2013

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1985

The Monty Python Story
1999

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008

Monty Python Conquers America
2008

The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018

Group Madness
1983

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014

The Life of Python
2000

An Accidental Studio
2019

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019

David Bowie - Sound and Vision
2003

The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
1987

102 Dalmatians
2000

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008

Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999

Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006

The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971

Yellow Submarine Sandwich
1978

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004

Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998

Brightness
2001

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
Directing (6 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| And Now for Something Completely Different | 1971 | Screenplay |
| The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | 1971 | Writer |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | Writer |
| The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | 1978 | Writer |
| Life of Brian | 1979 | Screenplay |
| Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | 1982 | Writer |
| The Tale of the Frog Prince | 1982 | Writer |
| Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | 1983 | Screenplay |
| Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | 1989 | Writer |
| Splitting Heirs | 1993 | Writer |
| Splitting Heirs | 1993 | Executive Producer |
| Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | 2003 | Writer |
| Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | 2003 | Producer |
| Life Of Brian Screenplay | 2008 | Screenplay |
| Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | 2010 | Writer |
| What About Dick? | 2012 | Writer |
| Monty Python Live (Mostly) | 2014 | Writer |
| The Entire Universe | 2016 | Writer |