Michael Palin

Sir Michael Edward Palin KCMG CBE FRGS (* 5. Mai 1943 in Sheffield, England) ist ein englischer Schauspieler, Autor, Sänger, Reisejournalist und ehemaliger Präsident der Royal Geographical Society. Er war Mitglied bei Monty Python, bei der er oft Rollen übernahm, die nach übertriebenem Enthusiasmus oder unerschütterlicher Ruhe verlangten.

An der Universität war er Mitglied der Comedygruppe Oxford Revue und lernte Terry Jones kennen. Nach dem Studium schrieb er gemeinsam mit Jones Sketche für The Frost Report, eine Satiresendung von David Frost. Im Anschluss wirkte er als Autor und Schauspieler in Fernsehsendungen wie Do Not Adjust Your Set oder How to…

Filmografie
Filme
2026 – Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
2026 – David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026 – Der Wunderweltenbaum
2026 – Joke
2025 – When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
2025 – Innes Lloyd: The Producer
2025 – The Academy of Armando
2024 – Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
2024 – My National Gallery, London
2023 – Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
2022 – The Fringe, Fame and Me
2021 – Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2020 – Jeepers Creepers
2020 – Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
2020 – Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
2019 – Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019 – An Accidental Studio
2019 – Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
2018 – Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2017 – The Death of Stalin
2016 – Generation '66
2016 – Attenborough at 90
2015 – Michael Palin's Quest for Artemisia
2015 – Zufällig allmächtig
2014 – Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014 – Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
2014 – Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014 – Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014 – Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014 – 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014 – The New Incomplete And Utter History Of Everything
2014 – Alexander Armstrong's Real Ripping Yarns
2014 – New Tales from Around the World in 80 Days
2013 – Michael Palin In Wyeth's World
2013 – The Meaning of Monty Python
2013 – The War Is Not Funny, Sir! - Wir schießen auch mit Worten
2013 – Frost on Sketch Shows
2012 – A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012 – Anatomy of a Liar
2012 – Produced by George Martin
2012 – The Secret Policeman's Ball
2011 – Arthur Weihnachtsmann
2011 – Making Qi
2011 – The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
2010 – Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010 – Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010 – Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2009 – Monty Python in Aberystwyth
2009 – Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2008 – Around the World in 20 Years
2008 – Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
2008 – Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
2008 – Timewatch: The Last Day of World War One‎
2008 – Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008 – The Seventh Python
2008 – What Is Brazil?
2008 – Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008 – Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008 – Monty Python Conquers America
2007 – Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007 – Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 – The Secret Life of Brian
2007 – What the Pythons Did Next...
2006 – 50 Films to See Before You Die
2006 – Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006 – Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006 – Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006 – Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006 – Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2005 – The Roots of Monty Python
2005 – John Peel's Record Box
2005 – Michael Palin & the Mystery of Hammershøi
2004 – Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 – Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004 – 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
2003 – Concert for George
2003 – The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003 – Michael Palin and the Ladies Who Loved Matisse
2002 – Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television
2002 – Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2001 – The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations
2000 – The Unknown Peter Sellers
1999 – 30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation
1999 – Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999 – Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999 – Monty Python: Pythonland
1999 – The Monty Python Story
1998 – Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1997 – Palin on Redpath
1997 – Wilde Kreaturen
1996 – The Willows in Winter
1996 – Sturm in den Weiden
1995 – Der Wind in den Weiden
1993 – Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
1993 – Meridian: The First Ten Minutes
1993 – The First Night of Meridian
1991 – Rabbit Ears - Jack and the Beanstalk
1991 – Amerikanische Freundinnen
1990 – Hexen hexen
1990 – Viz: The Documentary
1990 – Life of Python
1989 – Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989 – The Art Of Travel With Michael Palin
1989 – The Movie Life of George
1989 – The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1988 – Ein Fisch namens Wanda
1988 – Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Konzert
1987 – The Grand Knockout Tournament
1986 – Comedians Do It On Stage
1985 – Brazil
1984 – Magere Zeiten - Der Film mit dem Schwein
1984 – The Dress
1983 – Comic Roots: Michael Palin
1983 – Die Crimson Lebensversicherung
1983 – Monty Pythons – Der Sinn des Lebens
1982 – Der Missionar
1982 – Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982 – The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1981 – Time Bandits
1981 – The Box
1979 – The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979 – Roger of the Raj
1979 – Golden Gordon
1979 – Whinfrey's Last Case
1979 – Monty Pythons – Das Leben des Brian
1979 – The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1978 – The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978 – Michael Palin’s Super 8mm - “Life of Brian”
1977 – The Curse of the Claw
1977 – Across the Andes by Frog
1977 – Murder at Moorstones Manor
1977 – Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
1977 – The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977 – The Broken Bottle
1977 – Jabberwocky
1976 – Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976 – Tomkinson's Schooldays
1975 – Three Men in a Boat
1975 – Monty Python: Die Ritter der Kokosnuss
1974 – Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974 – Henry Cleans Up
1973 – Is This a Record?
1973 – Monty Python In The Netherlands
1972 – The Philosophers' Football Match
1971 – The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
1971 – Monty Pythons wunderbare Welt der Schwerkraft
1971 – Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1970 – Monty Python: Who's There?
1970 – Ending It All
1969 – How to Irritate People
1966 – Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
Just Dandy
The Mystery of the Missing Morsel of Murder at Moorstones Manor Serien
2026 – Michael Palin in the Philippines
2026 – Small Prophets
2025 – Michael Palin in Venezuela
2025 – The Secret Life of Trees
2025 – David Frost Vs
2024 – Michael Palin in Nigeria
2022 – Michael Palin: Into Iraq
2022 – Remembers…
2020 – Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
2020 – Staged
2019 – Worzel Gummidge
2018 – Michael Palin in North Korea
2018 – Vanity Fair – Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeiten
2015 – Clangers
2015 – Artsnight
2014 – A Life on Screen
2014 – Remember Me
2014 – Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2012 – Brazil with Michael Palin
2011 – The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 – Perspectives
2010 – ZULU Comedy Galla
2009 – Monty Python - Fast die ganze Wahrheit!
2007 – Michael Palin's New Europe
2007 – Movie Connections
2007 – The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 – The Graham Norton Show
2006 – Legends
2006 – The One Show
2006 – Monty Python’s Personal Best
2004 – Michael Palin Himalaya
2004 – Parkinson
2002 – Sahara with Michael Palin
1999 – Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
1998 – Fantasy World Cup
1998 – Parkinson
1997 – Full Circle with Michael Palin
1996 – Clive Anderson All Talk
1996 – TFI Friday
1995 – The Frank Skinner Show
1993 – Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 – Pole to Pole
1991 – G.B.H.
1989 – Die Simpsons
1989 – Michael Palin: The Art of Travel
1989 – In 80 Tagen um die Welt
1987 – Daytime Live
1987 – Going Live!
1986 – Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1985 – Friday People
1982 – Wogan
1980 – Travels with Palin
1980 – Great Railway Journeys
1979 – Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1976 – The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 – Ripping Yarns
1975 – Saturday Night Live
1975 – Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1972 – Full House
1972 – Pebble Mill at One
1972 – Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus
1971 – Film '72
1969 – Monty Python’s Flying Circus
1969 – The Complete and Utter History of Britain
1968 – Frost on Sunday
1967 – Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967 – Twice a Fortnight
1967 – A Series of Bird's

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