Ian MacNaughton

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Ian Macnaughton (30 December 1925 – 10 December 2002) was a Scottish former actor-turned-television producer/director, best known for his work with the Monty Python team. He was born and brought up in Glasgow, educated at Strathallan School, and died in a car accident in Munich. Serving as both director and producer of Monty Python's Flying Circus, MacNaughton also directed the team's first film, And Now For Something Completely Different and their German special, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus. In 1979, he made the short movie Le Pétomane about farting artist Joseph Pujol, starring Leonard Rossiter. He also was the producer of Spike Milligan's Q, which was a big influence on the Monty Python team. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian MacNaughton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Lawrence of Arabia

Acting

1956

X the Unknown

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Pvt. Haggis

1962

Lawrence of Arabia

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Michael George Hartley (uncredited)

1958

The Silent Enemy

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Admiralty Sentry

1974

Ein fröhliches Dasein

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1953

Laxdale Hall

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Constable Jock

1958

The Safecracker

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Thomson

1987

Ghost Chase

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Frederick McCloud

1959

The Bridal Path

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Fisherman

Gideon's Way

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Sgt. Greenwood

The Avengers

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No Hiding Place

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Tell It To The Marines

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Studio Four

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Dougal Douglas

Hancock's Half Hour

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Production

Monty Python's Flying Circus

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Crew

Directing

1982

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

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1971

And Now for Something Completely Different

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1989

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

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1979

Le Petomane

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1976

Out of the Trees

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1976

A Wily Couple

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Dr. Finlay's Casebook

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Monty Python's Flying Circus

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Z-Cars

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Harry Hocker läßt nicht locker

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ABC Afterschool Special

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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

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