Ian MacNaughton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 30, 1925
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Died
- December 10, 2002
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.
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Movies with Ian MacNaughton
- Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · ★ 8.0
- X: The Unknown 1956 · ★ 6.1
- Ghost Chase 1987 · ★ 5.1
- The Silent Enemy 1958 · ★ 5.9
- The Safecracker 1958 · ★ 6.0
- Laxdale Hall 1953 · ★ 7.0
- The Bridal Path 1959 · ★ 6.0
- Ein fröhliches Dasein 1974 · ★ 9.0
Movies directed by Ian MacNaughton
- And Now for Something Completely Different 1971 · ★ 7.2
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982 · ★ 7.4
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python 1989 · ★ 7.2
- Le Petomane 1979 · ★ 6.0
- Out of the Trees 1976 · ★ 5.0
- A Wily Couple 1976