John Cleese
- Biography
- An instigator of some of the more groundbreaking developments in twentieth-century comedy, John Cleese is one of Britain's best-known actors, writers, and comedians.
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- Born
- October 27, 1939
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay A Fish Called Wanda |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Actor A Fish Called Wanda |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy A Fish Called Wanda |
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Fresh MONTY PYTHON Wednesday & Thursday!!
10/14/09 Thursday they'll reunited again at Manhattan's Ziegfeld, which you can watch live on IFC.com if you can access a computer. | Ain't It Cool News -
John Cleese's $19.7M divorce settlement leaves ex richer than him
08/17/09 John Cleese isn't laughing about the $19.7M divorce settlement he reached with his third wife - a sum that will leave her richer than the Monty Python star. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Cleese Cancels Comedy Slot
07/23/09 Fawlty Towers legend John Cleese was forced to scrap a performance at the world's biggest comedy festival this week (beg20Jul09) due to ill health. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Sketch Comedy Saturday: Monty Python's Flying Circus
07/10/09 I was going to save this extra-classic show, Monty Python's Flying Circus , for the later part of the Sketch Comedy Saturday series, but I just had to do this in light of recent, super-exciting news. | TV Squad -
John Cleese Shares Recovery Via Twitter
06/11/09 Moviefone VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER, FRANCE - MARCH 28: Actor Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore arrive at the "5 Killers" movie set on March 28, 2009 in Villefranche Sur Mer, Nice, France. | Popeater Movies -
Secret Policeman’s Film Fest Hits NYC & LA
06/11/09 Other highlights include the eponymous film/event that gave its name to the entire series, "The Secret Policeman's Ball," directed by Julien Temple, and "Conspiracy of Hope.' "Hope" is marathon screening of Amnesty's legendary 1986 all-day NY concert at Giants Stadium will be presented in "real time". This all-day special event will be screened minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, uncut, in the same month-of-the-year, same day-of-the-week, exact same timeframe. Performances include The Police (specially reformed after a 4-year hiatus), U2, Peter Gabriel, Miles Davis, Jackson Browne and Lou Reed, Carlos Santana, Fela Kuti, Joni Mitchell, Yoko Ono, Joan Baez, The Neville Brothers, Bryan Adams, Howard Jones and appearances by Robert DeNiro, Michael J. Fox, and Muhammad Ali . | indieWIRE -
John Cleese has eye surgery
06/11/09 Fawlty Towers legend John Cleese is recovering in hospital following a mystery eye operation. | JAM! Showbiz -
Secret Policeman’s Film Fest Set For Lincoln Center
06/10/09 Other highlights include the eponymous film/event that gave its name to the entire series, "The Secret Policeman's Ball," directed by Julien Temple, and "Conspiracy of Hope.' "Hope" is marathon screening of Amnesty's legendary 1986 all-day NY concert at Giants Stadium will be presented in "real time". This all-day special event will be screened minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, uncut, in the same month-of-the-year, same day-of-the-week, exact same timeframe. Performances include The Police (specially reformed after a 4-year hiatus), U2, Peter Gabriel, Miles Davis, Jackson Browne and Lou Reed, Carlos Santana, Fela Kuti, Joni Mitchell, Yoko Ono, Joan Baez, The Neville Brothers, Bryan Adams, Howard Jones and appearances by Robert DeNiro, Michael J. Fox, and Muhammad Ali . | indieWIRE -
Policeman's Balls To Celebrate 30 Years At Film Festivals
06/01/09 The 30th anniversary of celebrity charity show The Secret Policeman's Ball is to be celebrated with film festivals in Los Angeles and New York. Funnyman John Cleese organised the first Ball in 1979 to raise cash for human rights organisation Amnesty International, and there have since been another eight filmed charity events. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
