About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1925-12-30
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Website:
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Ian MacNaughton

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
1987 Ghost Chase Actor Frederick McCloud 58
Average
1974 Ein fröhliches Dasein Actor N/A
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1962 Lawrence of Arabia Actor Michael George Hartley (uncredited) 76
Good
1959 Tell It To The Marines Actor N/A
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1959 The Bridal Path Actor Fisherman 59
Average
1958 The Safecracker Actor Thomson 59
Average
1958 The Silent Enemy Actor Admiralty Sentry 58
Average
1956 X the Unknown Actor Pvt. Haggis 59
Average
1953 Laxdale Hall Actor Constable Jock 59
Average

Directing
1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Directing Director 62
Fair
1980 Harry Hocker läßt nicht locker Directing Director N/A
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1979 Le Petomane Directing Director 58
Average
1976 A Wily Couple Directing Director N/A
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1976 Out of the Trees Directing Director N/A
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1972 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus Directing Director 69
Fair

Production
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus Production Producer 81
Very good