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Michael Palin
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Biography
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Palin wrote most of his comedic material with Terry Jones. Before Monty Python, they had worked on other shows such as The Ken Dodd Show, The Frost Report and Do Not Adjust Your Set. Palin appeared in some of the most famous Python sketches, including "Argument Clinic", "Dead Parrot", "The Lumberjack Song", and "The Spanish Inquisition".
Palin continued to work with Jones after Python, co-writing Ripping Yarns. He has also appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam and made notable appearances in other films such as A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted the 30th favourite by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.
After Python, he began a new career as a travel writer and travel documentarian. His journeys have taken him across the world, including the North and South Poles, the Sahara desert, the Himalayas and, most recently, Eastern Europe. In 2000 Palin was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to television.
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Known For
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The Simpsons
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The Graham Norton Show
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Saturday Night Live
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The Jonathan Ross Show
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Fawlty Towers
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The Witches
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Absolutely Anything
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Arthur Christmas
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen
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Brazil
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Life of Brian
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
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Vanity Fair
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The Death of Stalin
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A Fish Called Wanda
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Monty Python's Flying Circus
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A Thin Line
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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The Dress
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