John Cleese — Actor (55)
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Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
director: John Putch actor: John Cleese / Munro Chambers …
other title: Beethoven - L'avventura di Natale / Beethovens Juleeventyr …
A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in time to save Christmas.
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The Out-of-Towners (1999) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Out-of-Towners
director: Sam Weisman actor: Steve Martin / Goldie Hawn …
other title: Sperduti a Manhattan / Når godtfolk kommer til byen …
The adventures of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York City for Henry's job interview.
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Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
director: Ian MacNaughton actor: Graham Chapman / John Cleese …
other title: Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python / Parrot Sketch Not Included - 20 Years of Monty Python
Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well known sketches, though the parrot sketch is not included. Steve Martin has some funny comments on the Pythons.
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Fierce Creatures (1997) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Fierce Creatures
director: Robert Young / Fred Schepisi actor: John Cleese / Jamie Lee Curtis …
other title: Creature selvagge / Bidske bæster …
Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.
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The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Secret Policeman's Ball
director: Roger Graef actor: Rowan Atkinson / John Cleese …
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for Amnesty International. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly British performers. Featuring several Monty Python members, Rowan Atkinson, and Peter Cook.
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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
director: Joseph McGrath actor: Shirley MacLaine / Richard Attenborough …
other title: La ruota di scorta della signora Blossom / Um Marido de Reserva …
Harriet Blossom is married to Robert Blossom, a businessman who'd rather spend the night at his bra factory than at home with her. One day, Harriet's sewing machine breaks, so Robert sends a repairman, Ambrose, to fix it. It's lust at first sight for Harriet, who convinces Ambrose to hide out in the attic for a tryst. When her new beau shows no desire to leave, the pair begin a years-long love affair right under Robert's nose.
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) [Movie] WikiData Skybridge IMDb TMDB
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
director: Joseph McGrath actor: John Cleese / Arthur Lowe …
other title: Sherlock Holmes oder Der sonderbare Fall vom Ende der Zivilisation / L'étrange affaire de la fin de la civilisation que nous connaissons …
John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.
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The Magic Christian (1969) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Magic Christian
director: Joseph McGrath actor: Peter Sellers / Ringo Starr …
other title: Le incredibili avventure del signor Grand col complesso del miliardo e il pallino della truffa / Magic Christian …
Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.
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The Wind in the Willows (1996) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Wind in the Willows
director: Terry Jones actor: Robert Bathurst / Terry Jones …
other title: Il vento nei salici / Sturm in den Weiden …
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
director: Kevin Billington actor: Peter Cook / Denholm Elliott …
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972) [TV] IMDb TMDB
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
actor: Graham Chapman / John Cleese …
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus sind zwei vom WDR für das deutsche Fernsehen produzierte Spezialfolgen basierend auf das britische Original 'Mony Python's Flying Circus', wobei die Erste komplett in deutscher Sprache entstand.
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Silverado (1985) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb Douban WikiData TMDB
Silverado
director: Lawrence Kasdan actor: Kevin Kline / Scott Glenn …
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.
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The Great Muppet Caper (1981) [Movie] IMDb TMDB Skybridge WikiData
The Great Muppet Caper
director: Jim Henson actor: Jim Henson / Frank Oz …
other title: Giallo in casa Muppet / Os Marretas contra-atacam …
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.
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Rally Road Racers (2023) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Rally Road Racers
director: Ross Venokur actor: Jimmy O. Yang / Lisa Lu …
other title: De raske og de rå / Corrida Maluca …
Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former driver-turned-mechanic, Zhi must overcome treacherous terrain, rival racers, and unexpected obstacles to prove he has what it takes to be the next great racer.
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The Palace (2023) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Palace
director: Roman Polanski actor: Oliver Masucci / Fanny Ardant …
A comedy set on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a luxurious hotel in the Swiss Alps where the lives of various guests and those who work for them intersect.