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Neil Innes

Neil Innes

Neil James Innes was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the pioneering comedy rock group Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Python troupe on their BBC television series and films, and is often called the "seventh Python" along with performer Carol Cleveland. He co-created the Rutles, a Beatles parody/pastiche project, with Python Eric Idle, and wrote the band's songs.

Known for

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
2018 • Self / Ron Nasty (archive footage)
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010 • Mexican / Mountie
Monty Python: Almost the Truth  (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010 • Self
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles'
2008 • Self
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles'
2008 • Self
The Seventh Python
The Seventh Python
2008 • Self
Rock Milestones: The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour
2007 • Self

Full filmography

The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
2018 • Self / Ron Nasty (archive footage)
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Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking
1989 • Hy-Brasilian
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The Mysterious Tadpole
The Mysterious Tadpole
1986 • Narrator (voice)
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The Missionary
The Missionary
1982 • Singer at Gin Palace
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Life of Brian
Life of Brian
1979 • A Weedy Samaritan
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Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
1977 • 2nd Herald
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 • First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4
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Magical Mystery Tour
Magical Mystery Tour
1967 • The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
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Neil Innes – Biography, Known For & Filmography