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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian MacNaughton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
The AvengersSeries • 1961
Z-CarsSeries • 1962
No Hiding PlaceSeries • 1959
ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972
Monty Python's Flying CircusSeries • 1969
Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries • 1962
Lawrence of ArabiaMovie • 1962
Centre PlaySeries • 1973
Hancock's Half HourSeries • 1956
Gideon's WaySeries • 1965
And Now for Something Completely DifferentMovie • 1971
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlMovie • 1982
Ghost ChaseMovie • 1987
X: The UnknownMovie • 1956
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonMovie • 1989