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Eric Idle Biography

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  • Birth Place: South Shields, Durham, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/29/1943, Aries
  • Profession: Actor; screenwriter; songwriter; author
Eric Idle Fast Facts:
  • Following his father's death during World War II, attended boarding school at The Royal Wolverhampton School from the age of 7 on.
  • Met future Monty Python members John Cleese and Graham Chapman through Cambridge's Footlights comedy club; became club president in 1965 and was the first to open membership to women.
  • Was the only Monty Python member to write sketches alone, rather than with a partner.
  • Made his directing debut in 1978 with the made-for-TV Beatles parody The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash.
  • Has released several books, including the novel Road to Mars (2000) and the travelogue The Greedy Bastard Diary: A Comic Tour of America (2005).
  • Revived the big-screen comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) with the creation of Spamalot, a Broadway spinoff that won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.
  • Turned Life of Brian into an oratorio titled "Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)" (2007) for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, whose conductor is Idle's cousin.
    Eric Idle Relationships:
  • Carey Idle - Son
  • Ernest Idle - Father
  • Lily Idle - Daughter
  • Lynn Ashley - Ex-wife
  • Norah Idle - Mother
  • Peter Oundjian - Cousin
  • Tania Kosevich - Wife

  • Eric Idle Awards:
  • 2005 Grammy: Best Musical Show Album - Winner
  • 2005 Tony: Best Book of a Musical - Nominee
  • 2005 Tony: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for Theatre - Nominee

  • College:
  • University of Cambridge, Pembroke College, Cambridge, England
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