British writer and comedian born on 8 January 1941 in Leicester, UK. He studied medicine and received his medical doctorate but only practiced for a few years. In 1969, Chapman and a few friends founded the comedy group Monty Python and managed to sign a contract with BBC. They were met with great success and made several works such as Monty Python's Flying Circus and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. His other works also include Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. He died on 4 October 1989 aged 49 years old.