Ian MacNaughton

Biography

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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.

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Known For

Hancock's Half Hour

The Avengers

No Hiding Place

Gideon's Way

Sgt. Greenwood

Lawrence of Arabia

Michael George Hartley (uncredited)

The Silent Enemy

Admiralty Sentry

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1987	Ghost Chase	Frederick McCloud
1974	Ein fröhliches Dasein
1962	Lawrence of Arabia	Michael George Hartley (uncredited)
1959	The Bridal Path	Fisherman
1958	The Silent Enemy	Admiralty Sentry
1958	The Safecracker	Thomson
1956	X the Unknown	Pvt. Haggis
1953	Laxdale Hall	Constable Jock

Year	TV Show	Role
1965	Gideon's Way	Sgt. Greenwood
1962	Studio Four	Dougal Douglas
1961	The Avengers
1959	No Hiding Place
1959	Tell It To The Marines
1956	Hancock's Half Hour