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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

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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:
Ernest Idle - Father
Norah Idle - Mother
Lynn Ashley - Ex-wife
Tania Kosevich - Wife
Carey Idle - Son
Lily Idle - Daughter
Peter Oundjian - Cousin
Eric Idle Awards:
2005 Grammy: Best Musical Show Album - Winner
2005 Tony: Book of a Musical - Nominee
2005 Tony: Score (Music and/or Lyrics) - Nominee
College:
University of Cambridge, Pembroke College, Cambridge, England

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