Neil Innes
- Acting
- December 9, 1944 · Danbury, Essex, England, UK
- December 29, 2019
Biography
Neil James Innes was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the pioneering comedy rock group Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Python troupe on their BBC television series and films, and is often called the "seventh Python" along with performer Carol Cleveland. He co-created the Rutles, a Beatles parody/pastiche project, with Python Eric Idle, and wrote the band's songs.
Known for
Filmography
- The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food · Self / Ron Nasty (archive footage)
- Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) · Mexican / Mountie
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release · Self
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) · Self
- We Need Answers · Self
- Inside Shabby Road: The Music of 'The Rutles' · Self
- Get Up and Go: The Making of 'The Rutles' · Self
- The Seventh Python · Self
- Rock Milestones: The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour · Self
- What the Pythons Did Next... · Self
- Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration · Self
- The Roots of Monty Python · Self
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? · Self
- Concert for George · Self
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles · Ron Nasty (archive footage), Music
- Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind · Self
- Away With Words
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks · Self
- Erik the Viking · Hy-Brasilian, Music
- The Mysterious Tadpole · Narrator (Voice)
- The Raggy Dolls · Narrator, Writer
- Comedians Do It On Stage · Self
- The Missionary · Singer at Gin Palace
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl · Various Roles
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball · Self
- Them · Music
- Life of Brian · A Weedy Samaritan
- The Innes Book of Records · Various
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash · Ron Nasty, Music
- Yellow Submarine Sandwich · Ron Nasty
- Jabberwocky · 2nd Herald
- The Secret Policeman's Ball · Self
- Saturday Night Live · Ron Nasty (uncredited), Self
- Rutland Weekend Television · Various Characters
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail · First Monk / Singing Minstrel / Page Crushed by the Rabbit / Peasant #4
- Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report · Self
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
- The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage · Self, Music
- Do Not Adjust Your Set
- Magical Mystery Tour · The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
- The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)
- The Flying Alberts · Self