A Liar's Autobiography
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| A Liar's Autobiography | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Graham Chapman |
| Illustrator | Johnathan Hills |
| Cover artist | Johnathan Hills |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Humour, Autobiography |
| Publisher | Eyre Methuen |
| Publication date | 16 October 1980 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 240 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-413-47570-0 |
A Liar's Autobiography (Volume VI) is a comedic autobiography written by Graham Chapman of Monty Python fame, featuring a fictionalised account of his life. First published in Britain in 1980, it was republished in 1991, 1999 and 2011[1]
Unusually for an autobiography, the work is credited inside to five authors: Chapman, his partner David Sherlock, Alex Martin, Douglas Adams, and David A. Yallop. Adams' sole contribution was in the form of a sketch written by himself and Chapman for the television pilot Out of the Trees, which was rewritten for the book in the first person and passed off as a real event. It is not known how much material the other writers contributed. The book was re-released in 1991 with an afterword by Eric Idle, which has been included in all subsequent releases.[2]
A semi-sequel, Calcium Made Interesting, was released in 2005.
[edit] Film adaptation
In June 2011, it was announced that Monty Python have begun production on their first film project since Monty Python's The Meaning of Life in 1983. Their next film, A Liar's Autobiography, is an animated 3D movie based on the memoir of the late Python member, Graham Chapman, who died in 1989 at the age of 48. Asked what was true in a deliberately fanciful account by Chapman of his life, Terry Jones joked: "Nothing . . . it’s all a downright, absolute, blackguardly lie."
The film will use Chapman's own voice - from a reading of his autobiography shortly before he died of cancer - and entertainment channel EPIX announced that the film will be released in early 2012 in both 2D and 3D formats. Produced and directed by London-based Bill Jones, Ben Timlett and Jeff Simpson, the new film has 15 animation companies working on chapters that will range from three to 12 minutes in length, each in a different style.
John Cleese has recorded new dialogue which will be matched with Chapman’s voice and Michael Palin will voice Chapman’s mother and father. Terry Gilliam plays various roles. Among the original Python group, only Eric Idle has not become involved, though Timlett said the filmmakers are “working on” him.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Chapman, Graham (2011). A Liar's Autobiography. England: Methuen Publishing Ltd.. pp. 248. ISBN 978-0-413-77728-7. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liars-Autobiography-Graham-Chapman/dp/0413777286/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325628642&sr=8-2/ref=dp_ob_title_bk.
- ^ Chapman, Graham (1991). A Liar's Autobiography. United Kingdom: Mandarin. pp. 240. ISBN 978-0749308179. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liars-Autobiography-Graham-Chapman/dp/0749308176/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_3.
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8602765/Monty-Python-back-for-3D-animated-film.html
[edit] External links
- A Monty Python audio page which included 45 minutes of an unused audio tape of the book as read by Chapman
- The official behind the scenes of the film site Project Chapman 3D
- The official behind the scenes Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ProjectChapman3D
- An interview with some of the film's makers in Gorilla Magazines Gorilla Magazine Interview
- BBC Coverage of the films announcement http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13939238
- The film's 3D team share their knowhow on making Stereoscopic animation http://vimeo.com/projectchapman3d
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