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- Birth nameEdward Ian MacNaughton
- Ian MacNaughton was born on December 30, 1925 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Monty Python's Flying Circus ; Absurde, n'est-il pas? (1969), La Première Folie des Monty Python (1971) and Q5 (1969). He was married to Ike Ott and Rita Davies. He died on December 10, 2002 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpousesIke Ott(1995 - December 10, 2002) (his death)Rita Davies(1958 - 1978) (divorced, 2 children)
- Worked tirelessly as the director of most of the "Monty Python's Flying Circus" episodes to keep the show afloat, despite troubles with extreme skepticism on the part of BBC executives about the show chances for success.
- Initially pursued a career in medicine, but got a taste for movie making during World War II. While in the Royal Marines he become associated in the Globe Players (an amateur theater group with the Royal Marines); this prompted him to pursue a career as an actor instead of that of a physician.
- Attended Strathallan school in Perth, Scotland, UK.
- Although his character from Lawrence of Arabia is merely a cameo (and uncredited), Peter O'Toole's quote as T.E. Lawrence is iconic: that being: "Michael George Hartley, you're a philosopher." It's even shown in the movie Prometheus; after which, Michael Fassbender repeats it aloud.
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