A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Ian MacNaughton
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born December 30, 1925
Died December 10, 2002Aged 76
Credited work (10)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Ian MacNaughton was a Scottish actor, director, and television producer best known for directing and producing Monty Python’s Flying Circus. His work helped bring the troupe’s sketches, filmed sequences, and unconventional transitions into the BBC television series.
MacNaughton also directed the Python feature And Now for Something Completely Different and the German-language television specials Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus. Beyond Python, his television comedy included Spike Milligan’s Q5. He shared a BAFTA recognition with the Flying Circus team, and his career extended to acting and theater direction as well as television production.