Eric Idle

Eric Idle (Born March 29, 1943) is a comedian, actor and film director, as well as an author and accomplished guitarist/songwriter. He wrote and performed as part of the Monty Python team.

Writing

Idle has written several books, both fictional and nonfictional. His novels are Hello Sailor and The Road to Mars. In 1976 he produced a spin-off book to Rutland Weekend Television titled The Rutland Dirty Weekend Book. In 1982, he wrote a west end farce Pass The Butler, starring Willie Rushton.

Related Topics:
The Road to Mars - Rutland Weekend Television - Willie Rushton

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He also wrote the book and co-wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, Monty Python's Spamalot, (based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail). It premiered January 9, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Broadway, where it received the Tony Award for Best Musical of the 2004-2005 season.

Related Topics:
Monty Python's Spamalot - Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Chicago, Illinois - Broadway - Tony Award

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In a 2005 poll to find "The Comedian's Comedian," he was voted amongst the top 50 greatest comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.

Related Topics:
2005 - The Comedian's Comedian

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An example of Idle's idiosyncratic writing is "Ants in their pants" - a poem about the sex life of ants. It starts as follows:

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:Where does an ant get its rocks off?

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:How does the ant get it on ?

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:Do ants have it away, say three times a day,

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:Is it once a week sex, or p'raps none ?

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