Terry Jones was born on 1.02.1942 in Colwyn Bay, North Wales,UK.His father was a bankclerk,mother-mistress of the house.
He has got an older brother Nigel Jones(1940-).
He studied at St. Edmund Hall College, Oxford University.
In 1965 with his friend Michael Palin he made THE LOVE SHOW for television,what was his first success.Also,he wrote for TV many shows,such as:
THE KATHY KIRBY SHOW, LATE NIGHT LINE-UP(with Palin), THE COMPLETE AND UTTER HISTORY OF BRITAIN(with Palin).
But Mr.Jones greatest success was zany and sinisterly funny "MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS" (1969-74)(with Palin,Graham Chapman,John Cleese,Terry Giliiam and Eric Idle).
He made many TV series and cinema films with them.From 1974 he is a director.
Terry has got wife Alison(married 1970),daughter Sally(born 1974)and son Bill(born 1976).
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