- born 1943, Ranmoor
Michael Palin is an artist, born on 5 May 1943 in Ranmoor. Michael Palin is known as a member of Monty Python. With the group, one record reached the Dutch Top 40.
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Timeline of Michael Palin
The years of Michael Palin with Monty Python. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Monty Python1970197519801985199019952000200520102015Member of the groupDutch Top 40Member until the end
Monty Python in the Dutch Top 40
In the years Michael Palin was part of it, Monty Python had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
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1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 3 of 1981, 3 weeks in the chart Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of Monty Python
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Michael Palin received 11 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 1987Prix Sorcières - Catégorie albums
- 1989BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2001European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2013Patron’s Medal
- 2013BAFTA Fellowship
- 2019Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- 2020Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Livingstone Medal
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Ness Award
- James Joyce Awards
Together with Michael Palin
In Monty Python, Michael Palin played with Terry Jones, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman and Carol Cleveland.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Michael Palin born?
Michael Palin was born on 5 May 1943 in Ranmoor.
Which group does Michael Palin belong to?
To Monty Python. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Monty Python have while Michael Palin was part of it?
One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, which reached number 32 in week 3 of 1981. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which awards has Michael Palin won?
Michael Palin received 11 awards and honours, including Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (2020), Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (2019), BAFTA Fellowship (2013) and Patron’s Medal (2013). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
Where can you find Michael Palin online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Michael Palin?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.
