Head to headTerry Jones against Eric Idle Both careers by TMDB ratingTerry JonesEric Idle
Tale of the tape as a director
Terry Jones vs Eric Idle
Eric Idle averages 7.20 across 1 rated films as a director, ahead of Terry Jones at 6.64.
- 8 (7 rated)
- Films directed
- 1
- 6.64
- Average
- 7.20▶
- 6.84
- Weighted
- 7.20▶
- ◀Monty Python and the Holy Grail 7.8
- Best film
- Monty Python Live (Mostly) 7.2
- ◀6.95, 1975 to 1989
- Peak five
- n/a
- ◀3 films
- Longest 7+ run
- None
- ◀6.18 (−0.46)
- Current form
- n/a
- ◀16.1K
- TMDB votes
Rows won
6 to 2
Terry Jones ahead
Films together
5
averaging 6.92
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
 And Now for Something Completely Different | 1971 | 7.2 | as Stage Manager / Tobacconist / 2nd Hungarian Man / Squire / Self-defence student #3 / Tenant #1 / Flasher / Mouse Organist Ken Ewing / Fat Soldier / Waiter / Nude Organist / Brian / Nigel Incubator Jones, Writer | Writer, as Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook |
 Monty Python and the Holy Grail | 1975 | 7.8 | Writer, as Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe, Director | Writer, as Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard |
 Life of Brian | 1979 | 7.8 | Director, as Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant, Writer | as Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee, Writer |
 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | 1982 | 7.4 | as Various Roles, Writer | as Various Roles, Writer |
 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | 1983 | 7.3 | Writer, as Various Roles, Director | Writer, as Various Roles |
 The Wind in the Willows | 1996 | 5.8 | Director, as Toad, Writer | as Rat |
 Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | 2010 | 7.0 | as Workingman / Mexican / Mountie | Writer, as Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben |
 Monty Python Live (Mostly) | 2014 | 7.2 | as Self, others, Writer | Director, Writer, as Self, others |
 Absolutely Anything | 2015 | 5.9 | as Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver, Director, Writer | as Salubrious Gat (voice) |