Bernard McKenna (writer)

Bernard McKenna
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Scotland, United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish Married to Carla Zanetti with one son,Rory (22)
GenreTelevision, comedy, screenwriting

Bernard McKenna (born 1944) is a Scottish writer/producer who has written, or co-written, many hours of British television comedy.[1] He is most known for his work with Graham Chapman[2][3] of Monty Python fame as well as his collaborations with Peter Cook and Douglas Adams.[4][5] He has occasionally worked as an actor, and had several roles in Monty Python's Life of Brian.[6]

McKenna previously taught creative writing, screenwriting and comedy at the University of Winchester.[7]

  1. ^ "Bernard McKenna". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020.
  2. ^ Farber, Stephen (9 January 1983). "Ahoy! Just Over the Horizon, a Fleet of Pirate Movies". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Simpson, M. J. (May 2005). Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams. Justin, Charles & Co. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-932112-35-1.
  4. ^ "Peter Cook & Co (1980)". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Out of the Trees (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Bernard McKenna". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ Winchester, University of. "Bernard McKenna". University of Winchester.