Steve Abbott

Steve Abbott (born 28 July 1954) is a British film producer best known for A Fish Called Wanda, Brassed Off, Fierce Creatures and his affiliation with the Monty Python troupe. Films he has produced have been awarded an Oscar, a Cesar, and several BAFTA awards.

Early life and education Steve Abbott grew up in Barkerend Road in the city of Bradford, Yorkshire. He was an open scholar in Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Steve Abbott was a big fan of Monty Python troupe and took the job. 18 months later he became the Python's manager. He kept an office at Universal in Los Angeles for over 10 years. He has been working with Michael Palin for over 40 years. Abbott arranged the acquisition for Palin's book "Erebus: The Story of a Ship" by Susan Sandon from Cornerstone and Nigel Wilcockson from Random House Books. The book details the story of HMS Erebus and the marine exploration of the Royal Navy in the 19th century. He added: “Being the world’s first City of Film is part of Bradford’s identity. Out there in UNESCO there are 180 Creative Cities, all talking about Bradford.” He has 2 children and 3 step-children including the entrepreneur Harry Cheslaw.