Biography
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Subsequent to his early work with the Pythons, Gilliam became known for directing fantasy and sci-fi films, including "Time Bandits" (1981), "Brazil" (1985), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "The Fisher King" (1991), "12 Monkeys" (1995), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009). He is the only Python not born in Britain; he took British citizenship in 1968.
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Filmography
all 155
Movies 124
self 96
TV Shows 31
Director 22
Screenplay 3
Writer 3
Voice 2
Producer 2
Creator 1
Actor
Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale (2022)
Movie
Self
Reel Britannia (2022)
TV
Self
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! (2021)
Movie
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021)
Movie
Hunter
Bye Bye Morons (2020)
Movie
Self
Fellini of the Spirits (2020)
Movie
Self
He Dreams of Giants (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019)
Movie
Art Designer
Happy Birthday (2019)
Movie
Self
An Accidental Studio (2019)
Movie
Director
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Movie
6
Self
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk (2018)
Movie
Stage Director
Benvenuto Cellini (2018)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Plankton Salesmen (2017)
Movie
Actor
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel (2017)
Movie
Self
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox (2017)
Movie
Self - Director & Animator
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels (2016)
Movie
Himself
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story (2016)
Movie
Self
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings (2016)
Movie
Self
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon (2016)
Movie
Self
Das Prinzip Dada (2016)
Movie
Self
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)
Movie
Dr. Therieux
I REC U (2015)
Movie
Self
Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015)
Movie
Nasty Alien (voice)
Absolutely Anything (2015)
Movie
5
Self
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman (2015)
Movie
Seal and Signet Minister
Jupiter Ascending (2015)
Movie
5.98
Stage Director
Benvenuto Cellini (2015)
Movie
Self
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014)
Movie
Spanish Dancer / Piano player / Pope's Servant
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
Movie
1
Self
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014)
Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Self
The Kumars (2014)
TV
Self
The Meaning of Monty Python (2013)
Movie
Director
The Zero Theorem (2013)
Movie
10
Charles Meatson 'famous man-eater'
9 Month Stretch (2013)
Movie
Himself
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge (2013)
Movie
Self
Anatomy of a Liar (2012)
Movie
Self
For No Good Reason (2012)
Movie
Self
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited (2012)
Movie
Various (voice)
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
Movie
Self
Too Young to Die (2012)
TV
6
Self
Evening Urgant (2012)
TV
Himself
The Cricklewood Greats (2012)
Movie
Self - Director
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil (2012)
Movie
Self - Director of Brazil
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)
Movie
2
Self
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
Movie
The Ranger
The Monster of Nix (2011)
Movie
Himself
Adventures in Plymptoons! (2011)
Movie
Director
The Wholly Family (2011)
Movie
Director
The Legend of Hallowdega (2010)
Movie
Himself
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)
Movie
Self
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer (2010)
Movie
Self
Sodankylä Forever (2010)
Movie
Director
Arcade Fire: Madison Square Garden New York, NY 2010-08-05 (2010)
Movie
Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010)
Movie
Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009)
TV
6
Director
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Movie
8
Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute (2009)
Movie
Himself
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008)
Movie
Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)
Movie
Self
What Is Brazil? (2008)
Movie
Self - Director & Writer
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008)
Movie
Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer / Screenplay
Life Of Brian Screenplay (2008)
Movie
Self
Monty Python Conquers America (2008)
Movie
Self
Movie Connections (2007)
TV
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)
Movie
Self
The Making of 'Tideland' (2007)
Movie
Self
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Self
The Secret Life of Brian (2007)
Movie
Self - Guest
The One Show (2006)
TV
Self / Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (2006)
Movie
Self / Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Terry Jones' Personal Best (2006)
Movie
Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006)
Movie
Self / Various Characters
Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
TV
Self
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life (2005)
Movie
Himself
The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm (2005)
Movie
Director
Le court des grands (2005)
Movie
Director
Tideland (2005)
Movie
2
Executive Producer
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005)
Movie
Self
Getting Gilliam (2005)
Movie
Director
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Movie
6.29
Self - Interviewee
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004)
Movie
Self
Brits Go to Hollywood (2003)
TV
Self
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' (2003)
Movie
Self
Breakfast with Hunter (2003)
Movie
Self
Mark Lawson Talks To (2003)
TV
Self
Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003)
Movie
9
Self
Forever Ealing (2002)
Movie
Self
HypaSpace (2002)
TV
Self - Writer & Director
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
Movie
Self
Chris on Chris (2002)
Movie
Self
The Life of Python (2000)
Movie
Self
Trigger Happy TV (2000)
TV
Man with Vercotti / BBC Crewmember / Self
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999)
Movie
Self
30 Years of Monty Python, a Revelation (1999)
Movie
Self
The Monty Python Story (1999)
Movie
Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999)
Movie
Self
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999)
Movie
Self
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Movie
Director
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Movie
6.08
Self / Various Roles
Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998)
Movie
Self
Ruby (1997)
TV
Self
Classic Albums (1997)
TV
Self
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' (1996)
Movie
Self
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History (1996)
Movie
Director
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Movie
6.12
Self
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
TV
Presenter
The Last Machine (1995)
TV
Self
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder (1994)
Movie
Self - Interviewee
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife (1994)
Movie
Director
The Fisher King (1991)
Movie
6
Self / Various Roles
Life of Python (1990)
Movie
Self / Various Characters
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989)
Movie
8
Self
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
TV
6
Self
The Movie Life of George (1989)
Movie
Director
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Movie
5.8
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)
TV
Dr. Imhaus
Spies Like Us (1985)
Movie
6.03
Writer
Cloudbusting (1985)
Movie
Director
Brazil (1985)
Movie
5.53
Director
The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
Movie
Various Roles / Screenplay
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Movie
6.33
Writer
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Movie
7.67
Self
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
TV
8.33
Director
Time Bandits (1981)
Movie
6.2
Director
Storytime (1979)
Movie
Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee / Screenplay / Production Design / Animation
Life of Brian (1979)
Movie
5
Self
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979)
Movie
N°601
Cinématon (1978)
Movie
Self
The South Bank Show (1978)
TV
Director
Jabberwocky (1977)
Movie
4.33
Himself
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
Movie
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
TV
Actor
Miracle of Flight (1975)
Movie
Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand / Director / Writer
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Movie
5.27
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
TV
Self
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974)
Movie
Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Movie
6.5
Various
Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971)
Movie
Various Roles / Writer
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971)
Movie
Various / Knight with Chicken / Various Roles
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
TV
5.64
Live Cartoonist (1968)
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh (1968)
TV
Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967)
TV
Self
Omnibus (1967)
TV
Self
The Last Days of Edward Gorey
Movie
Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story
Movie
Executive Producer
Time Bandits
TV
Creator
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
TV
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
Movie
Director / Writer
The Carnival at the End of Days
Movie
Self - Director / Self - Director 'Baron Munchausen' 'Fisher King'
Naked Hollywood
TV
Ratings
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1940-11-22 (83 years old)
Birth NameTerrence Vance Gilliam
Birth PlaceMinneapolis, United States
SpouseMaggie Weston
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, United States
Also Known AsTerry C. Gilliamberg, Терри Гиллиам, 테리 길리엄
AwardsWinsor McCay Award, Inkpot Award, European Film Award for Best Short Film, European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Officer of Arts and Letters
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