Terry Gilliam
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Terry Gilliam

Nov 22, 1940 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam 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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1985BrazilSmoking Man (uncredited)
Movie1979Life of BrianMan Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
Movie1975Monty Python and the Holy GrailPatsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
Movie1983Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeVarious Roles
Movie1974Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location ReportSelf
Movie2002Lost in La ManchaSelf - Writer & Director
Movie1996The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'Self
Movie1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlVarious Roles
Movie1985Spies Like UsDr. Imhaus
Movie1971And Now for Something Completely DifferentSelf-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
Movie2008Life Of Brian ScreenplayMan Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer
Movie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious Characters
Movie2004Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self
Movie2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
Movie2003Breakfast with HunterSelf
Movie2009Heath Ledger: A TributeSelf
Movie2010Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)Self
Movie2007The Secret Life of BrianSelf
Movie2015Jupiter AscendingSeal and Signet Minister
Movie1976Pleasure at Her Majesty'sSelf
Movie2015Absolutely AnythingNasty Alien (voice)
Movie1979The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979Self
Movie2011The Monster of NixThe Ranger (Voice)
Movie2012A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanVarious (voice)
Movie2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf
Movie2002Forever EalingSelf
Movie2021Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!Self
Movie2012Anatomy of a LiarSelf
Movie2005Getting GilliamSelf
Movie2002Chris on ChrisSelf
Movie1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenIrritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
Movie1979StorytimeNarrator
Movie2012The Cricklewood GreatsHimself
Movie1990Life of PythonSelf / Various Roles
Movie2007Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920Himself
Movie1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonSelf / Various Characters
Movie1978CinématonN°601
Movie2013Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer LügeHimself
Movie2012For No Good ReasonSelf
Movie2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)Self, others
MovieN/AHollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story
Movie1983The Crimson Permanent AssuranceWindow Cleaner (uncredited)
Movie2010The Legend of HallowdegaSenior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
Movie1971Euroshow '71: May Day SpecialVarious (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Movie1974Miracle of FlightVoice
Movie2011Adventures in Plymptoons!Self
Movie20139 Month StretchCharlie Meatson
Movie2014Monty Python: The Meaning of LiveSelf
Movie2017Plankton SalesmenSelf (archive footage)
Movie2003The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'Self
Movie1994Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy WonderSelf
Movie2015Film Adventurer Karel ZemanSelf
Movie2015A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanSelf - Director and Animator
Movie2008Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand VoicesHimself
Movie1994Philip K Dick: A Day in the AfterlifeSelf - Interviewee
Movie1991The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
Movie2006The South Bank Show: Spamalot
Movie2010Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Movie2016Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds StoryHimself
Movie2006Locked OutLe faux bébé
Movie1989The Movie Life of GeorgeSelf
Movie2005The Roots of Monty PythonSelf (archive footage)
Movie1973Monty Python In The Netherlands
Movie2007What the Pythons Did Next...Self (archive footage)
Movie2016Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an IconHimself
Movie2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1Self (archive footage)
Movie2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2Self (archive footage)
Movie2004The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3Self (archive footage)
Movie2013The Meaning of Monty PythonSelf
Movie1999The Monty Python StorySelf
Movie1999Monty Python: From Spam to SpermSelf
Movie1999Monty Python: 30th Anniversary SketchesSelf
Movie2017Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked JukeboxSelf
Movie2012Ken Russell: A Bit of a DevilSelf - Director
Movie2003Hunter Goes to HollywoodHimself
Movie2008Monty Python: Before the Flying CircusSelf
Movie2008What Is Brazil?Self
Movie2008Monty Python Conquers AmericaSelf
Movie2018Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian BorowczykSelf
Movie1996The Battle of Brazil: A Video HistorySelf
Movie2014Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather SimilarSelf
Movie2018The Man Who Killed Don QuixoteGiant #2 (Voice)
Movie2000The Life of PythonSelf
Movie2019An Accidental StudioSelf
Movie2016Gaga for Dada: The Original Art RebelsHimself
Movie1977JabberwockyMan with Rock
Movie2015I REC UDr. Therieux
Movie2017Cinéma… par Albert DupontelSelf
Movie2019Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy GrailsSelf (archive footage)
Movie2016Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White DrawingsHimself
Movie2019He Dreams of GiantsHimself
Movie2012Magical Mystery Tour RevisitedSelf
Movie2007The Making of 'Tideland'Self
Movie2005The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to LifeSelf
Movie2005The Visual Magic of the Brothers GrimmHimself
Movie1998Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las VegasSelf
Movie2008The Madness and Misadventures of MunchausenSelf - Director & Writer
Movie2020Fellini of the SpiritsSelf
Movie2010Dante Ferretti: Production DesignerSelf
Movie2016Das Prinzip DadaSelf
Movie2020Bye Bye MoronsAdvertising hunter
Movie2015Sean Connery: In His Own WordsSelf
Movie2010Sodankylä ForeverSelf
Movie1986Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
Movie1998Monty Python: Live at AspenSelf
Movie2021Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelf (archive footage)(uncredited)
Movie2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)
Movie2010Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical ReleaseSelf
Movie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal BestVarious Characters
Movie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal BestVarious Characters
Movie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal BestVarious Characters
Movie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal BestVarious Characters
Movie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal BestVarious Characters
Movie2006Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal BestVarious Characters
Movie2024Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent WarriorSelf (archive) - director
TV Show1969Monty Python's Flying CircusVarious45
TV Show2006The One ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show2006Monty Python's Personal BestSelf / Various Characters6
TV Show1967Do Not Adjust Your Set29
TV Show1978The South Bank ShowSelf1
TV Show2002HypaSpaceSelf1
TV Show1976The Secret Policeman's BallSelf15
TV Show1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf2
TV Show1986Omnibus Presents Comic Relief1
TV Show2000Trigger Happy TVSelf2
TV Show1995The Frank Skinner ShowSelf1
TV Show2007Movie ConnectionsSelf1
TV Show1997RubySelf1
TV Show1995The Last Machine5
TV Show1968We Have Ways Of Making You LaughLive Cartoonist12
TV Show2009Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)Self6
TV Show2014The KumarsSelf1
TV Show2022Reel BritanniaSelf4
TV Show1989Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 DaysHimself7
TV Show2012Evening UrgantSelf1
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf1
TV Show1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf1
TV Show1997Classic AlbumsSelf1
TV Show2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf1
TV Show2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self (archive footage)5
TV Show2011George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldSelf2

Crew

Media
Movie1995Twelve MonkeysDirectorDirecting
Movie1985BrazilDirectorDirecting
Movie1979Life of BrianProduction DesignArt
Movie1979Life of BrianScreenplayWriting
Movie1975Monty Python and the Holy GrailDirectorDirecting
Movie1975Monty Python and the Holy GrailWriterWriting
Movie1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasDirectorDirecting
Movie2005The Brothers GrimmDirectorDirecting
Movie2005The Brothers GrimmScreenplayWriting
Movie1983Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeScreenplayWriting
Movie2005TidelandDirectorDirecting
Movie2005TidelandScreenplayWriting
Movie2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusDirectorDirecting
Movie2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusScreenplayWriting
Movie1977JabberwockyDirectorDirecting
Movie1977JabberwockyScreenplayWriting
Movie1971And Now for Something Completely DifferentScreenplayWriting
Movie1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenDirectorDirecting
Movie1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenScreenplayWriting
Movie1981Time BanditsDirectorDirecting
Movie1981Time BanditsWriterWriting
Movie2005The Piano Tuner of EarthquakesExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1974Miracle of FlightDirectorDirecting
Movie1974Miracle of FlightWriterWriting
Movie1974Miracle of FlightProducerProduction
Movie1974Miracle of FlightAnimationVisual Effects
Movie1979StorytimeDirectorDirecting
Movie1979StorytimeAnimationVisual Effects
Movie1983The Crimson Permanent AssuranceDirectorDirecting
Movie2015Benvenuto CelliniStage DirectorDirecting
Movie1989Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty PythonWriterWriting
Movie2018Benvenuto CelliniStage DirectorDirecting
Movie2011The Wholly FamilyDirectorDirecting
Movie2013The Zero TheoremDirectorDirecting
Movie2010Arcade Fire: Madison Square Garden New York, NY 2010-08-05DirectorDirecting
Movie2019Happy BirthdayArt DesignerArt
Movie1985CloudbustingWriterWriting
Movie1983The Crimson Permanent AssuranceScreenplayWriting
Movie2014Monty Python Live (Mostly)WriterWriting
Movie2010The Legend of HallowdegaDirectorDirecting
Movie1981Time BanditsProducerProduction
Movie2018The Man Who Killed Don QuixoteDirectorDirecting
Movie1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasScreenplayWriting
Movie2005Le court des grandsDirectorDirecting
Movie2018The Man Who Killed Don QuixoteScreenplayWriting
Movie1982Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlWriterWriting
Movie1991The Fisher KingDirectorDirecting
Movie2011The Wholly FamilyWriterWriting
Movie2008Life Of Brian ScreenplayScreenplayWriting
Movie1979Life of BrianAnimationVisual Effects
MovieN/AThe Carnival at the End of DaysDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AThe Carnival at the End of DaysWriterWriting
Movie1985BrazilScreenplayWriting
Movie2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusProducerProduction
Movie2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusArt DirectionArt
TV Show1969Monty Python's Flying CircusWriterWriting
TV Show2024Time BanditsCharactersWriting
TV Show2006Monty Python's Personal BestCreatorCreator
TV ShowN/AMonty Python: Live at AspenCreatorCreator