Terry Gilliam

Nov 22, 1940 (84 years old) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Known For

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The South Bank Show

Self

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Monty Python's Flying Circus

Various

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Jupiter Ascending

Seal and Signet Minister

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand

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Classic Albums

Self

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Life of Brian

Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee

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Brazil

Smoking Man (uncredited)

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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

Self

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Absolutely Anything

Nasty Alien (voice)

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Do Not Adjust Your Set

Credits

Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story Future

★ NR
Reel Britannia 2022

Self

★ 8.5
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! 2021

Self

★ 8.2
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated 2021

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

★ NR
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 8
Bye Bye Morons 2020

Advertising hunter

★ 7.2
Fellini of the Spirits 2020

Self

★ 6.6
He Dreams of Giants 2019

Himself

★ 6.6
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 9
An Accidental Studio 2019

Self

★ 6.4
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 2018

Giant #2 (Voice)

★ 6.7
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk 2018

Self

★ NR
Plankton Salesmen 2017

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel 2017

Self

★ NR
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox 2017

Self

★ 6.7
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels 2016

Himself

★ 5
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story 2016

Himself

★ NR
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings 2016

Himself

★ 6.5
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon 2016

Himself

★ NR
Das Prinzip Dada 2016

Self

★ 7
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman 2015

Self - Director and Animator

★ 7
I REC U 2015

Dr. Therieux

★ 7.1
Sean Connery: In His Own Words 2015

Self

★ 6
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman 2015

Self

★ 8.1
Absolutely Anything 2015

Nasty Alien (voice)

★ 5.9
Jupiter Ascending 2015

Seal and Signet Minister

★ 5.5
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live 2014

Self

★ 7.5
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) 2014

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Monty Python Live (Mostly) 2014

Self, others

★ 7
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar 2014

Self

★ 6
The Meaning of Monty Python 2013

Self

★ 8
9 Month Stretch 2013

Charlie Meatson

★ 6.4
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge 2013

Himself

★ NR
Anatomy of a Liar 2012

Self

★ 6
For No Good Reason 2012

Self

★ 6.9
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited 2012

Self

★ NR
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 2012

Self

★ 7.4
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman 2012

Various (voice)

★ 6.1
The Cricklewood Greats 2012

Himself

★ 7
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil 2012

Self - Director

★ 8
George Harrison: Living in the Material World 2011

Self

★ 7.6
The Monster of Nix 2011

The Ranger (Voice)

★ 7
Adventures in Plymptoons! 2011

Himself

★ 2
The Legend of Hallowdega 2010

Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)

★ 4
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) 2010

Self

★ 7.1
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer 2010

Self

★ 6.3
Sodankylä Forever 2010

Self

★ NR
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall 2010

★ NR
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) 2010

Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie

★ 6.8
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release 2010

Self

★ NR
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) 2009

Self

★ 7.5
Heath Ledger: A Tribute 2009

Self

★ 10
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices 2008

Himself

★ 5.8
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus 2008

Self

★ 8
What Is Brazil? 2008

Self

★ 6.4
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen 2008

Self - Director & Writer

★ 8.3
Life Of Brian Screenplay 2008

Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer

★ NR
Monty Python Conquers America 2008

Self

★ 6.5
Movie Connections 2007

Self

★ NR
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 2007

Himself

★ NR
The Making of 'Tideland' 2007

Self

★ 5.3
The Secret Life of Brian 2007

Self

★ 7.6
What the Pythons Did Next... 2007

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The South Bank Show: Spamalot 2006

★ NR
Locked Out 2006

Le faux bébé

★ 6.2
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best 2006

Various Characters

★ 10
Monty Python's Personal Best 2006

Self / Various Characters

★ 5
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life 2005

Self

★ 7.2
The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm 2005

Himself

★ 6
The Roots of Monty Python 2005

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Getting Gilliam 2005

Self

★ 6.8
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? 2004

Self

★ 4.8
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 9
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 9
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' 2003

Self

★ 8
Breakfast with Hunter 2003

Self

★ 6.7
Hunter Goes to Hollywood 2003

Himself

★ 6.7
Forever Ealing 2002

Self

★ 6.8
HypaSpace 2002

Self

★ 4
Lost in La Mancha 2002

Self - Writer & Director

★ 7
Chris on Chris 2002

Self

★ NR
The Life of Python 2000

Self

★ NR
Trigger Happy TV 2000

Self

★ 7.3
The Monty Python Story 1999

Self

★ NR
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm 1999

Self

★ NR
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches 1999

Self

★ NR
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998

Self

★ 8
Monty Python: Live at Aspen 1998

Self

★ 7
Ruby 1997

Self

★ NR
Classic Albums 1997

Self

★ 7.7
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' 1996

Self

★ 6.8
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History 1996

Self

★ 6.1
The Last Machine 1995

★ NR
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder 1994

Self

★ 6
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife 1994

Self - Interviewee

★ 5.2
The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam 1991

★ NR
Life of Python 1990

Self / Various Roles

★ 7.5
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python 1989

Self / Various Characters

★ 7
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days 1989

Himself

★ 7.3
The Movie Life of George 1989

Self

★ NR
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988

Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)

★ 7
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief 1986

★ 4
Spies Like Us 1985

Dr. Imhaus

★ 6.2
Brazil 1985

Smoking Man (uncredited)

★ 7.7
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam 1985

★ NR
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 1983

Various Roles

★ 7.3
The Crimson Permanent Assurance 1983

Window Cleaner (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982

Various Roles

★ 7.4
Storytime 1979

Narrator

★ 6.2
Life of Brian 1979

Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee

★ 7.8
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 1979

Self

★ 7.1
Cinématon 1978

N°601

★ 4.3
The South Bank Show 1978

Self

★ 5.6
Jabberwocky 1977

Man with Rock

★ 6
Pleasure at Her Majesty's 1976

Self

★ 6.5
The Secret Policeman's Ball 1976

Self

★ 5
Miracle of Flight 1975

Voice

★ 6.4
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975

Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand

★ 7.8
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report 1974

Self

★ NR
Monty Python In The Netherlands 1973

★ NR
And Now for Something Completely Different 1971

Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs

★ 7.2
Euroshow '71: May Day Special 1971

Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

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Monty Python's Flying Circus 1969

Various

★ 8.2
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh 1968

Live Cartoonist

★ NR
Do Not Adjust Your Set 1967

★ 7.4

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