Terry Gilliam

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-11-22 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Terry Gilliam

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.

Acting

1985

Brazil

as Smoking Man (uncredited)

1979

Life of Brian

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

1975

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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

2002

Lost in La Mancha

as Self - Writer & Director

1985

Spies Like Us

as Dr. Imhaus

1971

And Now for Something Completely Different

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

2008

Life Of Brian Screenplay

as Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer

2010

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

as Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie

2015

Jupiter Ascending

as Seal and Signet Minister

2015

Absolutely Anything

as Nasty Alien (voice)

2011

The Monster of Nix

as The Ranger (Voice)

2002

2005

2002

1988

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

as Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)

1979

Storytime

as Narrator

1990

Life of Python

as Self / Various Roles

1978

Cinématon

as N°601

2014

1983

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

as Window Cleaner (uncredited)

2010

The Legend of Hallowdega

as Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)

1971

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

1975

2013

9 Month Stretch

as Charlie Meatson

2017

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

as Self - Director and Animator

1994

2006

Locked Out

as Le faux bébé

2005

The Roots of Monty Python

as Self (archive footage)

2007

What the Pythons Did Next...

as Self (archive footage)

2012

2008

2018

1977

Jabberwocky

as Man with Rock

2015

I REC U

as Dr. Therieux

2019

2019

2008

2016

2020

Bye Bye Morons

as Advertising hunter

2021

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

2024

Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior

as Self (archive) - director

Production

1985

Brazil

as Director

1995

Twelve Monkeys

as Director

1979

Life of Brian

as Screenplay

1979

Life of Brian

as Production Design

2005

2005

The Brothers Grimm

as Screenplay

2005

Tideland

as Screenplay

2005

Tideland

as Director

1977

Jabberwocky

as Director

1977

Jabberwocky

as Screenplay

1981

Time Bandits

as Writer

1981

Time Bandits

as Director

2005

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

as Executive Producer

1975

Miracle of Flight

as Animation

1975

1979

Storytime

as Animation

1975

1979

Storytime

as Director

1975

2015

Benvenuto Cellini

as Stage Director

2018

Benvenuto Cellini

as Stage Director

2011

2013

The Zero Theorem

as Director

2019

Happy Birthday

as Art Designer

1985

Cloudbusting

as Writer

1981

Time Bandits

as Producer

2005

1991

The Fisher King

as Director

2011

2008

1979

Life of Brian

as Animation

1985

Brazil

as Screenplay

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